Germany

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Adidas to Close German and US Robot Factories

11 November 2019 • By Reuters

11 November 2019 • By Reuters

The German sportswear company will shut down production at two Speedfactories in Ansbach and Atlanta by April 2020, with plans to shift the technology to their suppliers in Asia.

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Adidas to Close German and US Robot Factories

The German sportswear company will shut down production at two Speedfactories in Ansbach and Atlanta by April 2020, with plans to shift the technology to their suppliers in Asia.

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Adidas Earnings Beat Estimates as North America Sales Improve

6 November 2019 • By Bloomberg

6 November 2019 • By Bloomberg

The European market also showed more promise as sales returned to growth, rising 3.2 percent.

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Adidas Earnings Beat Estimates as North America Sales Improve

The European market also showed more promise as sales returned to growth, rising 3.2 percent.

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Hugo Boss Sees Recovery Elsewhere After Hong Kong Hit

5 November 2019 • By Reuters

5 November 2019 • By Reuters

The German luxury house predicts a rise in operating profit in the fourth quarter, despite falling sales in the US and declining growth in Asia.

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Hugo Boss Sees Recovery Elsewhere After Hong Kong Hit

The German luxury house predicts a rise in operating profit in the fourth quarter, despite falling sales in the US and declining growth in Asia.

Zalando Announces Plans to Remove its Plastic Packaging

30 October 2019 • By Reuters

30 October 2019 • By Reuters

The online fashion retailer has already switched to 90 percent renewable energy at its buildings and has pledged to redesign their packaging by 2023.

Zalando Announces Plans to Remove its Plastic Packaging

The online fashion retailer has already switched to 90 percent renewable energy at its buildings and has pledged to redesign their packaging by 2023.

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H&M Opens Experiential Store in Germany

25 October 2019 • By Reuters

25 October 2019 • By Reuters

The boutique offers yoga classes and a cafe with a garden as the Swedish budget chain seeks to revive flagging sales.

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H&M Opens Experiential Store in Germany

The boutique offers yoga classes and a cafe with a garden as the Swedish budget chain seeks to revive flagging sales.

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Puma Profits Hit By US-China Trade War

24 October 2019 • By Reuters

24 October 2019 • By Reuters

Chinese production for the sportswear brand's US market has dropped to around 20 percent.

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Puma Profits Hit By US-China Trade War

Chinese production for the sportswear brand's US market has dropped to around 20 percent.

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Hugo Boss Plunges to 9-Year Low as Turnaround Unravels

11 October 2019 • By Bloomberg

11 October 2019 • By Bloomberg

The German brand's stock fell as much as 13 percent as suitmakers struggle to adjust to the trend toward casual office attire.

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Hugo Boss Plunges to 9-Year Low as Turnaround Unravels

The German brand's stock fell as much as 13 percent as suitmakers struggle to adjust to the trend toward casual office attire.

Browns 'Roaming Retail' Concept to Set Up Shop in Berlin

4 October 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

4 October 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

The British multi-brand boutique will host a three-day, festival-style pop up for the latest incarnation of its 'Nomad' travelling retail concept.

Browns 'Roaming Retail' Concept to Set Up Shop in Berlin

The British multi-brand boutique will host a three-day, festival-style pop up for the latest incarnation of its 'Nomad' travelling retail concept.

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At Zalando, Driving Innovation Through Shared Values

16 September 2019 • By BoF Team

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At Zalando, Driving Innovation Through Shared Values

Zalando encourages individuals to take responsibility for their own development by operating a flat business structure with a start-up mindset and creating opportunity in continuous change.

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Global Fashion Group Says It Is Making Progress Towards Profit

21 August 2019 • By Reuters

21 August 2019 • By Reuters

GFG, which runs fashion websites in Russia, Latin America and south-east Asia, reported second-quarter sales rose a currency-adjusted 16.5 percent.

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Global Fashion Group Says It Is Making Progress Towards Profit

GFG, which runs fashion websites in Russia, Latin America and south-east Asia, reported second-quarter sales rose a currency-adjusted 16.5 percent.