In Austria, Ara separates from the search providers Salamander and Delka.
The group, based in Langenfeld near Düsseldorf, has “completely separated from the retail activities around Salamander Austria and Delka” in Austria, according to a brief statement from Ara.
If you have any further questions regarding the Austrian activities, you should contact “the acquirer”. This is an investor from the environment of the restructuring specialist Rainer Schrems.
No future for Salamander Austria and Delka
Meanwhile, several media – including the Austrian daily newspaper Der Standard – report that there should be no future for Salamander Austria and Delka despite an investor. In the middle of the week, the Austrian branch of Salamander reported almost 200 employees to the labor market service – service companies on the labor market in Austria – and Delka had around 100 employees, reports the standard, citing well-informed circles.
It was only announced at the beginning of the week that the Ara Group was looking for investors for the shoe brands Lloyd and Salamander. In the future, the group intends to focus exclusively on its own brand, Ara Shoes. Salamander Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG and Schuhhaus Klauser GmbH & Co. KG, which also belongs to Ara, are currently in protective shield proceedings.