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Sneakersnstuff is back on track
Reziprok, the new owner of Sneakersnstuff, also referred to as SNS, has appointed Erik Manzano Fagerlind as the new CEO of the Swedish sneaker retailer. Manzano Fagerlind is a co-founder of SNS. On Jan. 20, after 25 years in the retail spotlight, SNS filed for bankruptcy at the Swedish Companies ...
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Authentic Brands Group appoints new head for India
Authentic Brands Group (ABG), whose portfolio includes brands like Reebok, Champion, Nautica, Eddie Bauer, Quiksilver, Billabong, Sperry, Hunter and Ted Baker, has appointed Sanjeet Mehta as Executive Vice President, Head of India, signaling its strategic push into one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer markets. Based in Mumbai, Mehta assumed his ...
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Orva hires a Chief Strategy Officer
Orva, a US e-commerce accelerator serving the footwear, apparel and broader consumer goods industries, appointed Solomon Hedaya as Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President. ”In this role, Mr. Hedaya will lead Orva’s growth initiatives and strategic planning, overseeing mergers and acquisitions, business development, category expansion, and the cultivation ...
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Oofos names industry veteran Angel Martinez to its board
Oofos, a US brand of recovery footwear, said that it has appointed Angel Martinez to its board of directors. Martinez is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the Reebok portfolio of brands. As one of the Reebok Corporation’s founding employees, he was named President and ...
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Capri names a Chief Brand and Product Officer
Capri Holdings promoted Philippa Newman to Chief Brand and Product Officer, effective immediately. In the expanded role, Newman will oversee all product and marketing functions. She will continue reporting directly to John Idol, the Chairman and CEO of Capri Holdings and the brand Michael Kors. Newman has been with Michael ...
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Merrell names a new Chief Marketing Officer
The hiking and outdoor footwear brand Merrell, part of Wolverine Worldwide, has appointed Richard McLeod as its new Chief Marketing Officer. McLeod will report directly to Janice Tennant, Merrell’s Global Brand President, and oversee the company’s global marketing efforts, focusing on integrated strategies to strengthen Merrell’s presence in the outdoor ...
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Wolverine Worldwide names a Chief Strategy Officer
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. announced the appointment of Brett Parent as Chief Strategy Officer, effective Feb. 3, 2025. In this newly created role, Parent will oversee the company’s enterprise strategy and identify growth opportunities across its global brand portfolio, which spans 170 countries and territories. Additionally, he will lead the ...
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Dr. Martens names two Non-Executive Directors
Dr. Martens appointed Robert Hanson and Benoit Vauchy as Non-Executive Directors with effect from March 26. Hanson is an “experienced executive with a strong track record of delivering growth at consumer brands,” according to the British footwear company. He was CEO of John Hardy and American Eagle Outfitters and also ...
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ArticleZalando recruits five key persons, two SVP and one CFO
Zalando is strengthening its management team to drive its expansion into a leading pan-European e-commerce ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle. The German online fashion retailer is strengthening its leadership to drive its strategy of building the leading pan-European e-commerce ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle. This will help the company capitalize ...
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Gucci’s Creative Director leaves
Gucci has ended its collaboration with its Creative Director, Sabato De Sarno, according to a statement from French luxury goods group Kering, which owns the Italian fashion house. The fall-winter 2025 fashion show to be held in Milan on Feb. 25 will be presented by the Gucci design office, while ...
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ArticleFerragamo’s CEO steps down
Marco Gobbetti is stepping down as the Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Salvatore Ferragamo, three years after joining the Italian fashion house from Burberry. Ferragamo said that Gobbetti’s departure would be effective on the date of the approval of the company’s 2024 results on March 6. The Chairman, ...
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Pirmasens testing and research institute PFI Managing Director leaves
The long-standing Managing Director of the Pirmasens-based testing and research institute PFI (Prüf- und Forschungsinstitut Pirmasens), Kerstin Schulte, has stepped down with immediate effect. The 56-year-old had held the role since February 2013 and played a key role in shaping PFI’s activities. According to PFI’s Chairman, Michael Tackenberg, ...
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Berkemann hires a new Sales Manager
The German comfort shoe manufacturer Berkemann Group has appointed Mario Leko as the new Sales Manager, a position that was previously vacant and had temporarily been taken over by the Brand Manager Michael Zoller. With the new appointment, Leko returns to Berkemann after an absence of more than ten years. ...
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OrthoLite India appoints a Commercial Director
The US-based insole specialist OrthoLite has appointed Pankaj Kumar as Commercial Director for OrthoLite India (OIN). In this role, Kumar will oversee commercial operations, enhance partnerships with global brand manufacturers in India and drive the company’s growth in the region. With over 27 years of experience, Kumar has an extensive ...
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ANWR Schuh’s Managing Director Helmut Wies retires
ANWR Schuh’s Managing Director has stepped down, as previously announced, after four years at the helm of the footwear business of ANWR and 17 years with the German buying group. His successors, Astrid Heinze and Patrick Gottesleben, joined the company on Sept. 1 and worked initially alongside Wies to ensure ...
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OrthoLite appoints Bo Grabowski as Country Manager for Indonesia
OrthoLite, a global leader in high-performance comfort footwear solutions, has announced the appointment of Bo Grabowski as Country Manager for OrthoLite Indonesia (OID). Grabowski will oversee all operations at OID, including manufacturing, business development and strategic partnerships with brands and Tier 1 factory partners. “Bo’s expertise and leadership will be ...
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Birkenstock names a new CFO
Birkenstock Holding has appointed Ivica Krolo as Chief Financial Officer of the group, effective Feb. 1, 2025. He will succeed Erik Massmann, who will step down from his duties as of Jan. 31. Krolo joins Birkenstock from EMH Partners, an investment firm that focuses on owner-managed technology companies, where he ...
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Legero United expands its top management team
The Austrian shoe manufacturer Legero United, owner of the Superfit, Legero and Think! brands, is expanding its executive board. As the group prepares for a generational turnover in its management, Florian Fuchs, the nephew of the owner, Stefan Stolitzka, took over responsibility for sales, marketing, human resources and finance as ...
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Genesco names a Chief Human Resources Officer
Genesco named Kyle Polischuk to the newly created role of Chief Human Resources Officer. The appointment was effective Jan. 6. “Kyle’s strategic leadership and exceptional track record building dynamic organizations, developing talent, and promoting strong cultures will make a tremendous impact to Genesco. Her rich knowledge of retail and digital ...
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Dr. Martens’ Creative Director steps down
Dr. Martens’ Creative Director Darren Leon Mckoy is stepping down after three years in the job and a decade with the British footwear brand. “A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Martens for an incredible decade,” he wrote on LinkedIn. “Exactly 10 years to the week, I joined the brand at ...
