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Calida Group improves earnings in 2025 despite sales decline

Swiss lingerie group Calida suffered further sales losses in the 2025 financial year but made progress on its earnings. This was revealed in a business report published on Thursday by the parent company of the Calida, Aubade and Cosabella brands. CEO Thomas Stöcklin was generally satisfied with the results, given the “challenging market...

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Aubade restructures its sales organisation in France to accelerate its omnichannel strategy

Lingerie house Aubade, part of the Calida group, is undergoing a major structural transformation. Under the leadership of its managing director, Claire Masson, the company announced the creation of a centralised retail team on Thursday, January 8. This new entity merges the retail, space management and wholesale divisions to respond more...

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Calida H1 sales dip, profit rises due to Lafuma Mobilier sale

The Swiss lingerie group Calida Holding AG (Calida Group) suffered substantial sales losses in the first six months of the 2025 financial year. However, the sale of the outdoor furniture division, Lafuma Mobilier, resulted in a higher profit. In its half-year report published on Thursday, the group also emphasised its commitment to continuing...

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Claire Masson Appointed General Manager of Aubade

Claire Masson has assumed the role of General Manager at Aubade. Masson took up her new position effective March, Aubade announced on Monday. She succeeds Dave Müller, CFO of Aubade's parent company, Calida Group, who had held the position on an interim basis. The new general manager comes from within the company's ranks. She began her career...

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Calida Group posts H1 loss, sales decline 8.8 percent

Calida Group’s currency-adjusted sales declined 8.8 percent to 111.3 million Swiss francs in the first six month period. Adjusted operating profit from continuing operations was 0.5 million Swiss francs, while adjusted net loss was 0.5 million Swiss francs. “Optimization of our group structure and personnel is progressing as planned. The recent...

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Calida Group posts 4.6 percent drop in 2023 sales

Calida Group sales in 2023 were 304.4 million Swiss francs, down 4.6 percent from a year earlier, or down 1.7 percent when adjusted for currency effects. Calida brand's share of group sales was 157.7 million Swiss francs, an increase of 3.8 percent adjusted for currency effects or 1.8 percent in CHF, while against the brand’s pre-pandemic...

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Calida Group reports loss, sales drop

Total Calida Group sales from continuing operations were 160.2 million Swiss francs, down 2 percent, adjusted for currency effects. The company said, sales were negatively impacted by currency effects by 3.8 percent. Calida suffered a loss of 15.1 million Swiss francs in the first half of 2023. The company posted an operating profit of 8.2...

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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...

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Elie Saab to launch lingerie with Aubade

French lingerie brand Aubade has announced that it is collaborating with haute couture house Elie Saab on three capsule collections of “elaborate” lingerie and nightwear for autumn/winter 2023. Launching in July 2023, the collaboration will include the ‘My Desire’ lingerie collection and the ‘Whimsical Affair’ nightwear range that plays on the “...

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Calida Group CFO Sacha Gerber steps down

Sacha D. Gerber, chief financial officer (CFO) and member of the Calida Group executive management, has decided to take on a new professional challenge outside the group. Commenting on the development, Timo Schmidt-Eisenhart, CEO of the Calida Group, said: "With his high level of expertise and great commitment, Sacha D. Gerber has contributed to...

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Calida Group posts 17.6 percent revenue growth

Despite the uncertainty in global consumer markets, Calida Group said all brands posted positive growth in the first half of 2022. In total and adjusted for currency effects, group sales increased 17.6 percent and 14.8 percent organic to 172.2 million Swiss francs. “The Calida Group’s well-balanced omni-channel business model once again proved...

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Calida Group names Hanna Huber as chief information & digital officer

The Calida Group has appointed Dr Hanna Huber as chief information & digital officer (CIDO). The company said in a release that Huber is expected to assume her position in January 2023. Commenting on Huber’s appointment, Timo Schmidt-Eisenhart, CEO of the Calida Group said: "We are delighted to have been able to recruit Dr Hanna Huber for this...