Retail News Flash vom 06.03.2026

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EuroShop's success story began in 1966 with its premiere as a trade fair for “modern shops and shop windows. Six decades later, the 23rd EuroShop has come to a successful close after five intensive days in Düsseldorf. With over 81,000 trade visitors from 141 countries and 1,840 exhibitors from 61 nations, the world's leading trade fair for retail investment needs has underlined its claim to be the “Global Retail Festival.” Two-thirds of visitors came from abroad, with one in five from countries outside Europe.

Decathlon will come to Gerngross

Woolworth GmbH wants to open 250 branches in Austria

Media shop is insolvent

Aritzia has acquired the Fred Segal brand, including all trademark rights. The company also secured the lease for the iconic address at 8100 Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood.

Golden Goose increased its net sales by 15 percent to €734 million in 2025. The main driver of growth was direct sales, which rose by 21 percent year-on-year, supported by 17 new stores that opened last year.

Pro in Linz has already leased all shops

The next discount store in Austria

Bösner will come to Innsbruck

At the end of March, Ralph Lauren will open a new store on Zurich's Paradeplatz – including Ralph's Coffee. The location is being created in a former Grieder boutique.

Luis Trenker opens Store in Düsseldorf

Flabelus opens first store in Germany, in Berlin Mitte.

Since mid-January, the digital center voucher “Wish Fulfiller” has been available in the first seven centers.

Iconic Lidl bag

Links:

https://www.euroshop.de/de/MediaNews/Presse/Pressematerial/EuroShop2026GlobalRetailFestivalsetztstarkeImpulsef%C3%BCrdenHandelvon_morgen

https://medianet.at/news/retail/siebter-standort-in-oesterreich-decathlon-kommt-auf-die-mariahilfer-strasse-72573.html

https://kurier.at/wirtschaft/handel-diskont-mode-billigkette-woolworth-action/403132655

https://www.oe24.at/businesslive/45-mio-euro-schulden-mediashop-mit-mega-pleite/670926412

https://www.instagram.com/p/DU82tulFMjO/?igsh=bmVud3pmZmJnaTVs

https://de.fashionnetwork.com/news/Golden-goose-steigert-nettoumsatz-um-15-auf-734-millionen-euro,1811984.html

https://www.krone.at/4043523