Articles by Annette Gilles
Retail giant Andreas Murkudis reflecting on 20 successful years
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He is an art lover, quality and design aficionado, storyteller and philanthropist - and definitely one of the most interesting players in the German retail landscape: Andreas Murkudis celebrates his 20th anniversary this year. Approachable and a bit mysterious, that is perhaps how one can describe him as a person; and actually, these attributes...
Suits only? Four retailers talk about what's hot in classic men's fashion
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Sales statistics do not lie: men are wearing suits again. Admittedly, the home office era is still far from history and appearing in person at the office is not really everyday practice again. But apparently, men are slowly getting in the mood again to make themselves look presentable. Dressing more accurately, neatly, formally, for the office,...
Pre-ordering: “It is now a matter of having enough merchandise”
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Many fashion retailers have reduced their pre-order budgets in the last three seasons due to the pandemic and were faced with empty warehouses, especially last autumn. Now the willingness of fashion retailers to increase their pre-order quota is on the rise. The current war in Ukraine also plays a role emotionally and concretely in terms of...