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JD’s Chair steps down
JD Sports Fashion announced that Andrew Higginson has informed the board of his intention to step down as Chair at the conclusion of the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) on July 21, 2026. He joined the business as Chair in July 2022 and has overseen the transformation of the group’s ...
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ArticleFerragamo names Fabrizio Freda as Special Strategic Advisor
Ferragamo Finanziaria, the holding company of the Ferragamo family and the controlling shareholder of Salvatore Ferragamo, appointed Fabrizio Freda, the former head of Estée Lauder, as Special Strategic Advisor. “We are pleased to begin this collaboration with Fabrizio Freda, a manager of recognized international standing, whose experience will represent an ...
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ArticleDolce & Gabbana reorganizes its top management
Dolce & Gabbana has appointed a co-Chief Executive Officer, Stefano Cantino, who will work alongside Alfonso Dolce, the current CEO and Chairman. Cantino was previously CEO at Gucci and has had a long career in the fashion industry. According to a statement from Italian the company, Cantino’s appointment “follows Dolce ...
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ArticleDr. Martens appoints General Managers for key markets and sets up an executive team
Dr. Martens appointed General Managers (GM) for all its major markets to simplify its operating model and push its new consumer-concentric strategy. “In order to embed and deliver the new strategy, we have made several organisational changes, moving to a market level structure to be closer to the consumer, combined ...
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ArticleH&M’s Q1 sales decline but earnings rise
H&M Hennes & Mauritz posted net sales of SEK 49.607 billion (€4.5bn) in the first quarter ended Feb. 28, from SEK 55.333 billion a year earlier. In local currencies, sales fell by 1 percent, with around 4 percent fewer stores at the end of the quarter compared with the same ...
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Marc Fisher Footwear’s President retires
Susan Itzkowitz, the President of Marc Fisher Footwear, will retire on April 15 after 40 years in the footwear industry. She will remain an adviser to the company she helped found in 2005. “It has been the greatest privilege to have Susan as my partner in building Marc Fisher Footwear ...
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Samuel Deichmann becomes Snipes Europe’s General Manager
Samuel Deichmann, a board member of the German footwear retailer Deichmann Group since 2020 and a fourth-generation member of the founding family, has assumed operational leadership of Snipes Europe with immediate effect. Deichmann replaces Dennis Schröder, who will remain available to the business in an advisory capacity through the end ...
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Footasylum appoints Hannah Mercer as CEO
Footasylum has named Hannah Mercer as Chief Executive Officer, effective from the start of May, as the UK streetwear and athleisure retailer accelerates an international expansion push under private equity ownership. Mercer succeeds David Pujolar, who stepped down from the role in February after approximately two years at the helm. ...
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Jomos appoints new sales manager for Eastern German region
Jomos has appointed a new sales manager for Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia as Matthias Kieschkar retires after 25 years with German comfort shoe brand. Starting with the autumn/winter 2026/27 sales season, Marko Leib will take over the role and will be responsible for the eastern German sales ...
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Pölking appoints a new regional sales manager
The German shoe wholesaler Pölking has appointed a new regional sales manager, with Jörn Schroeter succeeding Martin Klekamp, who has retired after almost 47 years with the company. Klekamp joined Pölking in 1979 as an apprentice in wholesale and export and has worked in sales since 1988. He was ...
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Scarpa names a new head for its North American business
Scarpa has appointed Jonathan Degenhardt as the new Chief Executive Officer of its North American subsidiary, replacing Kim Miller who is scheduled to retire at the beginning of 2027. Degenhardt is expected to join the company in mid april and will spend ”an extended transition period working alongside” Miller, Scarpa ...
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Dr. Martens Chief Product Officer steps down
Adam Meek, Dr. Martens’ Chief Product Officer, is leaving after four years in the job. “After four unforgettable years, I’ve now stepped away from my role as Chief Product Officer at Dr. Martens,” Meek wrote on his LinkedIn account. Before joining the British footwear group at the end of 2021, ...
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ArticlePrimark appoints a Chief Commercial Officer
Primark has appointed Filip Ekvall to the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer, with effect from Sept. 1. The new role of Chief Commercial Officer will bring “together the product, retail, digital and customer functions to further integrate and strengthen Primark’s consumer proposition across channels and markets,” said Associated ...
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ArticleBally appoints a new CEO
Bally, the Swiss luxury brand, has appointed Mario Grauso as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Ennio Fontana and marking another step in the company’s ongoing transformation under its new owner, the US investment firm Regent. Grauso joined Regent in April last year as operating partner for its fashion ...
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Ricosta hires new purchasing chief
German children’s footwear manufacturer Ricosta has appointed a new Head of Purchasing, bringing Christopher Zierahn back to the company to lead the department. Zierahn, 33, previously worked at Ricosta from November 2017 to November 2019 in the purchasing division. He now returns to take over responsibility for the unit. ...
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Sabu Schuh & Marketing GmbH rebrands as Sabu GmbH
Sabu Schuh & Marketing GmbH has changed its name to Sabu GmbH to reflect a broader and increasingly diversified service portfolio, the German shoe retail cooperative said. The Heilbronn‑based group said in a statement that the previous name no longer captured the full scope of its activities. “The retail sector ...
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ArticleShoe Carnival’s CEO steps down
Mark Worden, Shoe Carnival’s President and Chief Executive Officer, has stepped down and resigned as a member of the board of directors, effective Feb. 24. The US footwear retailer will commence a search for a permanent successor. In the meantime, Cliff Sifford, the company’s current Vice Chairman of the board, ...
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ArticleFootasylum's CEO leaves after a two-year tenure
After a two-year stint at the helm, David Pujolar has stepped down from his role as CEO of Footasylum. The departure, effective Feb. 12, marks a strategic pivot for the UK-based streetwear giant as it transitions from a period of rapid domestic stabilization to an aggressive international push. To maintain ...
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Torben Schütz takes over as CEO of HDS/L
HDS/L, the German footwear and leather goods trade association, has appointed Torben Schütz as its new CEO, confirming an announcement made last year. Effective Feb. 1, the 34‑year‑old succeeded Manfred Junkert, who retired after 19 years at the helm of the association. Schütz stepped into the role from his previous ...
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Designer Brands appoints a new CFO
Designer Brands said that Sheamus Toal will join the US footwear company as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Finanical Officer, effective Feb. 16. Mark Haley, who has served as interim Principal Financial Officer during a transition period, will return full time to his position as Senior Vice ...
