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L Catterton seeks bumper return after buying majority stake in 2021
The 250-year-old German orthopaedic sandal makers became a key acquisition for Bernard Arnault last year. What was the appeal, and what does it say about the future of luxury?
The designer’s purist, tactile process applies to everything, from ceramics to her new Birkenstock sandal line
L Catterton and Bernard Arnault’s family office to buy German footwear group
The trend for business on top, comfort below in video calls has boosted footwear maker’s profile
Deal could value family-owned German company at more than €4bn
How the CEO of Birkenstock escapes from the world
As ugly as they are practical, the German sandal brand can’t put a foot wrong
‘I have drawn up a Christmas shopping list for you to peruse and hope it covers everyone’
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