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ArticleEcco closes 2 factories in Portugal and Vietnam
Ecco has closed two factories in Portugal and Vietnam as part of an effort to boost efficiency and cut costs. The restructuring could lead to more than job 2,400 losses. The Vietnamese site is located in the Bầu Bàng Industrial Park in the Ho Chi Minh City area and employs ...
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ArticleEcco shakes up its senior management after two years of losses
Ecco promoted Neal Taylor as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, replacing Casper Gram Hvejsel, who resigned after the Danish footwear, accessories and leather giant group posted its second annual loss in 2025. ”I’m proud and humbled to share that I’ve been named Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer ...
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Ecco plans to have 50 stores in India by 2028
Ecco, which entered the Indian market in 2019, plans to have 20 mono-brand stores in the Asian powerhouse by the end of the year compared with nine currently. The Danish brands plans to have 50 stores in the country by 2028. “India was ignored for a very long time, but ...
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Ecco launches its secondhand program in Germany
As consumer interest in secondhand fashion and the circular economy grows, Ecco is responding with the launch in Germany of its resale program, “Ecco PreLoved.” The initiative aims to extend the lifespan of shoes and bags by refurbishing and reselling them through a proprietary online platform. Customers can ...
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ArticleGlobal branded casual footwear market grew 3.5% in 2024
The international branded casual footwear market grew by 3.5 percent in 2024 to $17,016 million from $16,447 million in 2023, with balanced growth from the US and global sales. The US branded casual shoe market rebounded 3.9 percent to $7,024 million from $6,763 million, while revenues from outside the US ...
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Ecco Americas has a new Chief Commercial Officer
Ecco has hired Matt Feiner as Chief Commercial Officer of Ecco Americas. Feiner is in charge of wholesale, retail and e-commerce activities across North America. He will also have a “strong influence” on product creation and market strategies, the Danish group said. “I’m excited to share that I’ve accepted a ...
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ArticleBata names Panos Mytaros as its new CEO
Bata, the Lausanne-based shoemaker, has appointed Panos Mytaros, the former head of Ecco, as its new Global Chief Executive Officer, effective Sept. 15. Mytaros replaces Sandeep Kataria who has led the company since 2020, when he took over from Alexis Nasard, who also ran Bata for about five years. “Sandeep ...
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ArticleLowa and Ecco close factories in Slovakia
The German outdoor footwear brand Lowa Sportschuhe GmbH and the Danish footwear brand Ecco are set to close their production facilities in Slovakia in the summer of 2025. The decisions raise questions about the future of the country’s footwear industry, which has been hampered in recent years by rising energy ...
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ArticleEcco had to shore up its balance sheet in 2024 due to unsatisfactory results
Last year, shareholders had to inject €48 million to reinforce the balance sheet of Ecco Sko A/S, the parent company of the Danish footwear, accessories and leather giant, in the wake of unsatisfactory results. The cash call “supported the solidity ratio” of the parent company “despite the unsatisfactory results of ...
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Ecco opens a flagship store in Mumbai
The Danish footwear brand Ecco has launched its first signature store in Mumbai, marking a significant milestone in its expansion across India. The 1,200 square-foot store, located in the upscale Phoenix Palladium Mall in Lower Parel, was opened in partnership with Jaipuria Brandz, a company specializing in managing and distributing ...
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ArticleEcco has a new CEO
Ecco’s CEO, Panos Mytaros, has stepped down and been replaced by the group’s Chief Commercial Officer, Thomas Gøgsig. No explanation was given regarding the change at the helm. However, since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the Danish footwear group has been criticized by the country’s Prime Minister, ...
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Ecco hires a head of wholesale for Central Europe
Marc Martin took on the role of Head of Wholesale Central Europe at the Danish footwear and leather group Ecco. In his new position, Martin is responsible for overseeing wholesale operations in the DACH region (which comprises Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and in the Netherlands. Martin previously worked for ...
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ArticleAustrian footwear retail under pressure but Deichmann enjoys steady growth
The Austrian footwear retail sector has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years, encountering new challenges amid a profound shift in consumer behavior, a survey from the market research company RegioData showed. Since 2014, the number of stores in the country has dropped by a whopping 23 percent as ...
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Ecco opens its first store in New York
Ecco opened its first store in New York. The 3,250 square-foot shop is situated at 110 Grand Street in SoHo and features the Danish company’s full range of footwear and accessories, as well as some special-edition pieces that will be exclusive to the Manhattan flagship. On Dec. 1, Deniz Erda ...
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ArticleThe Footwear Collective seeks to drive industry’s transformation towards circularity
Athletic and outdoor footwear brands Brooks Running, New Balance, On, Vibram, Crocs and Ecco, along with US lifestyle brand Reformation and U.S. retailer Target, have partnered with EarthDNA to launch The Footwear Collective (TFC), a non-profit initiative dedicated to uniting the global footwear industry to accelerate the ...
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Ecco USA names a new president
Ecco USA has appointed Deniz Erda as interim president replacing Tom Berry. Erda was previously senior vice president and general manager for Ecco Middle East and Africa. Berry had joined the company in January 2022 as president and CEO. “The U.S. remains a key market for Ecco. This change demonstrates ...
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ArticleEcco’s 2022 sales rise by 30% to €1,586m but earnings remain below pre-Covid levels
In 2022, Ecco’s revenues rose by 30 percent to €1,586 million from €1,218 million a year earlier and exceeded a pre-Covid-19 turnover of €1,360 million posted in 2019. Comparable sales were up by 18 percent. In January 2022, the Danish footwear and leather group acquired a controlling interest in Ecco ...
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ArticleCasual footwear sales rebound in 2021
As the world returned to more pre-Covid 19 normalcy, to the office and to social events, the branded casual footwear market recovered strongly by rising 19.5 percent in 2021 to $14,671 million from $12,272 million a year earlier. While impressive, the percentage gain did not equal those made by the ...
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Ecco opens design studio in Shanghai
The newly opened Ecco Design Studio in Shanghai is said to be characterized by collaboration and creativity with bright, open and interconnected spaces and is Ecco’s second studio after opening a studio in Brooklyn, New York, in 2021. Both studios not only focus on shoe and bag design but also ...
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ArticleEcco completes the renovation of its headquarters
Ecco has completed the refurbishment of its headquarters located in Bredebro. The town, situated in southern Denmark, has been the company’s home since its foundation in 1963 by Birte and Karl Toosbuy. The site comprises various corporate functions including finance, supply chain, procurement, information technology, human resources and corporate responsibility. ...
