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Birkenstock Raises Annual Revenue Forecast on Strong Footwear Demand

A Birkenstock shoe shop is pictured in Dortmund August 27, 2013. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY)/File Photo
A Birkenstock shoe shop is pictured in Dortmund August 27, 2013. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY)/File Photo
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Birkenstock Raises Annual Revenue Forecast on Strong Footwear Demand

A Birkenstock shoe shop is pictured in Dortmund August 27, 2013. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY)/File Photo
A Birkenstock shoe shop is pictured in Dortmund August 27, 2013. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY)/File Photo

Birkenstock raised its annual revenue forecast on Thursday, as the German sandal maker bets on benefits from full-price selling and strong demand for its closed-toe silhouettes and cork-based sandals.
Wholesale retailers are still stocking up on in-demand products like Birkenstock despite a wider effort to cut back on inventory due to waning demand for discretionary items such as footwear.
Demand for Birkenstock's sandals and shoes made of cork also got a boost from Margot Robbie donning a pair of pink Birkens in the movie "Barbie" last year.
The company now expects fiscal 2024 revenue between 1.77 billion euros ($1.91 billion) and 1.78 billion euros, compared with its prior forecast of 1.74 billion euros to 1.76 billion euros.
Birkenstock reported quarterly revenue of 481.2 million euros, compared with market expectations of 466.1 million euros, according to LSEG data.

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Dolce&Gabbana CEO Ready to Open Capital to New Investors

The logo of Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana is seen at a branch office at Bahnhofstrasse shopping street in Zurich, Switzerland September 9, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
The logo of Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana is seen at a branch office at Bahnhofstrasse shopping street in Zurich, Switzerland September 9, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
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Dolce&Gabbana CEO Ready to Open Capital to New Investors

The logo of Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana is seen at a branch office at Bahnhofstrasse shopping street in Zurich, Switzerland September 9, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
The logo of Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana is seen at a branch office at Bahnhofstrasse shopping street in Zurich, Switzerland September 9, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

Dolce&Gabbana is ready to consider opening up its capital to new investors either through a listing or other routes, the Italian fashion house's CEO said.
"We are now ready to consider opening our capital to third parties through a listing or other financial instruments," CEO Alfonso Dolce said in an interview published on Monday in Corriere della Sera's L'Economia weekly supplement.
The financing must "not compromise the ethical value of our company, its respectful growth," said Dolce, brother of Domenico, who founded the group and runs it in partnership with Stefano Gabbana, Reuters reported.
In May, the CEO did not rule out a possible future stock market listing, but said the move was not a priority.
Dolce&Gabbana's revenue for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, which ended in March, was up 17% to 1.871 billion euros ($2.04 billion), said Dolce, adding that he hoped to repeat this growth this year.
The fashion house will open 12 new stores in the US, including at 695 Madison Avenue in New York, the former Hermes location, with more than 2,000 square meters over five floors.
"The United States are vital, we already have 72 stores, plus four in Canada, together they represent 28% of our turnover, compared to 16% in China," said Dolce.