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Pierluigi Cocchini appointed new European CEO of Central Group

Pierluigi Cocchini, chief executive officer of Rinascente since 2017, is the new European chief executive officer of Central Group. The company operates in seven European countries through Rinascente (Italy); KaDeWe (Germany); Globus (Switzerland); Illum (Denmark); and Selfridges Group (Selfridges – UK, De Bijenkorf, Netherlands and Brown Thomas...

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Fabletics opens shop-in-shop in Berlin's KaDeWe

US activewear brand Fabletics is further expanding its presence in Germany. On Thursday, the company announced a “groundbreaking partnership” with the Berlin luxury department store KaDeWe. The brand will now open its own shop-in-shop space on the fourth floor. The opening, planned for the spring, holds special significance for the sportswear...

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Wrstbhvr opens permanent retail space at KaDeWe

Berlin-based label Wrstbhvr has secured its own retail space at KaDeWe. The brand is opening its permanent location on the fourth floor of the Berlin luxury department store, Wrstbhvr announced. Spanning approximately 70 square metres, the retail space follows previous collaborations with KaDeWe. These included pop-ups and a presence in the...

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Former PVH executive Sandra Swiderski joins KaDeWe as general manager

Sandra Swiderski is taking on the role of general manager of KaDeWe in Berlin, KaDeWe GmbH announced on Thursday. KaDeWe is the operator of the luxury department stores KaDeWe, Alsterhaus and Oberpollinger. She will report to Norman Plattner, director of stores at KaDeWe GmbH. The new general manager joins from the US fashion group PVH...

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Sweden's Stylein expands into the UK and Germany

Stylein is continuing its European expansion. Following its UK launch with luxury retailers such as Selfridges, Harrods and Liberty, the brand is now entering Germany, it announced on Monday. The initial launch will be in stores belonging to the Berlin-based luxury department store operator, KaDeWe Group, including KaDeWe in Berlin, Alsterhaus...

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KaDeWe buying director: “The trend is moving toward going out again”

The pandemic has inspired a desire for events and dressing up. For the fashion industry, this means a tense balancing act between body-conscious sexiness and the mega-trend of sustainability. How are buyers dealing with the situation? We talked to Simone Heift, buying director of The German KaDeWe Group, about which trends she is focusing on for...

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Drones and ugly sneakers: The future of buying at luxury chain The KaDeWe Group

As streetwear blends with luxury and functional become fashionable, the lines between office and leisure wear are blurring. As a fashion buyer, capturing this evolution is the job of Colin Göbel-Thoma. In April, he started as buyer for Urban Sports at German luxury chain KaDeWe Group, which operates three of the most iconic German department...

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SIGNA acquires kika/Leiner, plans first KaDeWe department store in Vienna

Austrian real estate company SIGNA Group announced in a press release that it has signed the contracts for the acquisition of kika/Leiner, Austria’s second largest furniture chain. In the news release, SIGNA detailed that the acquisition includes the operative retail business, with its approximately 6,500 employees, as well as the approximately...