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    Kathy Nedorostek has left her position as president for North...

    2012-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Kathy Nedorostek has left her position as president for North American wholesale and global licensing at Coach to join The Jones Group. Starting in mid-October, she will be the group president for global footwear and accessories, helping to expand Jones Group's footwear, handbags and jewelry. She will report to Richard ...

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    Wave & Motion has agreed to represent Melissa, the high-brand...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Wave & Motion has agreed to represent Melissa, the high-brand of Grendene, on the German market. Wave & Motion already sells two other brands of Grendene, Ipanema and Rider, in Germany and Austria.

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    EMU Australia has appointed Scott Sible as chief executive for...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    EMU Australia has appointed Scott Sible as chief executive for North America. Sible has 25 years of experience in the footwear and apparel business. He had retired from Wolverine Worldwide as president of Merrell in 2010.

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    Mathieu Soulié, who has worked for Nike, has been appointed...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Mathieu Soulié, who has worked for Nike, has been appointed international sales director of Feiyue, a French footwear brand that has been trying to duplicate its domestic success in other countries

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    Pantofola d'Oro is signing a deal with Europe Asia Industrial...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Pantofola d'Oro is signing a deal with Europe Asia Industrial for the marketing and distribution of its lines for men, women and children in China. This adds to the inauguration of 45 single-brand stores and 50 corners in China's leading shopping centers. The new partner will also be authorized to ...

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    Wolfgang Schulze will assume the distribution of the comfort shoe...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Wolfgang Schulze will assume the distribution of the comfort shoe brand Joya in Germany. The contract with the previous distributor, Joya Germany, managed by Michael Scheike, has been canceled by Joya International. Major discrepancies in the orientation of the distribution in Germany led to this decision. Joya was excluded for ...

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    Brian Atwood has hired Savvas Kaminarides as senior vice president...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Brian Atwood has hired Savvas Kaminarides as senior vice president for global sales, a newly created position. Most recently, Kaminarides was vice president for wholesale at Jimmy Choo, where he worked for 10 years. Brian Atwood's brand of footwear is part of The Jones Group.

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    Selected Brands of Sweden has become the distributor of Ugg...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Selected Brands of Sweden has become the distributor of Ugg footwear in the Nordic countries, including the Baltics, starting in the spring of 2013

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    The brothers Xavier Berneda Martín and David Berneda Martín left...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    The brothers Xavier Berneda Martín and David Berneda Martín left the Spanish sports shoe brand Munich at the beginning of July. Xavier Berneda, marketing director, and David Berneda, chief financial officer, will no longer be part of the companies Berneda S.A., Bernher SA and Munich SL. The two brothers will ...

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    A Norwegian brand of boat shoes, Swims, has signed a...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    A Norwegian brand of boat shoes, Swims, has signed a distribution contract for the British market with 2Squared Agency

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    Thomas Kneck is the new country manager for Bonvita in...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Thomas Kneck is the new country manager for Bonvita in Sweden. The Danish company is the Scandinavian distributor for the shoe brands Wolverine, Harley-Davidson, K-Swiss, Sperry Top-Sider, Generic Surplus, Pro-Keds, Keds and Cushe. It also shares the ownership of a brand of clothing, Brand8. Previously, Kneck was country manager for ...

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    Desigual, a very eccentric Spanish fashion brand that has developed...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Desigual, a very eccentric Spanish fashion brand that has developed an equally eccentric shoe collection, has announced the departure of Manel Adell, its chief executive and shareholder, as of Jan. 1, 2013. He said that he was to start new professional and personal projects. Adell has been with the fast-growing ...

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    Debora Klein is the new buying director of Karstadt in...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Debora Klein is the new buying director of Karstadt in charge of lingerie, hosiery, footwear and accessories. She worked previously for Vroom & Dreesmann, a Dutch retailer that, as noted by Textilwirtschaft, has many concessions. Her appointment appears to be linked to the management's desire to push the concession business ...

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    Royal Elastics will be distributed in the U.K. by Calice...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Royal Elastics will be distributed in the U.K. by Calice and in France by an agent working under Calice. Royal Elastics is currently searching for a German distributor. This brand, a former property of K-Swiss, is relaunching itself on the European market with next year's spring/summer collection, which was presented ...

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    Pierre Denis is the new chief executive of Jimmy Choo,...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Pierre Denis is the new chief executive of Jimmy Choo, succeeding Joshua Schulman, who left the company for Bergdorf Goodman in late 2011. Denis comes from John Galliano SA, where he was general manager. He also worked as managing director at Christian Dior Couture both for Asia and for Europe, ...

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    Wolfgang Roessing, chief executive of Rexor, will leave the German...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Wolfgang Roessing, chief executive of Rexor, will leave the German footwear buying group at the end of this year. Roessing will retire after working for the company for almost 42 years. The supervisory board decided to appoint Niek Jansen to the executive board of the company to handle merchandising and ...

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    United Nude has opened up its own showroom in New...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    United Nude has opened up its own showroom in New York, after ending its relationship with Highline United, which previously ran the company's sales and showroom. The 2,500-square-foot space is in addition to the 9-year-old brand's flagship store in the city's SoHo neighborhood. Two new collections will be added for ...

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    From July 1, Jörg Windsheimer assumed the position of sales...

    2012-07-09T00:00:00Z

    From July 1, Jörg Windsheimer assumed the position of sales manager at Högl Shoe Fashion. Since 2002, Windsheimer has represented the Austrian shoe brand in Bavaria in Germany. He supported the brand's positioning in the upscale specialist trade and contributed to an ongoing increase in sales in terms of value ...

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    From July 1, Mirko Ostendörfer has been responsible for the...

    2012-07-09T00:00:00Z

    From July 1, Mirko Ostendörfer has been responsible for the British company Fitflop's business in Germany as new country manager. The company's products are distributed in Germany under the brand name Fitwear. Ostendörfer, 41, worked previously as director of sales, marketing and design for the German shoe company Erich Rohde. ...

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    Camilla Schiavone, a 46-year-old French manager who has worked for...

    2012-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Camilla Schiavone, a 46-year-old French manager who has worked for L'Oréal for many years, has been appointed chief executive of Schiaparelli, the fashion brand recently taken over by Diego Della Valle. A creative director has not yet been selected, but Della Valle is still planning to present the first collection ...