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S.Oliver gives Black Label a new look

S.Oliver has introduced its 'new' Black Label. The Rottendorf-based clothing retailer's line is getting a refresh, S. Oliver confirmed in response to a request from FashionUnited. The industry magazine Textilwirtschaft had previously reported on the new edition of the Black Label. The focus of the relaunch is the positioning of the label, which...

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S.Oliver CPO: Provide other brands with a platform to grow

A lot is happening within the portfolio of the S.Oliver Group. Following the recent acquisition of womenswear brand Lala Berlin, the German apparel company from Rottendorf is now reorganising the accessories division of its eponymous main line. FashionUnited spoke with Chief Product Officer (CPO) Sonja Balodis during the latest order period in D...

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New Generation: the 360° Denim Capsule from s.Oliver

True to its vision for sustainable and circular fashion, s.Oliver takes its first step towards circularity with the new 360° Denim Capsule. Womenswear and menswear combine fashion and responsibility to jointly launch eight contemporary denim styles. The main material of the products is ninety-eight percent cotton, equally recycled or sourced...

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S.Oliver appoints new chief product officer

German fashion company S.Oliver has announced the appointment of Sonja Balodis as chief product officer (CPO), seeing her join the firm’s management team. In the position, Balodis will oversee responsibility for the product areas of the group’s portfolio of brands, which include S.Oliver, Comma, QS by S.Oliver and Triangle. Balodis initially...

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S.Oliver Group names new CEO

German fashion retailer S.Oliver Group has named its new CEO after announcing earlier this month the exit of former chief Claus-Dietrich Lahrs after just three years in the role. The Rottendorf-based group has tapped Jürgen Otto for the top job as of February 1, a car industry veteran who spent 12 years as CEO of automotive suppliers Brose, as...

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Indonesian garment workers are asking 5.5 million US dollars from Uniqlo and s.Oliver

Fashion companies Uniqlo and s.Oliver were recently called upon in an open letter from Indonesian workers to pay the compensation to which they are entitled. Exactly seven years ago, on April 22, 2015, the Indonesian garment factory Jaba Garmindo closed its doors, putting more than 2,000 workers out on the street. Since then, they have kept...

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S.Oliver Head of Sales Daniel Schmidt: "Currently we are above the level of 2019"

S.Oliver finally wants to leave the pandemic behind and starts the year optimistically. FashionUnited visited the Rottendorf-based clothing supplier during the Düsseldorf Order Days. Sales Director Daniel Schmidt explains why the company has changed the order rhythm, how the current order date has gone and to what extent prices have been...

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German fashion group S.Oliver to buy footwear brand Copenhagen Studios

German fashion group S.Oliver is to acquire footwear and accessories brand Copenhagen Studios in July. “With Copenhagen and the two founders Julian and Johannes Rellecke, we welcome a brand to our portfolio that is on a promising path not only in Germany but also internationally,” said S.Oliver Group CEO Claus-Dietrich Lahrs in a release. He...

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Brigitte Danielmeyer joins C&A as buying manager from Superdry

German fashion executive Brigitte Danielmeyer has joined Dutch clothing retailer C&A after two job changes last year. Danielmeyer joined as Director C&A Buying Ladies Division, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. In October, Danielmeyer joined British clothing brand Superdry plc as its new chief product officer. In February, she left her...

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s.Oliver and its CEO Gernot Lenz part ways

Gernot Lenz, who joined s.Oliver Group as CEO only in January this year, is departing the business. Meanwhile, the company said, Bernd Freier, founder of company and who has held the chief executive’s position until 2014, will once again step into the role vacated by Lenz. On Lenz’s exit from s.Oliver, the company said in a statement: "He will...

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S. Oliver reports 5.3 percent rise in 2013 sales

REPORT_ The s. Oliver Group ended the 2013 business year with group sales of 1.621 billion euros (2.195 billion dollars), which equates to a 5.3 percent increase in sales. “2013 was an eventful but, at the same time, very successful year for s.Oliver. Not only were we able to report continued positive net sales asin previous recent years, we...

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s.Oliver reports turnover of €1,478 bln

Reporting a growth by 12.1 per cent to €1.2 billion, the fashion company s.Oliver reported its fiscal year 2011. The compiles turnover of all brands rose to €1,478 billion by 14.9 per cent. Of the total company’s revenue, brand’s wholesale business contributed 52.8 per cent, whereas retail accounted for 33.7 per cent. Thomas Steinhart, CFO of...