André: The latest figures, news and market research on André

Turnover: 100 million EUR (2019)

Country: France

Les Chaussures André is a French shoe manufacturing and sales group.
The group was founded over a century ago. In 1896, Albert Lévy began producing inexpensive shoes.
In 2001, the André Group changed its name from Vivarte to André, which now has just 230 stores.
Vivarte CEO Georges Plassat, followed by Lionel Giraud in 2013, and finally Spartoo, tried unsuccessfully to relaunch the company.
Placed in receivership in April, on August 5, 2020, the André Group and 55 of its 70 stores were taken over by 1Monde9, a company owned by François Feijoo, the company's former president
The company was again placed in receivership in February 2023

André goes under Belgian flag 05/05/2023

Enseigne André founded in 1896 in receivership since February.
Partial sale plan to a Belgian company, Optakare.
21 stores out of 49 retained.
119 employees out of 250 retained.
André previously owned by Spartoo and, before that, by Vivarte.
Takeover in 2020 by 1Monde9
When taken over in 2020, one third of stores retained and just under 200 employees made redundant.
The footwear sector employs nearly 40,000 people
Competitor San Marina closed for good in mid-February.

After San Marina, André goes into receivership 09/02/2023

André recorded sales of 35.5 million over 17.5 months and a loss of 4 million euros
70 points of sale
280 employees

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