Hugo Boss Ag S/Adr (BOSSY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Q22026 results conference call and live webcast. I am Sandra, the course call operator. I would like to remind you that all participants have been listened only mode and the conference has been recorded. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. You can register for questions at any time by pressing star and one on your telephone. For operator assistance, please press star and zero. The conference must not be recorded for publication or broadcast. At this time, it is my pleasure to hand over to Christian Stohr, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to our second quarter 2026 results presentation. Today's call will be hosted by Daniel Grieder, CEO of Hugo Boss and Yves Muller, CFO and COO. Before we begin, please be reminded that all revenue growth rates will be discussed on a currency-adjusted basis, understated otherwise. Also, as usual, during the Q&A session, we kindly ask all analysts to limit their questions to two. And with that, let me hand over to Daniel. Thank you, Christian. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us today. The second quarter marked another important step in the execution of our strategy Claim 5 Touchdown. While consumers' demand remained weak and market conditions continued to be volatile, we made further progress on our key priorities, strengthening brand equity, enhancing earnings quality, and driving long-term value creation. As we outlined at the beginning of the year, 2026, In the year 2026 is a deliberate year of realignment. We are talking targeted actions to build a stronger and more productive Hugo Boss, even if these measures temporarily wait on volumes. The progress achieved in the second qu...