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News briefsLong-standing Lowa managing director Werner Riethmann retires
An era comes to an end for the German mountain, outdoor and everyday footwear manufacturer Lowa as its long-standing managing director Werner Riethmann stepped down after more than 30 years in the role, retiring from active management. Riethmann, 75, will continue as a shareholder in the company with a ...
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Crocs brand head retires
Crocs, Inc. announced today the retirement of Michelle Poole, the executive vice president and president of the Crocs brand. She will remain in her role until early May, after which she will join the company’s advisory board until the beginning of 2025. Anne Mehlman, the current EVP and chief financial ...
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ArticleH&M appoints a new CEO
The board of H&M Hennes & Mauritz has appointed Daniel Ervér, responsible for the H&M brand, as the new president and CEO of the Swedish fashion retailer, with immediate effect. He succeeds Helena Helmersson, who has decided to step down as CEO and leave the group. Ervér, born in 1981, ...
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Sung Choi returns to Clae as creative director
After founding Clae, a Los-Angeles based sneaker brand, in 2001 and leaving the company in 2016, Sung Choi returns as its new creative director. Prior to founding Clae, Choi was footwear designer for neary four years at DC Shoes and director of footwear design at Lakai Footwear for over three ...
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Ferragamo hires a new CFO
Salvatore Ferragamo has appointed Pierre La Tour as chief financial officer (CFO), effective March 18. He is currently CFO of Biesse, an Italian producer of machines to process wood, glass, stone, plastic and metal. La Tour succeeds Alessandro Corsi, who left the Italian fashion group in Sept.30. Corsi had been ...
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ArticleBoohoo’s CFO quits with immediate effect
Boohoo’s chief financial officer Shaun McCabe has left the British fast-fashion online retailer with immediate effect and has been replaced by Stephen Morana, a former non-executive director of the company. The Manchester-based business, which owns the brands Karen Millen, PrettyLittleThing and Dorothy Perkins, said that McCabe had left the firm ...
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Ara appoints new sales manager for specialist retailers
The German footwear group Ara has appointed a new sales manager for specialist retailers in the domestic market. Christian Kühn joined the company on Jan. 1, succeeding Sven Krafft. He reports directly to the head of sales, Frank Lüttig. Kühn previously worked as sales manager for the Dielmann ...
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Designer Brands appoints a former Deckers executive as brands president
Andrea O’Donnell has been appointed brands president and executive vice president of Designer Brands, effective Jan. 29. O’Donnell will be responsible for all of Designer Brands’ owned and licensed brands, which include Keds, Vince Camuto, Topo Athletic, Hush Puppies, Le Tigre, Lucky Brand, Jessica Simpson, Kelly & Katie, Crown Vintage, ...
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Hanwag appoints a new head of development
The German hiking and mountaineering boot manufacturer Hanwag, founded in 1921, has appointed Christoph Hühnerbein as the new head of research and development. Hühnerbein has been leading the eight-strong team since Oct. 1, 2023. With experience at leading companies in the industry such as Adidas, Lowa and Mammut, he brings ...
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Snipes’ U.S. chief merchandising officer retires, his successor is named
The global sneaker and streetwear retailer Snipes announced the retirement of Brian Forde, group chief merchandising officer in the U.S., effective June 30, 2024. After 40 years in the sneaker industry, Forde is retiring. Forde began his career in various sales leadership roles at Nike before transitioning into retail in ...
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Allbirds names a chief marketing officer and a chief design officer
The U.S.-based sustainable footwear company Allbirds has filled two crucial executive leadership roles. Kelly Olmstead, formerly senior vice president of brand & marketing, has been elevated to the position of chief marketing officer. With 25 years of experience in the sporting goods, footwear, and apparel industry, Olmstead brings a wealth ...
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News briefsNew top executive at LVMH Fashion Group
Michael Burke will be taking charge of LVMH Fashion Group as chairman and CEO on Feb. 1. He will be succeeding Sidney Toledano, who is leaving the LVMH executive committee and becoming advisor to Bernard Arnault, the founder, chairman and CEO of LVMH. Arnault noted that Toledano has been at ...
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Ownership and management change at ECC
European-Clearing-Center (ECC), which acts as a platform for electronic data exchange between producers and retailers in the footwear and fashion sector, underwent a change of ownership and management. Effective from Jan. 1, the footwear buying groups ANWR and Sabu and the shoe and leather goods industry association HDS/L purchased the ...
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Tobias Eichmeier becomes the CCO of the ANWR group
At the turn of the year, Tobias Eichmeier stepped down as managing director of ANWR’s footwear business ANWR Schuh GmbH to concentrate fully on his role as chief commercial officer (CCO) for the entire buying group. As CCO, Eichmeier will be responsible for the group’s overall strategy alongside his ...
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Snipes’ founder steps down as CEO
Sven Voth, the founder of sneaker specialist Snipes SE, is handing over his position as CEO to Dennis Schröder, who has been the company’s general manager since April 2023. Schröder will immediately assume responsibility for the business of the internationally operating sneaker and streetwear retailer. Voth will remain with the ...
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Schuh Mücke managing director Thomas Klein steps down
Schuh Mücke, the German shoe and sporting goods retail chain within the ANWR Group, has undergone a management change. The managing director, Thomas Klein, left the company at the end of December after 13 years spent working in various roles across the group. According to the Mücke Group, Klein ...
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ArticleLuís Onofre re-elected at the helm of Apiccaps
Luís Onofre was re-elected president of Apiccaps, the Portuguese association of footwear, components and leather goods manufacturers, for a new three-year term. Joaquim Moreira will chair the association’s general meeting and Domingos Ferreira the supervisory board. In a statement, Onofre said that “it should be recognized that in recent years, ...
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Gabor appoints Sascha Negele as board member for customer and brand
The German shoe manufacturer Gabor Shoes has hired a new customer, brand and sales director. The Rosenheim-based company appointed sales expert Sascha Negele as board member for customer and brand. After the CEO, Achim Gabor, stepped down in mid July 2023 for health reasons, these departments were co-managed by ...
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ArticleGenesco appoints a new chief merchandising officer for Journeys
Genesco appointed Chris Santaella as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer of the Journeys Group, effective Feb. 5. He replaces Pete Hicks, who retired in October 2023, and will report to Andy Gray, Journeys’ president. “An accomplished and diversified global merchant, Santaella will lead Journeys’ buying, merchandising, planning and ...
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K-Swiss appoints a new head of lifestyle
K-Swiss has appointed Andrew Richard, most recently vice president and general manager for North America at FootBalance System, as its new vice president of lifestyle. He will report to Barney Waters, who rejoined K-Swiss in November as its international brand president. Richard will be tasked with leading lifestyle sales for ...
