Tag: Entrepreneur Talk
“The department stores have completely overslept the development”
Michael Otto The owner of the Otto Group laments the increasing monotony in many inner cities. (Photo: IMAGO/SEPA.Media) Mr. Otto, many see online retail as the gravedigger of the inner…
“One must not only see the threat posed by new forms of distribution”
Hamburg Mr. Otto, many see online retail as the gravedigger of the inner city. Is your Otto Group complicit in the death of once-proud brands like Kaufhof and Karstadt?The high…
“We would be well advised to talk more with China than about China”
Weinheim When Mohsen Sohi took over the management of the Freudenberg Group more than ten years ago, he was the first foreign manager to head the family-owned company. Internally, the…
Boss Renkhoff-Mücke on the imminent end of the construction boom
Entrepreneur Angelique Renkhoff-Mücke The boss of the awnings, blinds and roller shutters specialist Warema sees a lot of responsibility in the coming round of negotiations with the collective bargaining parties.…
Trigema boss in an interview about energy costs
Wolfgang group The entrepreneur has been running the Burladingen textile manufacturer for 52 years. (Photo: dpa) Burladingen Trigema boss Wolfgang Grupp wants to continue to run the textile manufacturer as…
Duravit discontinues new business in Russia
Dusseldorf The bathroom outfitter Duravit has stopped new business in Russia in view of the Russian invasion of the Ukraine. “I fully support the international sanctions against the Russian government,”…
Van Laack boss took advantage of the opportunities in the pandemic
Christian von Daniels The owner of fashion manufacturer van Laack was able to triple sales during the pandemic thanks to new business areas. (Photo: imago images/Future Image) Moenchengladbach Van Laack…