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Karsten Bolle, has left Ara Shoes, where he was responsible...
Karsten Bolle, has left Ara Shoes, where he was responsible for sales in Germany, on May 31 by mutual agreement. He had worked for this subsidiary of the Ara group for 24 years. Frank Lüttig, director of international sales since 2012, assumes the newly created position of head of sales, ...
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Footasylum has appointed Barry Bown as its new chairman. He...
Footasylum has appointed Barry Bown as its new chairman. He replaces John Wardle, who will retire. Wardle joined the footwear and streetwear fashion retailer in 2008 as its chief executive, moving to executive chairman in 2015. Bown has been working with Footasylum in a consulting role since March. Prior to ...
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Christian Fischer has been appointed as the new product manager...
Christian Fischer has been appointed as the new product manager for Central Europe at Ecco. From July, the 41-year-old replaces Annette Wächtler, who will continue to work as senior category manager for Ecco's shoe collection for women at the company's headquarters in Denmark. Before joining Ecco, Fischer worked for the ...
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Antoine Arnault has been named head of communication and image...
Antoine Arnault has been named head of communication and image at LVMH. Antoine is the son of Bernard Arnault, LVMH's owner and chief executive. Antoine Arnault, 41, currently leads Berluti and is also president of Loro Piana, the group's high-end knitwear brand. Alongside his new functions, he will also continue ...
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After lengthy negotiations, the ANWR Group has signed contracts with...
After lengthy negotiations, the ANWR Group has signed contracts with Nike, Adidas and Reebok that will allow the 1,300-plus shoe retailers affiliated with its ANWR Schuh voluntary group in Germany to order more than 600 selected items for delivery in the first quarter of 2019 at favorable conditions. These items, ...
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Vionic Europe is taking over the distribution of its footwear...
Vionic Europe is taking over the distribution of its footwear in Austria and Switzerland, replacing a former distributor, FMT. Oliver Tempe, country manager for Germany, will also be responsible for sales in the two countries. Meanwhile, his office has opened its first shop-in-shop in the German city of Würkzburg
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The Swiss office of ANWR Garant has signed a cooperation...
The Swiss office of ANWR Garant has signed a cooperation agreement with Alois Beck, a German shoe producer, for the exclusive distribution of its collection in Switzerland. At the end of 2016, Alois Beck established a joint venture for the development, production and sale of a collection of women's and ...
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BasicNet, which acquired Sebago from Wolverine Worldwide last year, has...
BasicNet, which acquired Sebago from Wolverine Worldwide last year, has signed new licensing contracts for the brand for the U.S., Canada, Norway and the Balkan countries. The brand's new collection will be unveiled on May 24.
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Sergio Rossi is teaming up with Luxba Group on a...
Sergio Rossi is teaming up with Luxba Group on a new strategic partnership that is supposed to help the Italian luxury shoe company develop its presence in China. The financial details of the agreement have not been disclosed. Last year, Sergio Rossi closed its 10 franchise stores in China, which ...
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Kenneth Cole has signed a four-year licensing and distribution deal...
Kenneth Cole has signed a four-year licensing and distribution deal for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) market with Global Brands Group Europe Footwear and Accessories. The UK-based corporation, which is part of the Fung group, will distribute men's and women's footwear from the company in select countries across ...
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Joya Shoes has appointed Michael Nater, 45, as sales manager...
Joya Shoes has appointed Michael Nater, 45, as sales manager for the German market. Hewas previously responsible for Joya's sales in Austria, working for the brand since 2009. Jennifer Nater, 39, replaces Michael Nater as sales manager for Joya in Austria. She worked previously as key account manager for a ...
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Central Trade Germany, the company run by Bernd Hillen, has...
Central Trade Germany, the company run by Bernd Hillen, has commissioned Widmann Trading as the Austrian agent for Blundstone
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Vagabond is expanding in North America through an agreement with...
Vagabond is expanding in North America through an agreement with Nordstrom, starting with its online store and a shop-in-shop in its Shoe Market Store in Williamsburg, New York. It is backing up the initiative by installing a small team on the U.S. East Coast to ensure flexibility in terms of ...
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Kavat is planning to set up a sales subsidiary with...
Kavat is planning to set up a sales subsidiary with a showroom in Düsseldorf, covering its business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The operation will be led from next month by Christian Adams, who has worked for several fashion, sports and outdoor brands. Germany is the biggest market for the ...
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Wolverine has appointed a new distributor for Hush Puppies in...
Wolverine has appointed a new distributor for Hush Puppies in the U.K. and Ireland, Gardiner Bros. Co., building up on a previous non-exclusive deal
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Tapestry, the American group previously called Coach, has signed an...
Tapestry, the American group previously called Coach, has signed an agreement to take over Stuart Weitzman's business in Northern China from a local distributor. The brand's net revenues grew by 2 percent to $118 million in the second quarter ended Dec. 30, but its operating income jumped to $21.3 million ...
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Nero Giardini has opened a showroom in Paris
Nero Giardini has opened a showroom in Paris
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Birkenstock has opened a subsidiary with an office and showroom...
Birkenstock has opened a subsidiary with an office and showroom in the Aoyama district of Tokyo with the goal to double its business in that country. For the past 30 years, the company has worked in the market with a distribution partner, Benexy, which manages its 60 stores in Japan. ...
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Manuel Torres has joined Nexgen Packaging as managing director for...
Manuel Torres has joined Nexgen Packaging as managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The U.S. company designs, manufactures and distributes brand identification products to apparel and shoe manufacturers and retailers. It offers woven and printed labels, heat transfers, graphic tags, price tickets, RFID labels and wrap bands. ...
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Zalando has switched out bosses for its domestic market with...
Zalando has switched out bosses for its domestic market with Linus Glaser succeeding Moritz Hau as German country manager, in charge also of Austria and Switzerland. Glaser has been involved with the Berlin-based online fashion retailer since 2011 after joining from Mango where he was senior product manager. His first ...
