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2021
NGO files complaint against German companies over alleged Xinjiang forced labor
The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights filed a complaint against five German companies, including Hugo Boss and Lidl, accusing their executives of covering up and profiting from possible forced labor in Xinjiang. The organization asked Germany's Federal Prosecutor General to investigate possible forced labor and the companies' potential legal responsibility; the article does not report a finding that the allegations were proven.
2021
Hugo Boss opens a regional Gulf online store
Hugo Boss opened a regional online store serving Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman.
2021
Hugo Boss names Chris Hemsworth global ambassador
Hugo Boss named actor Chris Hemsworth its global ambassador. He is to represent the brand in worldwide fashion campaigns planned for 2021 and 2022.
2020
Hugo Boss countersues Columbus Circle landlord over lease
Hugo Boss countersued its landlord, asking the court to declare that its $692,000-per-month lease should be rescinded because of the pandemic and state executive orders that prevented the store from operating until the previous month.
2020
Related sues Columbus Circle retail tenants over unpaid rent
Related Companies sued six retail tenants at the Shops at Columbus Circle seeking a total of $7.5 million in unpaid rent and other charges. The suits named Hugo Boss, Running Specialty Group, Cole Haan, Michael Kors, Tumi Stores and Fairway LLC.
2020
Shops reopen at Gunwharf Quays
Shops at Gunwharf Quays were set to reopen on Monday, June 15, with social-distancing measures and limited capacity. The article lists brands whose shops would open, including Hugo Boss, Cadbury and Armani.
2020
HUGO BOSS temporarily closes stores in Europe and North America
HUGO BOSS announced that it had temporarily closed a large number of retail stores and many points of sale at partner locations in Europe and North America amid the spread of COVID-19.
2020
HUGO BOSS says its 2020 fiscal-year outlook is no longer valid
HUGO BOSS said the impact of store closures on sales and earnings could not yet be quantified and that its previously announced 2020 fiscal-year outlook was no longer valid.
2019
Hugo Boss opens its first children’s store in Riyadh
Hugo Boss opened its first children’s store in Riyadh, at Al-Nakheel Mall.