Fashion platform Zalando launches its beauty category in Switzerland. The launch on December 11th will be followed by a local online campaign in January 2020. Starting this day in December, all Swiss consumers are able to shop the Zalando Beauty assortment which consists of more than 4000 products for women and men. Lisa Miczaika, Vice President Central Europe at Zalando, is
Omoda: Passion for Shoes
Back in 1875, the grandfather of the founders of Omoda worked in the shoe business. As a shoemaker in Burgh, the Netherlands, he offered a home delivery service… by horse. His passion for shoes was passed down through generations and, in 1961, Lourus Jan Verton and his wife opened the first predecessor to Omoda. The popularity of the store rose due to the large collection of
Hugo Boss predicts sales recovery after Hong Kong hit
Luxury retailer Hugo Boss expects sales and operating profit to recover in the fourth quarter, reports Reuters. This is expected to be realised with more modern stores and growth in mainland China and e-commerce. Earlier, the German fashion house reported falling sales in the United States and Hong Kong. In October, Hugo Boss cut its 2019 earnings forecast. It reported
Zalando Goes Carbon Neutral
Fashion platform Zalando commits to carbon neutrality in its own operations and all deliveries and returns as of October 30th. This includes self-operated properties, parcel transportation and packaging. The pledge is part of Zalando’s new sustainability strategy, “do.MORE,” which aims for a net-positive impact on people and the planet. With this, Zalando aims to meet the
ASOS faces disappointing financial and operating performance in 2019
ASOS presented its financial and operating results, which did not live up to expectations this year. The company undertook a huge investment in transitioning itself into a business with a scale and operational capability in both Europe and the United States. It turned out to be more challenging than ASOS foresaw. Transforming the company In its press release, ASOS states that