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Generational change starts at safety shoe manufacturer Baak
A new generation has been called to the helm at the safety shoe manufacturer Baak as Andrea Grusa steps down to give way to her son Christian Grusa, marking the beginning of a planned generational transition at the family-owned company. Thirty-one-year-old Christian, who has overseen organizational and brand development ...
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Werner 1911 strengthens its sales team
The footwear manufacturer Werner 1911 is strengthening its sales team. Starting with the spring-summer 2025 order season, sales expert Holger Heide will represent the company in northern, eastern and western Germany, presenting its collection at regional trade fairs in Breitscheid, Hamburg, Berlin and Hanover. Heide’s trading agency is active ...
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Adrian Wick to take over representation of Högl brand in Switzerland
The Austrian women’s shoe manufacturer Högl Shoe Fashion has appointed Adrian Wick as its new representative for Switzerland. He will take up the role starting from the spring/summer 2025 sales season. He succeeds Patric Schneider, who stepped down after many years at the company. Wick will manage operations ...
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Veja appoints Anthony Bunn as EMEA sales director
The French sustainable sneaker brand Veja has appointed Anthony Bunn as sales director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He replaces Artaud Frenoy, who is switching to sales director for Asia. Bunn has been working as an independent consultant since 2020. He began his career in 1994 as ...
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Journeys names a chief marketing officer
Journeys appointed Stacy Doren as executive vice president and chief marketing officer of the Journeys Group, effective Aug. 1. “Stacy is an exceptional marketing leader with a resolute commitment to consumer-centric strategies. Her brand-building capabilities and strategic foresight make her the ideal partner in shaping Journeys’ future chapters,” said Journeys ...
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Sergio Rossi hires Paul Andrew as creative director
Sergio Rossi, the Italian luxury footwear brand owned by Lanvin Group, has appointed Paul Andrew as Creative Director. The 45-year-old designer has worked with various brands including Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Narciso Rodriguez and Alexander McQueen. From 2016 to May 2021, Andrew worked for Salvatore Ferragamo. He joined the Florence-based ...
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Diadora hires a chief marketing officer for the US
Diadora has hired Ryan Eckel as its chief marketing officer for the US. For five years, Eckel was brand president of Tracksmith, a Boston-based running brand that debuted in footwear in September 2022. Diadora expects Eckel to focus on developing marketing strategies, enhancing brand visibility and driving product launches. ...
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Allbirds names a new vice president of design
Allbirds appointed Jason Israel vice president of design, reporting to the chief design officer, Adrian Nyman. Nyman and Israel, along with the recent addition of a new head of color and materials, Ailsa Cordon-Michell, formerly of The North Face and Burberry, further strengthen Allbirds’ product team, which is focused on ...
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Leguano appoints a new sales manager
The German barefoot footwear specialist Leguano has promoted Corina Gati to sales manager. In 2016, Gati became Leguano’s District Manager for Western Germany before joining the headquarters in 2018 as product manager. In 2019, she took over the role of production manager and at the same time devoted herself ...
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Burberry changes CEO on poor Q1 results
Burberry appointed Joshua Schulman as chief executive officer, succeeding Jonathan Akeroyd who is stepping down and leaving the company with immediate effect by mutual agreement with the board. Schulman was the CEO of the US fashion brands Michael Kors from 2021 to 2022 and was brand president for Coach from ...
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ANWR Schuh hires a new management team
ANWR Schuh, the footwear business of the German buying group ANWR, has appointed a new management team. Effective Sept.1, Astrid Heinze and Patrick Gottesleben will take over the management of the Mainhausen-based company, initially alongside co-managing director Helmut Wies until his retirement next year. Heinze will be responsible ...
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ArticleBirkenstock hires a managing director for Southeast Asia, Australia
Birkenstock appointed Evelyn Chua as managing director for Southeast Asia and ”Down Under”, effective July 1. In the newly created position, Chua will be based at the German shoemaker’s regional headquarters in Singapore, which covers Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, and New Zealand. She reports to Klaus ...
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Axel Arigato appoints Jens Werner as new creative director
The Swedish footwear and fashion brand Axel Arigato has named Jens Werner as its new creative director. Werner, who joined the company in 2021 as head of ready-to-wear, succeeds Max Svärdh, who co-founded the brand with Albin Johansson in 2014. Svärdh will remain a board member and co-owner of ...
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ECC expands its management team
The European Clearing Center (ECC), which acts as a platform for electronic data exchange between producers and retailers in the footwear and fashion sector, is strengthening its management team. Effective from July 1, Thorsten Fritsch took on the new position of Chief Information Officer (CIO). The 39-year-old manager, ...
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Mulberry names a new CEO
The British leather goods company Mulberry said that Andrea Baldo has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer replacing Thierry Andretta who is stepping down from the board and leaving the company with immediate effect. Baldo has over 20 years’ experience leading brands in the fashion industry. In his most recent ...
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Chupps appoints Khairav Duggal as CEO
Chupps, an Indian direct-to-consumer footwear brand, has appointed Khairav Duggal as its Chief Executive Officer. “We are delighted to welcome Khairav to the Chupps family. His proven track record in driving category growth and profitability, coupled with his deep understanding of the e-commerce landscape, aligns perfectly with our ambitions,” said ...
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Authentic Brands Group names a new head for Japan
Authentic Brands Group has appointed Jeff Daggett as senior vice president - head of Japan. With more than thirty years of industry experience, Daggett is expected to play an integral role in strengthening the group’s presence and driving brand growth in the Japanese market. Daggett has extensive leadership experience and ...
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Caprice reorganizes the sales team of newly acquired Peter Kaiser brand
Caprice, a brand of the German footwear group Wortmann Schuh-Holding KG, is revamping the sales team of the newly acquired women’s footwear brand Peter Kaiser in a bid to further expand the market presence of both brands in Germany. Caprice acquired Peter Kaiser in December last year. The Pirmasens-based ...
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Saucony hires new global chief marketing officer
Saucony has named Joy Allen-Altimare as its new global chief marketing officer, effective immediately. According to the Wolverine Worldwide-owned footwear brand, she will be responsible for developing and executing Saucony’s global branding initiatives, including brand positioning, direct-to-consumer strategies, advertising, digital strategies, international growth initiatives and expansion of the brand’s global ...
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Viking Footwear strengthens its sales team
The Norwegian footwear label Viking Footwear has appointed Andreas Spangenberger as its new Sales Representative for the Northern and Eastern Germany regions. Spangenberger has 25 years of experience in the industry and brings extensive knowledge and skills that will support the further expansion of the brand in the outdoor, sports ...
