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Ara Shoes creates Brand Director role, appoints Simon Stechel
Ara Shoes has adjusted its organizational structure with the creation of a new Brand Director role. The German shoemaker has appointed Simon Stechel to the newly created position. Stechel is responsible for design, sourcing and product management. According to the company, bringing these functions closer together and streamlining decision-making ...
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Bata India passes the 2,000-store threshold
Bata India has passed the 2,000-store threshold and is now targeting 3,000 outlets in the coming years by focusing on tier 3 and 4 towns thanks to a franchise-based approach. Bata India sells about 50 million pairs of shoes annually through a network of company-run stores, franchisees, multi-brand stores and ...
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Genesco wins proxy battle as shareholders re-elect all 9 board nominees
Genesco has won a proxy battle against activist investors as shareholders re-elected all nine members of the board during an annual general meeting held on July 21. Based on preliminary voting results provided by its proxy solicitor following the meeting, the US footwear group said that its shareholders voted to ...
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Legero United acquires the German children’s footwear brand Vado
Legero United, the Austrian footwear manufacturer that owns the Superfit, Legero and Think! brands, has expanded its brand portfolio with the acquisition of the German children’s footwear brand Vado, founded in 2008 and based in Donaueschingen, Baden-Württemberg. With the acquisition, Legero United is “strengthening its position as a leading ...
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ArticleGabor restructures its sales organization
The German footwear manufacturer Gabor Shoes has reorganized its sales organization to support further international growth while strengthening collaboration with footwear and fashion brick-and-mortar retailers across the DACH region, which comprises Germany, Austria and Switzerland. On July 1, Alexander Schlosser, previously Director of Regional Sales for the DACH region, ...
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ArticleLowa appoints Giuseppe De Biasi operations chief
Lowa Sportschuhe GmbH has appointed Giuseppe De Biasi as General Manager Operations, placing him in charge of design, product development, production and central corporate functions. De Biasi joins the footwear company’s management team alongside Andrea Dorigo, CEO of Tecnica Group and Lowa, and Marco Pirani, General Manager Commercial. Most recently, ...
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Dr. Martens names a new independent Non-Executive Director
Dr. Martens announced the appointment of Melanie Richards as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from the conclusion of the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) on July 15, replacing Lynne Weedall, who will step down from the board following the meeting. Richards is the former Deputy Chair of KPMG UK ...
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Genesco hires a new CFO
Genesco appointed Jonathan Collins as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, effective Aug. 3. Collins will report directly to Genesco’s Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer Mimi Vaughn, who has served as Interim CFO since March 2026 after the departure of Cassandra “Sandra” Harris, who stepped down on ...
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Ara Shoes COO and CFO to step down later this year
The German shoemaker Ara Shoes has announced management changes, with the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Jens Christian Meier, and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Sascha Müller, both set to leave the company in the coming weeks. Meier, who has overseen operations at Ara since August 2019, will step down ...
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John Rogers to leave Nike’s board, will continue to serve as an advisor
John Rogers, Jr., founder and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, will retire from Nike’s board of directors at the company’s September 2026 annual shareholder meeting. He joined the board in 2018. Rogers’ retirement will be effective following the meeting, after which he will serve as a strategic advisor to Nike focused ...
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Marc O’Polo’s former COO takes over as Marc Cain’s CEO
The German fashion group Marc Cain has appointed Patric Spethmann as its new Chief Executive Officer. He took up the role at the beginning of June and is now responsible for overseeing all business areas. The group’s founder and owner, Helmut Schlotterer, will remain Chairman of the board, supporting ...
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Allbirds’ former CEO to head Sorel
Columbia Sportswear Company has appointed Joe Vernachio will become President of Sorel, effective June 22. Founded in 1962, Sorel specializes in functional and lifestyle footwear. Vernachio succeeds Cory Long, who has served as President of Sorel since December 2023. “We’re excited to welcome Joe Vernachio back to the Columbia Sportswear ...
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ArticleOrthoLite names Marius Wirtz CEO
OrthoLite has appointed Marius Wirtz as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective July 15, 2026, as founder Glenn Barrett transitions to a senior advisory role within parent company Coats Group. Wirtz joins the premium insole manufacturer on June 15 and will assume the CEO position following a one-month transition period ...
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BFA seeks a Non-Executive Director with financial expertise
The British Footwear Association (BFA) is seeking a Non-Executive Director with financial expertise to join its board. The candidate would have ”a strong background in finance to provide oversight, governance, leadership, and scrutiny as part of a cohesive and dynamic board.” This role would take the lead in supporting the ...
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Footasylum’s CFO steps down
Footasylum’s Chief Financial Officer, Nick Scott, has left the UK sportswear retailer after three years in the role, marking the second senior exit at the Aurelius-owned company this year. Footasylum already replaced its Chief Executive Officer in March 2026, when former Adidas, Nike and Gymshark executive Hannah Mercer succeeded David ...
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Lanvin Group names a new CFO
Lanvin Group, the Chinese luxury goods firm that owns the Italian shoemaker Sergio Rossi, appointed Xi Luo as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 1. In this role, Luo will oversee the group’s financial affairs, including financial planning and analysis, accounting and controllership, financial management, treasury, investment and financing projects, and ...
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Orva hires a new CEO
Orva, US provider of e-commerce merchandising solutions for brands, has appointed Stephanie Fox as Chief Executive Officer. ”With more than two decades of experience scaling retail and e-commerce brands, Fox will help strengthen Orva’s marketplace capabilities, operational infrastructure and brand partnership model to support continued growth across the digital retail ...
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The Lanvin brand has a new CEO
Lanvin Group, the Chinese luxury goods firm that owns the Italian shoemaker Sergio Rossi, has appointed Barbara Werschine as Chief Executive Officer of the fashion brand Maison Lanvin. She joins Lanvin after serving as CEO of Eric Bompard. Werschine previously served on the executive committee at Hermès as Director of ...
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Dr. Martens's Senior Independent Director steps down
Dr. Martens announced that Lynne Weedall, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees, has informed the board of her intention to step down at the conclusion of the 2026 annual general meeting on July 15 after almost six years on the board. Weedall will therefore not ...
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Schuhhaus Klauser names new Managing Director
Schuhhaus Klauser GmbH & Co KG has appointed a new Managing Director. Jens Küpper is succeeding Christian Hoppe at the helm of the German footwear retailer to drive its strategic realignment, restructuring and further development, the Wuppertal-based company said in a statement. Küpper, 48, has served since late 2019 ...
