CALIDA news and archive

Calida Group to appoint Felix Sulzberger as chairman, CEO Timo Schmidt-Eisenhart steps down

At the upcoming annual general meeting on April 19, 2023, Calida Holding AG will propose Felix Sulzberger, Allan Kellenberger, Thomas Stöcklin and Eric Sibbern for election to the board of directors. The company said in a release that also proposed for shareholder approval will be the re-election of current independent board members Laurence...

Business

Calida Group achieves strong sales growth in 2022

In 2022, Calida Group sales were 323.9 million Swiss francs, up 14.4 percent. When adjusted for currency effects, organic growth was 7.7 percent. At 155.5 million Swiss francs, the company said, Calida's share of group sales expanded by 5.5 percent, adjusted for currency effects. Sales grew at currency-adjusted double-digit rates for Aubade to...

Fashion

CALIDA x FTC® Wellbeing Collection

Together with FTC Cashmere, CALIDA is once again demonstrating its commitment to high quality, sustainable and responsible fashion. This will be the latest in a series of conscious collaborations, developed in order to create more space for, and raise awareness of, innovative and sustainable approaches to design. The jointly developed, comfy and...

Fashion

CALIDA: Womenswear Collection SS22

The CALIDA Spring/Summer 2022 collection is wholly inspired by delicate pastel shades of spring. Styles that highlight CALIDA’s love of nature and all kinds of innovations, such as the Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM biodegradable sweat styles from 100% NATURE RELAX. Whether playful, colourful, subtle or timeless – the Spring/Summer 2022 collection...

Fashion

CALIDA: Menswear Collection SS22

The CALIDA Spring/Summer 2022 collection is all about masculine blue, red and green shades, fresh spring colours and intricate details. Styles that highlight CALIDA’s love of nature and all kinds of innovations, such as the Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM biodegradable sweat styles from 100% NATURE LOUNGE. Whether masculine, colourful, subtle or...

Business

Calida Group reports H1 loss, sales down 14.6 percent

The Calida Group said that it looks back on a challenging first six months of 2020 since business was seriously impacted from March onwards by the coronavirus-related closures of all bricks-and-mortar shops and points of sale at important retail partners in Switzerland, Germany and France. While online business grew by 59.2 percent and the 22.5...

Fashion

Viktor & Rolf links with Calida to launch 100 percent compostable collection

Dutch luxury fashion house Viktor & Rolf has teamed up with Swiss premium underwear label Calida to launch a cradle-to-cradle collection which is 100 percent compostable. The capsule, called ‘We Want A Better World’, comprises underwear, pajamas and t-shirts for both women and men, and is inspired by the free-spirited and eco-conscious Woodstock...

Business

Calida posts rise in full year sales

Adjusted for exchange rate effects, the Calida Group said, consolidated net sales increased year on year by 1.7 percent to 404.3 million Swiss francs (427.8 million dollars) in 2019. The company added that in the reporting year, 50.9 million Swiss francs (53.8 million dollars) of the sales were generated by the group as a whole, corresponding to...

Business

Calida sells its trademark Eider to Korean group

Calida Group has announced that it has received a binding offer from the Korean K2 Group to sell its trademark Eider, subject to a works council consultation process in France. Eider is one of the three brands of the Millet Mountain Group, a fully owned subsidiary of Calida affiliate Lafuma Group. Commenting on the development, Reiner Pichler,...

People

Calida appoints Marcel Krug as sales director for global wholesale sales

In a bid to strengthen sales team at its Swiss underwear brand Calida, the company has announced that starting immediately, Marcel Krug is taking on the new role of Sales Director for global wholesale sales at Calida Ag. As a member of the management team, Krug will report directly to Alexandra Helbling. The company added in the statement that...

Business

Swiss underwear company Calida acquires even more shares in French Lafuma

Swiss undergarment company Calida is set to acquire more shares from French sportswear brand Lafuma, increasing its participation to 87.7 percent of the shares. The shares were bought from CDC Entreprises Elan PME, which held 8.54 percent of the company’s capital, at the price of 17.99 euro (15.78 pounds) per share. Calida and CDC Entreprises...

People

Alexandra Helbling appointed General Manager of Calida

Swiss lingerie and sleepwear brand Calida has promoted Alexandra Helbling as General Manager, who will officially take charge of the new role in May 2018. She had joined the company as head of product in 2011 from Skiny Bodywear, where she served as managing director. “I am convinced that Alexandra Helbling is the right general manager for...