Tag: Consumer goods
Can indoor wheat help with crop failures in the future?
Freising What actually happens when wheat also gets light at night? Always enough water, warmth and humidity? The answer to this question is hidden in a small room in a…
“Germany is the brake on ecology”
Mainz Reinhard Schneider lives up to his reputation. The owner of the frog cleaning agent manufacturer Werner & Mertz is known for vociferously criticizing his own industry. “Companies try to…
Amazon is reportedly considering entering the mobile phone business
Amazon Amazon is said to be planning mobile phone tariffs for up to ten dollars a month for customers of the premium program Prime. (Photo: IMAGO) san francisco The shares…
HDE consumption barometer Consumer confidence continues to grow
department store New economic data can at least be seen as a ray of hope for the retail trade. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images) Dusseldorf Slowly declining inflation and the sometimes very…
Sporting Goods: Sports retailers are hoping for a revival
Munich The online sporting goods trade boomed during the pandemic. Customers ordered running shoes or jogging pants for the home office online, and large manufacturers such as Adidas are massively…
CEO of French supermarket chain Casino targeted by the judiciary
Jean Charles Naouri The CEO of the supermarket group Casino is reportedly facing suspicion of price manipulation. (Photo: imago images/PanoramaC) Paris The boss of the French supermarket chain Casino, Jean-Charles…
Kika/Leiner: René Benko sells furniture chain
Rene Benko His Signa Group took over the furniture chain Kika/Leiner from the Steinhoff Group in 2018 and, according to its own statements, thus prevented insolvency. (Photo: Getty Images for…
Björn Gulden has already changed that – and he intends to do so
Munich, Herzogenaurach The appointment in Herzogenaurach should ensure a new beginning. Adidas boss Björn Gulden recently invited the most important specialist dealers to the company’s Franconian campus. At dinner, ski…
Adidas will start selling parts of the Yeezy collection in May
Munich Adidas will start selling the remaining “Yeezy” shoes from the stopped cooperation with US scandal rapper Kanye West in May. A significant amount of the proceeds will be donated…
That’s how deep Adidas is really in the crisis
Adidas balance sheet check The problems of the second largest sporting goods company in the world are significant. (Photo: Adidas) Munich Before the Adidas general meeting on Thursday, investors are…
Chinese investments in Europe declined significantly
goods China invests less in Europe. (Photo: VIA REUTERS) Berlin China’s investments in Europe fell again significantly last year. They focus primarily on the automotive and consumer goods industries, according…
Adidas continues to weaken than the competition
Adidas boss Björn Gulden The separation of US scandal rapper Kanye West and the joint brand “Yeezy” costs the sporting goods company a lot of sales and profits. (Photo: Reuters)…
Adidas continues to weaken than the competition
Adidas boss Björn Gulden The separation of US scandal rapper Kanye West and the joint brand “Yeezy” costs the sporting goods company a lot of sales and profits. (Photo: Reuters)…
Adidas sales stagnate at the beginning of the year – but new CEO Gulden sees progress
Adidas boss Björn Gulden The separation of US scandal rapper Kanye West and the joint brand “Yeezy” costs the sporting goods company a lot of sales and profits. (Photo: Reuters)…
Branded companies are off to a good start – but worries remain
Dusseldorf The increase in sales is surprising: Persil and Pril manufacturer Henkel increased its sales by 6.4 percent in the first quarter – and thus significantly more than analysts had…
Persil manufacturer Henkel is growing faster than expected
Persil production Manufacturer Henkel increased its revenues in the first quarter. (Photo: Bloomberg) Dusseldorf At the Annual General Meeting a week and a half ago, Henkel boss Carsten Knobel promised…
Persil manufacturer Henkel is growing faster than expected
Persil production Manufacturer Henkel increased its revenues in the first quarter. (Photo: Bloomberg) Dusseldorf At the Annual General Meeting a week and a half ago, Henkel boss Carsten Knobel promised…
“Have to take one step at a time”
Adidas CEO Björn Gulden The new CEO has already declared 2023 to be a year of transition for Adidas. (Photo: Reuters) Herzogenaurach Almost two weeks before the annual general meeting,…
Even after a change of boss, Puma is growing in double-digit percentage terms
Puma boss Arne Freundt Even after the change in leadership, the world number three is doing better than its larger competitor Adidas. (Photo: dpa) Munich Even after the change at…
Henkel sells Russian business for around 600 million euros
Henkel site near Moscow The consumer goods group will probably leave Russia with financial losses. (Photo: IMAGO/SNA) Dusseldorf A year after the announced withdrawal, Henkel sold its Russian business. The…