Articles by Ole Spötter
Ole Spötter has been working as an editor for FashionUnited since the beginning of 2020. He studied fashion journalism in Düsseldorf, where he previously worked for a local culture magazine. In addition to everyday news, he focuses on current trends and specialises in sports and streetwear. For FashionUnited, he researches the economic relevance of topics within these areas.
DSSLR, founded by Puma founder's grandson, initiates insolvency proceedings
DSSLR GmbH, the company founded by Christoph Dassler, has filed for insolvency. Preliminary insolvency proceedings were initiated last week for the Herzogenaurach-based sportswear brand. The responsible Nuremberg District Court announced the proceedings. Jochen Zaremba, a lawyer from the Nuremberg-based restructuring firm Schwartz, has been...
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LuxExperience confirms annual forecast – Mytheresa reports revenue growth
Munich-based luxury e-commerce retailer Mytheresa remains the growth engine for its parent company, LuxExperience B.V., in the third quarter of 2026. The parent company was newly formed around a year ago following the acquisition of e-commerce specialist Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP). Mytheresa's business continues to grow faster than the market,...
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S.Oliver Group acquires Baldessarini
The S.Oliver Group is adding Baldessarini to its "House of Brands". The Rottendorf-based apparel group is acquiring the brand rights from New Baldessarini GmbH, a subsidiary of the Herford-based R. Brand Group, as announced by the S.Oliver Group on Tuesday. The integration of the menswear brand will strengthen the brand portfolio's position in...
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Uniqlo appoints new chief operating officer for Germany and Poland
Japanese apparel giant Uniqlo has appointed Kaman Leung to the role of chief operating officer (COO) for Germany and Poland. Leung assumed her new position and leadership of the two markets on May 1, Uniqlo confirmed to FashionUnited. The news was previously reported by the trade publication Textilwirtschaft. The new head of Germany is an...
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Bogner: former Puma chief Arne Freundt becomes CEO
Willy Bogner GmbH has appointed Arne Freundt to the role of chief executive officer (CEO). The former head of the Herzogenaurach-based sporting goods company Puma will take on his new role effective June 1, Bogner announced on Tuesday. Freundt will then be responsible for the future direction of the Munich-based apparel provider, alongside the...
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Dior pop-up in China: is it cake?
Dior is celebrating the arrival of its autumn 2026 collection in stores with a gigantic cake. The French fashion house has transformed a pop-up space in front of the Deji Plaza in Nanjing, China, into a visual feast. Dior pop-up in Nanjing, China Credits: Nanjing - Deji Plaza © Sun Shi Dior pop-up Credits: Nanjing - Deji Plaza © Sun Shi The...
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World Retail Congress: Coolest stores of 2026
Last week at the World Retail Congress (WRC), top executives from major brands and experts have been intensively discussing the future of retail. The influence of artificial intelligence on the industry was a particularly prominent topic. The agenda in Berlin also included a look at the year's “coolest stores”. “The current discussion in retail...
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Hatstore expands into Germany, marking first store outside Scandinavia
The Swedish headwear retailer is opening the doors to its first German store on May 2 in Hamburg's Europa Passage shopping centre, Hatstore announced on Friday. It is the first location outside Scandinavia. In the Hamburg store, the company, founded in 2012 as an online retailer, offers an assortment of baseball caps, beanies and bucket hats...
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Zalando consolidates partnership models – Connected Retail to be discontinued
Zalando is consolidating its partner models and, in line with this, is discontinuing its Connected Retail programme. The Berlin-based e-commerce company confirmed the move to FashionUnited, following an initial report by trade publication Schuhkurier. The Connected Retail technology is set to be discontinued by June 30, 2027. In a statement...
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26 Nations, 26 Stories: How Adidas navigates global culture through football kit design
In less than two months, one of the world's biggest sporting events, the men's Football World Cup, is set to take place. The tournament, this time held across Canada, Mexico and the US, is not only the sporting event of the summer. It is also the grand finale of a historic collaboration: Adidas as the outfitter of the German national football...
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