Salamander and Delka close their branches

The local shoe trade is getting one size smaller: The Salamander and Delka branches, together 40 locations with 300 employees, will be closed by the end of September. Both companies mainly have locations in the greater Vienna area and in the state capitals. Sales are due to start on July 10. The reason for this is the problems with the German Ara Group, which was the owner until recently. In the previous year, business was already reduced and a …

VIENNA. The Salamander and Delka shoe chains are closing their doors in Austria. 300 employees in 40 branches lose their jobs.

The Salamander and Delka shoe chains are closing their doors. As the “Kronen Zeitung” and the “Standard” reported on Thursday, the branches of the two shoe retailers are to be closed by September. According to “Standard,” the two chains were sold “to a private individual led by the renovator Rainer Schrems.” In conversation with APA, Schrems confirmed the closure of the branches for September 30. An international partner is available for this.

The German shoe retailer Ara has separated from Salamander and Delka in Austria. 300 employees have registered with the AMS for termination.

A total of 300 employees at 40 locations are affected. The entire industry is currently suffering from reluctance to buy.