3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (616+ words) Over the past ten years, the number of fashion stores in Austria has fallen by 22 percent to 4.254 locations. The shoe retail sector has been particularly hard hit, with a decline of 34 percent, while the number of clothing stores has decreased…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (273+ words) Shortly before the start of the wage negotiations in the retail sector, the Verdi union has clearly rejected one-off payments as a substitute for permanent wage and salary increases. This affects approximately 5,2 million employees in the retail, wholesale, and foreign…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (260+ words) German online retail is in robust shape at the beginning of 2026. Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, periods of economic weakness, and subdued consumer sentiment, the digital sales channel remains a stabilizing factor in the retail sector. The clothing and footwear segment,…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (316+ words) The German clothing industry ended 2025 with a decline in sales. According to the industry association GermanFashion, total sales were 1,4 percent below the previous year's level. While domestic sales fell by 2,1 percent, the decline in exports was more moderate at 0,5 percent....