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Half-year results 2025: CALIDA GROUP focuses on profitable growth – operational optimization and positioning in the premium segment
Half-year results 2025: CALIDA GROUP focuses on profitable growth – operational optimization and positioning in the premium
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n CALIDA GROUP press release\n \n \n ad hoc announcement pursuant to article 53 LR\n \n \n Sursee (Switzerland), 24 July 2025\n \n \n \n Half-year results 2025:\n \n \n CALIDA GROUP focuses on profitable growth - operational optimization and positioning in the premium segment\n \n \n Operational optimization and focus on core values are progressing according to plan\n \n \n Currency-adjusted sales decline of 7.1% to CHF 101.7 million due to significant uncertainty in the markets and a subdued consumer climate - CALIDA and AUBADE brands perform satisfactorily\n \n \n Adjusted operating result from continuing operations of CHF -1.3 million - operating profit of CHF 1.5 million\n \n \n Positive development of working capital and net liquidity\n \n \n Targeted pursuit of strategy with a focus on operational excellence and positioning in the premium segment\n \n \n \n «In a demanding environment, the CALIDA GROUP again demonstrated its resilience and innovative strength. The measures we initiated to optimize operations and focus on core values are progressing according to plan, but will take time to unfold their full potential. The sales performance in H1 2025 reflected the difficult situation in our brands' core markets. At the same time, we are systematically keeping our strategic focus on the premium segment - through strong brand positioning and a deliberate pursuit of profitable business models, forgoing volume-driven growth. Only when the markets settle down and consumers regain confidence will the strategic decisions increasingly take effect», comments Thomas Stöcklin, CEO of the CALIDA GROUP, the half-year results 2025.\n \n \n \n Focus on core business with new Group management\n \n \n \n The CALIDA GROUP has recommitted to a strategic focus on its traditional core business of underwear and lingerie. The major economic uncertainties surrounding US trade policy and the geopolitical situation are weighing on the industry and have had an impact on the CALIDA GROUP's brands.\n \n \n On 1 June 2025, Thomas Stöcklin became the new CEO of the CALIDA GROUP. In this role, he will be supporting the general managers of the three brands (business units) in further growing the strong market positions of CALIDA and AUBADE while unlocking the existing potential of COSABELLA in the USA to optimal effect.\n \n \n A further significant contr...