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Berlin’s New House Party
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Germany’s trade show organizers — especially those in Berlin — are projecting a clear takeoff into the next…
The Soho House Comes to Berlin
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Henkel Profits More Than Double
Company sales rise 7.8 percent in first quarter.
Fashion Industry Cautiously Stages a Comeback
WWD looks at companies from Chanel to Givenchy, Eileen Fisher to Juicy Couture, as they plan postrecession…
Germany’s Metro Group turns small profit in Q1
Galeria Kaufhof like-for-like sales post highest rise since 2004.
Hugo Boss Net Declines 11%
Hugo Boss vows “return to growth” in 2010 despite 8 percent drop in first-quarter sales.
Triton Makes Karstadt Bid
Private equity firm’s offer said to be only one for German retail group.
German Study Tries to Define Luxury
Students at Berlin’s Technical University, or TU, convinced 31 millionaires in Berlin and Cologne to…
German Stamps Get Scented
Germany has an unexpected new player in the fragrance market: the Deutsche Post, or national mail service.
Hugo Boss Forecasts Return to Growth in 2010
German fashion firm Hugo Boss plans to open at least 50 stores this year.
Hugo Boss Sets Five-Year Plan
Product, product, product leads ceo Claus-Dietrich Lahrs’ mantra for success at Hugo Boss.
Hugo Boss to Cut Dividend
The supervisory and executive boards of Hugo Boss AG have proposed a 30 percent cut in the firm’s dividend…
Douglas Sales Inch Ahead
In the five months ended Feb. 28, Douglas Group’s sales rose 1.4 percent to 1.6 billion euros, or $2.32…