Retail News Flash vom 04.03.2025

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Birkenstock reported a 19 percent sales increase, driven by strong demand for its footwear.

C&A closes its FIT project.

Shoe designer Steve Madden has announced the acquisition of British luxury brand Kurt Geiger, thereby expanding its presence on international markets. Forever 21 to close more than 200 stores in the US.

Zara opens ski wear pop up in Verbier.

Saint Laurent is proud to announce the reopening of Saint Laurent Rive Droite Paris by Anthony Vaccarello 213 rue Saint-Honoré, Paris

The locations in Vienna and Zurich will now be followed by a re. Opening of the lingerie store in Pasching, Upper Austria, in PlusCity on 27.2.25.

Since its launch almost two years ago, Triumph has already opened six new MyAtelier stores and 16 shop-in-shop areas across Europe.

Nike Inc. and Kim Kardashian’s underwear label Skims are teaming up on a new fitness brand geared toward women.

Selected enters Belgian Market with two store openings in Spring this year.

After a successful comeback in Austria, the discount store Woolworth continues to expand: new openings in Graz, Leibnitz and Leoben are on the agenda! Spanish fashion retailer Mango has chosen Barcelona as the city for the opening of its first independent Mango Home store.

Happy Socks x Crocs Collaboration

Matching the fashing: Lidl sells bags of costume

Links:

https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/retail/birkenstock-sales-jump-on-high-end-clog-boom-asia-expansion/

https://www.textilwirtschaft.de/business/news/aus-fuer-made-in-germany-ca-beendet-ueberraschend-jeans-herstellung-in-moenchengladbach-249332

https://at.fashionnetwork.com/news/Steve-madden-kauft-britische-luxusschuhmarke-kurt-geiger-fur-360-millionen-dollar,1702512.html

https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/retail/

https://www.textilwirtschaft.de/business/news/in-verbier-zara-eroeffnet-ski-pop-up-249201

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/yves-saint-laurent_saintlaurentrivedroite-slrdparis-activity-7296513680366579712-b_Wm?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAFHCJsBKm4yKVhrLbr3i7eLkkPFR6ppmR4

https://at.fashionnetwork.com/news/Triumph-eroffnet-myatelier-in-pasching,1701614.html

https://at.fashionnetwork.com/news/Drykorn-lanciert-neues-flachenkonzept,1702359.html

https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/retail/nike-launches-new-fitness-brand-with-kim-kardashians-skims/