 In early 2009 the 51 German branches of the almost-bankrupt shoe store chain Salamander Schuhe were acquired.Prior to that, Klauser had its own 80 outlets and with the help of 1200 employees made a turnover of around €110 million (ca US$143 million).As a result of the takeover, the number of employees increased to more than 1800; as a result of this, Klauser is now one of Germany's largest owner-operated shoe shops, only being exceeded by Deichmann, Leiser Handelsgesellschaft mbH and Görtz.