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German trade association BTE appoints new Managing Director
The German textile, footwear and leather goods trade association, BTE, has appointed a new Managing Director as part of an internal restructuring. Sönke Padberg, 54, who has headed BTE’s Berlin office since early 2025, assumed the role on Jan. 1, succeeding Axel Augustin, the association said in a statement. Prior ...
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Esgano appoints a new Customer Care and Sales Manager
German shoe manufacturer Esgano has appointed a new Head of Customer Care and Sales Management. Hans-Jörg Siegers joined the company at the beginning of the year and is now responsible for further developing the customer care department and optimizing Esgano’s sales structures. Siegers brings broad experience in sales, brand management ...
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ArticleMephisto USA’s CEO steps down
Rusty Hall is stepping down as President and CEO of Mephisto USA after 15 years running the American unit of the French brand. The move marks “the conclusion of a distinguished 50-year career in the footwear industry,” the company commented. Source: Mephisto Logan Bird, Mephisto’s new President and ...
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ArticleCaleres’ CFO steps down
Caleres’ Chief Financial Officer, Jack Calandra, will leave the US footwear group at the end of January to pursue other opportunities. ”His departure is not related to any disagreement with the company,” Caleres highlighted in a statement. Caleres has commenced an external search for a permanent successor. In the ...
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ArticleRAS appoints a new senior management
Rautureau Apple Shoes (RAS) has has appointed Riccardo Ribolla as Chief Executive Officer and Fabrice Delecolle as his deputy. Ribolla has been the company’s Sales Manager since 2020 and Delecolle its Chief Financial and Administrative Officer since 2008. The French company is based in La Gaubretière, in the Vendée region, ...
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Axel Arigato names a new CEO
The Swedish footwear and fashion brand Axel Arigato has named Frédéric Serrant as its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing Albin Johansson who co-founded the brand in 2014 with Max Svärdh, who stepped down as Creative Director in 2024. Serrant brings over 30 years of experience in the fast-moving consumer goods ...
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ACBC hires a Chief Commercial Officer
ACBC, an Italian B-Corp certified firm specializing in product innovation and sustainable, circular solutions for the fashion and lifestyle industries, has hired Dario Minutella as Partner and Chief Commercial Officer. Minutella joins ACBC from the consultancy firm Kearny where he was a partner and oversought the Italian fashion and ...
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BFA’s CEO steps down
Richard Shetliffe is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of the British Footwear Association (BFA) in June after two years in the job. He took over the role on May 14, 2024, replacing Lucy Reece-Raybould, who was at the helm for almost five years. BFA advertised that it is looking ...
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OrthoLite promotes Marty Greenwald to Sales VP
OrthoLite promoted Marty Greenwald to Vice President of Sales, expanding his responsibilities to include global sales strategy and key account management, the company said in a statement. Greenwald joined the Amherst, Massachusetts–based insole and footwear solutions provider in 2018 and most recently served as Global Sales Director. In that role, ...
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ArticlePikolinos hires a new General Manager
Pikolinos has appointed Francisco Sánchez as General Manager to manage the group’s development and internalization. He joins the Spanish shoemaker from Cherubini, an Italian electronics and domotic group, where he was CEO for nearly nine years. Sánchez will oversee the Pikolinos and Martinelli brands, as well as the units involved ...
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Apiccaps appoints Paulo Gonçalves executive director
The board of Apiccaps, the Portuguese footwear association, has appointed Paulo Gonçalves as Executive Director. ”The decision recognizes his 26-year career with the institution, marked by professionalism, competence, and dedication,” the trade association commented. Holder of a degree in Media Studies from the Porto School of Journalism, Gonçalves has been ...
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Puma makes two top management appointments
Puma appointed Anne Putz as Senior Director of Corporate Communications effective immediately. Putz, who will report directly to the CEO, Arthur Hoeld, succeeds Kerstin Neuber, who left the company at the end of 2025 after 18 years. In her new role, the 53-year-old will lead Puma’s external and internal corporate ...
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ArticleSaks Global files for bankruptcy
Saks Global, the US high-end department store group, has filed for bankruptcy and has announced the appointment of a new CEO and a financing commitment of about $1.75 billion to help fund a turnaround. Geoffroy van Raemdonck, the former CEO of Neiman Marcus Group, had been named as the ...
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JD's Global Managing Director steps down
Michael Armstrong has stepped down as Global Managing Director of JD Sports Fashion after nearly 30 years with the sportswear retailer, with the company promoting Paul Orange from General Manager to Managing Director of the EMEA region. Armstrong departed the British sportswear retail giant to “pursue other opportunities” after holding ...
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Pirmasens’ testing and research institute appoints a new Director
The Pirmasens Testing and Research Institute (PFI) has appointed the materials scientist, Günter Schell, as its new Director. Schell will take up the role on Jan. 5, succeeding Kerstin Schulte, who stepped down earlier this year. Schell, 46, a professor of materials science with a PhD in mechanical engineering, ...
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ArticleANWR Schuh continues to build up its senior management
ANWR has appointed Arne Petersen as the new Head of Retail Consulting at ANWR Schuh, the latest step in a broader leadership reshuffle within the German buying group footwear division. In his new role, Petersen is responsible for “the professional and personnel management of the Retail Business Unit, the ...
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ArticleOtto appoints a new CEO
The German retail conglomerate Otto Group has announced changes to its management structure, with the appointment of a new head for its Otto retail subsidiary as the long-standing CEO retires, and the departure of its own digital executive after just seven months in the role. As of March 2026, Boris ...
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Keen appoints a Senior Director for Keen Effect
Keen appointed Ann Radil as Senior Director of the Keen Effect, the company’s sustainability, philanthropy and advocacy platform. Radil reports to Rory Fuerst, the President and CEO of the Portland, Oregon, based hiking and footwear brand, and will oversee climate action, circular economy initiatives and green chemistry programs. Radil ...
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News briefsOrthoLite hires a Country Manager for Indonesia
OrthoLite has hired Marco Grott to serve as Country Manager for Indonesia, which COO Richard Bevan calls a “critical market” for the company. Grott will be handling overall operations and business strategy and helping OrthoLite to expand its local-for-local manufacturing. Grott began his career in the early 1990s, spending three ...
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Sabu promotes Lisa Weinrank to Head of Marketing & Consumer Experience
The German shoe retail cooperative Sabu has appointed Lisa Weinrank as its new Head of Marketing and Consumer Experience, effective Dec. 1, according to a statement. The marketing expert succeeds Albrecht Kersten, who had been appointed to the role in December 2024. Weinrank, 34, joined the Heilbronn-based retail group in ...
