Ailing Hugo Boss to cut rent costs and focus on menswear

German fashion house says it remains committed to womenswear despite quarterly sales falling short of expectations The German fashion house Hugo Boss will try to cut costs by renegotiating rents, shutting stores and shifting marketing spending back to its core menswear business after quarterly sales and profits fell short of expectations. Its former chief executive Claus-Dietrich Lahrs took the brand known for its sharp men's suits more upmarket, opened hundreds of stores worldwide and put a big...