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Global Blue Announces Changes to its Executive Committee
Global Blue is announcing changes to its Executive Committee following the departure of Greg Gelhaus, COO APAC and Central Europe. Greg, who has been instrumental in driving the company's growth and success in the region, will leave to pursue new opportunities, effective March 1, 2025.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · March 3, 2025
Global Blue Reports 9M FY24/25 Financial Results With Double-digit Growth
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE:GB and GB.WS) today announces its financial results for the third quarter and nine month period ended December 31, 2024.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · February 26, 2025
Shift4 to acquire Global Blue: A New Strategic Milestone
Shift4, a leader in integrated payments and technology
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · February 18, 2025
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for January 2025
A Sustained Performance in Continental Europe for International Shopping
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · February 7, 2025
Global Blue Announces Date For Q3 and 9M FY2024/25 Financial Results
On February 26, 2025, before the market opens, Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS) will release its financial results on Form 6-K for the fiscal year 2024/25 third quarter and nine month period ended December 31, 2024.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · January 23, 2025
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for December 2024
A Sustained Performance in Continental Europe for International Shopping
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · January 10, 2025
Global Blue Announces Repricing of Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility
Global Blue Group Holding AG (the “Company”) has continued to deliver strong financial results with double-digit growth in revenue and profitability alongside strong cash flow generation in H1 FY2024/25. As a consequence, net leverage reduced from 3.4x in June 2024 to 2.9x in September 2024, and the Company continues to actively de-lever towards its long-term target of less than 2.5x. In light of this strong performance, the Company launched a repricing of its 7-year, €610 million senior secured term loan (“Term Loan”), and €97.5 million senior secured revolving credit facility (“Revolving Facility”).
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · December 9, 2024
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for November 2024
A sustained performance in Continental Europe for international shopping
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · December 6, 2024
Global Blue Reports Strong H1 FY24/25 Financial Results With Double-digit Growth in Revenue and Profitability Alongside Continued Deleveraging
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE:GB and GB.WS) today announces its financial results for the second quarter and six month period ended September 30, 2024.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · November 22, 2024
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for October 2024
A sustained performance in Continental Europe for international shopping
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · November 7, 2024
Global Blue Announces Date For Q2 and H1 FY2024/25 Financial Results
On November 22, 2024, before the market opens, Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS) will release its financial results on Form 6-K for the fiscal year 2024/25 second quarter and half year period ended September 30, 2024.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · October 17, 2024
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for September 2024
A sustained performance in Continental Europe for international shopping
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · October 10, 2024
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for August 2024
A sustained performance in Continental Europe for international shopping
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · September 5, 2024
Global Blue Reports Strong Q1 FY24/25 Financial Results With Continued Substantial Revenue Growth & Margin Improvement, Announces Inaugural Share Buyback Authorization
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE:GB and GB.WS) today announces its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2024.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · August 28, 2024
Global Blue Group Holding AG 2024 Annual General Meeting September 12, 2024
Global Blue Group Holding AG (“Global Blue”) (NYSEGB) will hold its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”) on September 12, 2024, at 08:30 CEST at Mandarin Oriental Savoy Hotel - Poststrasse 12 - Zurich, Switzerland.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · August 19, 2024
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for July 2024
A sustained performance in Continental Europe for international shopping
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · August 9, 2024
Global Blue Announces Date For Q1 FY2024/25 Financial Results
On August 28, 2024, before the market opens, Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS) will release its financial results on Form 6-K for the fiscal year 2024/25 first quarter ended June 30, 2024.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · July 26, 2024
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for June 2024
An accelerating worldwide recovery, compared to 2019 levels
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · July 5, 2024
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for May 2024
An accelerating worldwide recovery, compared to 2019 levels
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · June 7, 2024
Global Blue Reports a Strong Operational Performance With Improved Financial Position and Stengthened Balance Sheet
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE:GB and GB.WS) today announces its financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve month period ended March 31, 2024.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · June 5, 2024
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for April 2024
An accelerating worldwide recovery, compared to 2019 levels
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · May 7, 2024
Global Blue Announces Repricing of Term Loan and Revolving facility
Global Blue Group Holding AG (the “Company”) (NYSEGB) has continued to demonstrate a robust recovery, underpinned by the entrenched behaviour of travel and shopping, driving significant EBITDA and cash flow growth. Consequently, net leverage reduced from 4.5x in September 2023 to 3.6x in December 2023, with the downward trajectory continuing, as the Company continues to actively de-lever towards its public leverage target of less than 2.5x. In light of this ongoing recovery and deleveraging trajectory, the Company launched a repricing of its seven year €610 million senior secured term loan (“Term Loan”) and €97.5 million senior secured revolving credit facility (“Revolving Facility”).
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · May 3, 2024
Global Blue Announces Date For Q4 and FY 2023/24 Financial Results
On June 5, 2024, before the market opens, Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS) will release its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, in its Annual Report on Form 20-F.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · May 3, 2024
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for March 2024
A steady worldwide recovery, compared to 2019 levels
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · April 11, 2024
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for February 2024
New data from Global Blue reveals that the global dynamic recovery for Tax Free Shopping remains strong across Continental Europe and Asia Pacific.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · March 7, 2024
Global Blue Delivers a Strong Q3 FY23/24 Financial Performance, With Continued Double-digit Growth, Healthy Profitability, and Active de-Leveraging
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE:GB and GB.WS) today announces its financial results for the third quarter and nine month period ended December 31, 2023.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · February 23, 2024
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for January 2024
Fresh data from Global Blue (NYSEGB) reveals that the global dynamic recovery for Tax Free Shopping has accelerated across Continental Europe and Asia Pacific.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · February 8, 2024
Global Blue Announces Date for Q3 and 9M FY 2023/24 Financial Results
On February 23, 2024, before the market opens, Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS) will release its financial results on Form 6-K for the third quarter and nine month period ended December 31, 2023.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · January 19, 2024
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for December 2023
Fresh data from Global Blue (NYSEGB) reveals that the global dynamic recovery for Tax Free Shopping has remained solid across Continental Europe and Asia Pacific compared to previous months.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · January 11, 2024
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for November 2023
New data from Global Blue (NYSEGB) reveals that the global dynamic recovery for Tax Free Shopping has remained stable across Continental Europe, with a continued acceleration in Asia Pacific.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · December 7, 2023
Global Blue Reports Q2 FY23/24 Financial Results, Delivering Growth and an Improved Capital Structure
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE:GB and GB.WS) today announces its financial results for the second quarter and six months period ended September 30, 2023.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · November 29, 2023
Global Blue Completes Strategic Equity Investment and Entry Into New Credit Agreement
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS), the leading strategic technology and payments partner powering retailers’ improved performance and enhancing shoppers’ experience, is pleased to announce the completion of the strategic equity investment with Tencent, a world leading internet and technology company, and the signing of a new credit agreement which is anticipated to close in early December.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · November 29, 2023
Global Blue Announces $100M Strategic Equity Investment From Tencent
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS), the leading strategic technology and payments partner powering retailers’ improved performance and enhancing shoppers’ experience, is pleased to announce it has entered into a share purchase and investment agreement with Tencent, a world leading internet and technology company.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · November 16, 2023
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for October 2023
New data from Global Blue (NYSEGB) reveals that the global dynamic recovery for Tax Free Shopping has remained solid across Continental Europe, with a continued acceleration in Asia Pacific.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · November 9, 2023
Global Blue Announces Date for Q2 and H1
On November 29, 2023, before the market opens, Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS) will release its financial results on Form 6-K for the second quarter and half year period ended September 30, 2023.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · October 26, 2023
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for September 2023
Fresh data from Global Blue reveals that the global dynamic recovery for Tax Free Shopping has gained momentum across Continental Europe and Asia Pacific.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · October 6, 2023
Global Blue Introduces Financial Guidance and Long-term Targets
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE:GB and GB.WS) today announced its new financial guidance and long-term targets.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · September 25, 2023
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for August 2023
New data from Global Blue  (NYSEGB) reveals that the overall global dynamic recovery for Tax Free Shopping has remained stable in Continental Europe, with a continued acceleration in Asia Pacific.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · September 7, 2023
Global Blue Reports Q1 FY23/24 Financial Results with Significant Increases in Both Growth and Profitability
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE:GB and GB.WS) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2023.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · August 28, 2023
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for July 2023
Fresh data from Global Blue (NYSEGB) reveals that the overall global dynamic recovery for Tax Free Shopping has remained stable in Continental Europe, with a strong acceleration in Asia Pacific.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · August 10, 2023
Global Blue Announces Date for Q1 FY 2023/24 Financial Results
On August 28, 2023, before the market opens, Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS) will release its financial results on Form 6-K for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · August 1, 2023
Global Blue Announces the Closure of a European Commission Preliminary Investigation
Global Blue (NYSEGB) announces today that the European Commission preliminary investigation relating to alleged breaches of EU competition regulations has been closed.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · July 17, 2023
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for June 2023
New data from Global Blue reveals that the overall dynamic recovery for Tax Free Shopping has accelerated across Continental Europe and Asia Pacific.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · July 6, 2023
Global Blue Reports Strong Q4 and FY2022/23 Financial Results With a Significant Improvement Across All Key Metrics
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE:GB and GB.WS) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year period ended March 31, 2023.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · June 28, 2023
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for May 2023
Fresh data from Global Blue (NYSEGB) reveals that the overall dynamic recovery for Tax Free Shopping has accelerated across Continental Europe and Asia Pacific.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · June 8, 2023
Global Blue Announces Date for Q4 AND FY 2022/23 Financial Results
On June 28, 2023, before the market opens, Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS) will release its financial results on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · June 1, 2023
Global Blue to Participate in Upcoming Conference
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS) announces that on May 23, 2023, Jacques Stern, CEO, will present at the Morgan Stanley Inaugural Luxury Conference 2023. The presentation will be available via the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at Global Blue Group Holding AG - Events & Presentations.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · May 22, 2023
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for April 2023
New data from Global Blue (NYSEGB) shows that the overall dynamic recovery for Tax Free Shopping remains strong across Continental Europe and Asia Pacific.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · May 11, 2023
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for March 2023
Fresh data from Global Blue (NYSEGB) shows that the dynamic recovery for Tax Free Shopping has continued to strengthen across Continental Europe and Asia Pacific.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · April 6, 2023
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for February 2023
Fresh data from Global Blue shows the recovery for Tax Free Shopping remains solid across Continental Europe and Asia Pacific.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · March 9, 2023
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for January 2023
New data from Global Blue (NYSEGB) shows that the dynamic recovery for Tax Free Shopping has continued to strengthen across Continental Europe and Asia Pacific.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · February 9, 2023
Global Blue Group Holding AG: Extraordinary General Meeting and Special Meeting, March 1, 2023
Global Blue Group Holding AG (the “Company”) (NYSEGB) will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (“EGM”) on March 1, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. CET, followed by a Special Meeting of the Holders of Series A Preferred Shares at 11:20 a.m. CET, at Niederer Kraft Frey Ltd, Bahnhofstrasse 53, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · February 8, 2023
Global Blue Announces Date For Q3 and 9M 2022/23 Financial Results
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS) (NYSEGB) will release its financial results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended December 31, 2022, on February 27, 2023, before the market opens.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · January 26, 2023
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for December 2022
Fresh data from Global Blue shows the dynamic recovery for Tax Free Shopping has been accelerating across Continental Europe and Asia Pacific.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · January 11, 2023
Global Blue to Participate in Upcoming Conference
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS) (NYSEGB) announces that later today, Jacques Stern, CEO, will present at the CJS Securities 23rd Annual New Ideas for the New Year Conference.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · January 11, 2023
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for November 2022
New data from Global Blue shows that the dynamic recovery for Tax Free Shopping is accelerating across Asia Pacific, while remaining solidly anchored at 2019 levels in Continental Europe.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · December 12, 2022
Global Blue Releases the Monthly Tax Free Shopping Business Update for October 2022
Fresh data from Global Blue reveals that the dynamic recovery for Tax Free Shopping has been accelerating across Asia Pacific, while remaining solid in Continental Europe.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · November 10, 2022
Global Blue Announces Date for Q2 and H1 2022/23 Financial Results
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS) will release its financial results for the second quarter and half year period ended September 30, 2022, on December 1, 2022, before the market opens.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · November 2, 2022
Global Blue Releases Fresh Insights on the Tax Free Shopping Business in September 2022
New data from Global Blue shows that dynamic recovery for Tax Free Shopping has been accelerating across Continental Europe and Asia Pacific.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · October 6, 2022
Global Blue Announces the Acquisition of a Majority Stake in Shipup, a Leading Post-purchase Experience Solution
Global Blue (NYSEGB) announces the acquisition of a majority stake in Shipup, an innovative player in the RetailTech post-purchase market. The transaction is expected to close by the end of October 2022.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · October 4, 2022
Global Blue Announces Q1 FY22/23 Financial Results
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS) (NYSEGB) announced that, later today on September 2, 2022, before the market opens, it will issue its results for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · September 2, 2022
Global Blue Group Holding AG: 2022 Annual General Meeting 1st September, 2022
Global Blue Group Holding AG (“Global Blue”)  (NYSEGB) will hold its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”) on September 1, 2022 at 11:00 CEST at Bahnhofstrasse 53, Zurich, Switzerland.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · August 11, 2022
Global Blue Announces Date for Q1 2022/23 Results
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS) (NYSEGB) today announced that it will release its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022, on September 2, 2022, before the market opens.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · August 9, 2022
Global Blue Announces Date for Q4 and FY 2021/22 Results
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS) (NYSEGB) today announced that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year period ended March 31, 2022, on June 29, 2022, before the market opens.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · June 9, 2022
Europe’s Tax Free Shopping Gains Strength With Record Recovery Rates
Today, at the Walpole British Luxury Summit in London, Global Blue CEO, Jacques Stern, will present new data that signposts the recovery of post-pandemic Tax Free Shopping in continental Europe.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · May 23, 2022
Global Blue Announces $225 Million Strategic Growth Equity Investment From Certares and Knighthead
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS), the leading strategic technology and payments partner that empowers retailers to improve their performance while enhancing the shoppers’ experience, is pleased to announce it has entered into an investment agreement with CK Opportunities Fund I, LP (“CK Opportunities”), an investment fund co-managed by Certares Opportunities LLC (“Certares”), a global travel, tourism and hospitality investment firm, and Knighthead Opportunities Capital Management, LLC (“Knighthead”), a leading credit investment management firm. The agreement is subject to Global Blue shareholder approval at the Company’s Extraordinary General Meeting, expected to take place by June 2022.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · May 6, 2022
Global Blue Announces Amendment to Loan Agreement
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS) today announced that, effective March 29, 2022, the existing $75 million supplemental liquidity facility that SL Globetrotter, L.P., and Global Blue Holding L.P. made available to Global Blue Group Holding AG on the terms and conditions of a loan agreement dated September 30, 2020, as amended, was further amended pursuant to a Letter Amendment to the Agreement. The Amendment provides for an extension to the availability period for the facility under the Amended Agreement to July 8, 2022.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · March 30, 2022
Global Blue Invests in TOSHI, the Innovative Last-Mile Delivery and Services Solution for Luxury Retail
Today, Global Blue has acquired a minority share in an innovative and fast-growing new retail logistics tech company, TOSHI. The investment represents another step forward in the strategic growth of Global Blue’s omnichannel offering to retailers.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · February 22, 2022
Tax Free Shopping Recovery Accelerates During Europe’s Summer Holiday Season
Today at the annual Altagamma Luxury Observatory Conference in Milan, Global Blue reveals new analysis of Tax Free Shopping’s post-pandemic recovery in Continental Europe, following the summer holiday season.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · November 11, 2021
Global Blue Becomes Majority Shareholder of Yocuda, a Leading and Fast-growing Digital Receipt Provider
Global Blue (NYSEGB) has announced today the acquisition of 56% of Yocuda, a leading digital receipt provider. The investment was facilitated by Global Blue Ventures and will allow Global Blue to expand its RetailTech offering and advance its ambition to become the strategic omnichannel partner empowering retailers to improve their performance.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · September 7, 2021
Global Blue: FY 2020-2021 Financial Results
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB and GB.WS) announced that, later today, on 28th June 2021, it will publish its financial results for the full-year period from 1st April 2020 to 30th March 2021, which will include the financial statements, Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) as well as an investor presentation, in each case, for such full-year period.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · June 28, 2021
Brexit, an Opportunity Worth at Least €2.6 Billion for European Retailers
In its latest quarterly ‘Observatory’ report, Global Blue (NYSEGB) has examined the potential impact of recent changes to Tax Free Shopping legislation in the UK on international shopper behaviour in Europe. The report includes findings of surveys amongst international shoppers1 and UK travellers2.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · May 11, 2021
Global Blue Launches Global Blue Ventures to Support Its Omnichannel Market Expansion Ambition
Global Blue, today, announced the launch of Global Blue Ventures, a new entity created to identify, invest in and/or partner with third parties that offer market-leading retail technology solutions.
By Global Blue · Via Business Wire · April 21, 2021