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Mauritian Hugo Boss supplier banks on India unit to fuel growth

September 30, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Beauty banks, boss, Fuel, growth, Hugo, India, Mauritian, supplier, unit

By Bloomberg Published September 30, 2024 Ciel Ltd., a Mauritian-based conglomerate, plans to increase output at its textile factories in India by about a third to boost supply to brands including Hugo Boss, Lacoste and Superdry. See catwalkBoss – Spring-Summer2025 – Womenswear – Italie – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight The company’s textile division in India has [...]read moreMauritian Hugo Boss supplier banks on India unit to fuel growth

Hugo Boss shareholder Frasers files request to buy more shares

August 24, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Business boss, Buy, files, Frasers, Hugo, Request, shareholder, Shares

By Reuters Published Aug 24, 2024 Hugo Boss‘ second-biggest shareholder, British sports and fashion retailer Frasers, has filed a request to acquire more shares in the German company, according to a filing with the German competition authority seen by Reuters on Friday. Reuters A spokesperson for the Bundeskartellamt authority did not provide any information regarding [...]read moreHugo Boss shareholder Frasers files request to buy more shares

Hugo Boss sells Russian business to wholesale partner Stockmann

August 5, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Business boss, business, Hugo, Partner, Russian, sells, Stockmann, wholesale

By Reuters Published Aug 5, 2024 Hugo Boss has sold its Russian business to wholesale partner Stockmann for an undisclosed fee, the German fashion house said on 5 August, joining the ranks of Western brands to exit the Russian market over the war in Ukraine. Reuters The German fashion company suspended its retail business in [...]read moreHugo Boss sells Russian business to wholesale partner Stockmann

Hugo Boss profit undershoots in Q2 as China and UK both disappoint

August 1, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Business boss, China, disappoint, Hugo, profit, undershoots

Hugo Boss disappointed on Thursday with the German upscale fashion giant reporting Q2 operating profit below market expectations. That followed it cutting its full-year sales and earnings forecasts last month due to consumer demand remaining sluggish. Boss Analysts on average had expected it to make €81.9 million in Q2 earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) [...]read moreHugo Boss profit undershoots in Q2 as China and UK both disappoint

Hugo Boss may push back 2025 targets as luxury sector falters

July 31, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Business boss, falters, Hugo, Luxury, push, sector, targets

By Reuters Published Jul 31, 2024 Hugo Boss may push back key sales and profit targets beyond 2025 when it reports its second-quarter results on Thursday, as investors watch for updates on trading and cost-cutting plans. Boss Shares in the company fell as much as 10% in July as it cut its full-year sales and [...]read moreHugo Boss may push back 2025 targets as luxury sector falters

Hugo Boss cuts full year sales guidance over weaker demand in China, UK

July 16, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Business boss, China, cuts, demand, Full, guidance, Hugo, sales, weaker, Year

By Reuters Published Jul 16, 2024 German fashion house Hugo Boss on Monday cut its sales guidance for the year to a range of between 4.20 billion euros ($4.58 billion) to 4.35 billion euros over weakening global consumer demand especially in markets like China and the UK. See catwalkBoss – Fall-Winter2023 – 2024 – Womenswear [...]read moreHugo Boss cuts full year sales guidance over weaker demand in China, UK

Frasers adds to Hugo Boss stake again

July 11, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Business adds, boss, Frasers, Hugo, stake

The Frasers Group acquisition trail is showing no signs of running out of road any time soon, with brand takeovers, shopping destination buys and now a further top-up of its Hugo Boss stake. Hugo Blue It said this week that it has increased its investment in the German luxe fashion giant. It now has interests [...]read moreFrasers adds to Hugo Boss stake again

Frasers Group adds to Hugo Boss investment, is still likely to win UK ops of Ted Baker

May 31, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Business adds, Baker, boss, Frasers, Group, Hugo, investment, ops, Ted, Win

Frasers Group has increased its stake in Hugo Boss again with the UK business releasing a brief statement on Friday to that effect. Hugo Blue It said it now holds 1,740,161 shares of common stock, representing 2.47% of Hugo Boss’s total share capital. And it has 9,797,500 shares of common stock via the sale of ‘put [...]read moreFrasers Group adds to Hugo Boss investment, is still likely to win UK ops of Ted Baker

New Hugo Boss tech-based loyalty programme to debut first in UK

May 23, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Business boss, Debut, Hugo, Loyalty, programme, techbased

Hugo Boss said this week that it’s taken its current membership programme “to the next level by unveiling Hugo Boss XP – a pioneering omnichannel member experience that is centred around the Hugo Boss customer app”. Hugo Boss It’s starting with a UK launch next month and the current customer loyalty programme, Hugo Boss Experience, [...]read moreNew Hugo Boss tech-based loyalty programme to debut first in UK

Hugo Boss inks major David Beckham design deal for Boss label

May 16, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Business Beckham, boss, David, deal, design, Hugo, Inks, label, Major

Hugo Boss had big news on Thursday with the German fashion giant striking up a design deal with one of fashion’s favourite (and enduring) celebrities, David Beckham. The multi-year deal with the ex-Manchester United star player is for its Boss brand and means both Beckham and his wife Victoria have now switched careers to enter [...]read moreHugo Boss inks major David Beckham design deal for Boss label