Creditor banks of the insolvent German retailer Arcandor have sold their stake in the travel firm Thomas Cook Group.

Consultancy KPMG has been hired to find buyers for the insolvent German luxury brand Escada AG, and will prepare and oversee talks with potential investors.

Insolvency proceedings get under way for troubled German retail and travel conglomerate.

The return of mega streetwear fair Bread & Butter proved to be a boon for exhibitors as they saw an expanded pool of international buyers visiting their booths.

There was no doubting the energy pulsing through the city during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin last week.

German government officials said Monday they want more details about a possible merger between Arcandor and rival retailer Metro.

Germany’s two largest department stores plan to join forces.

First quarter sales off five percent, led by declines in wholesale.

Former Pearle Europe chief Ronald Van der Vis to take over as Esprit.

Tommy Hilfiger unveiled its largest European store in the German city of Cologne.

German denim label opened its largest store to date at the end of February in Frankfurt.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin found German designer labels countering recessionary worries with an extra dose of fashion for next fall.

Denim show to return to German capital

Retailers who inhabit the gray area between shopping and playing are blurring the lines between customers and fans.

Department stores in Europe react more mildly than their American counterparts to financial crisis.