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Coats' CEO steps down
Coats’ chief executive, Rajiv Sharma, will leave by the end of 2024 after 14 years with the group, the last eight years as CEO. The British industrial thread and global footwear component manufacturer said that its board has appointed David Paja as chief executive designate. Paja is expected to join ...
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Lululemon’s chief product officer quits
Lululemon announced organizational changes following the resignation of Sun Choe, its chief product officer, to pursue a new opportunity. Choe’s exit marks the end of her seven-year tenure with the company. The Canadian producer of performance apparel for yoga, running and training will not seek a new chief ...
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British Footwear Association names Richard Shetliffe as CEO
The British Footwear Association (BFA) appointed Richard Shetliffe as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective May 14. Shetliffe has over 30 years of experience in the footwear and accessories industry. He held leadership positions at brands such as Dr. Martens, Ben Sherman, Vagabond, VF Corporation, The Dune Group and ...
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ArticleZalando reshuffles its top management
Zalando has reorganized its top management as part of its efforts to enact its so-called “ecosystem strategy” to expand its business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) activities in order to cover 15 percent of the European fashion market The German online fashion retailer is promoting its chief operating officer (COO), David ...
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Superfeet appoints a new CFO
The insole specialist Superfeet appointed Kathryn McKenzie as its new chief financial officer. The company said McKenzie will play a crucial role in activating Superfeet’s expansion into medical and industrial/work communities. McKenzie most recently served as CFO at HealthTrackRx, a premier national molecular diagnostic laboratory. Prior to this, she held ...
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Dr. Martens’ new CFO joins early
Dr. Martens said that Giles Wilson, who has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer, will join the company and the board on May 13, two weeks earlier than the previously announced date of May 27. Wilson is replacing Jon Mortimore, who is retiring from the ...
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Wolverine names a new CFO
Wolverine Worldwide, the Michigan-based footwear company, has named Taryn Miller as chief financial officer (CFO). She will report directly to Chris Hufnagel, the company’s president and CEO. Miller previously served as the vice president of corporate and commercial finance at Corteva Agriscience, an international agriculture company. In this role, ...
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Clarks’ CEO steps down
After two years in the job, Jonathan Ram has stepped down as the chief executive officer of Clarks. The British footwear group said that Ram had decided to leave to “pursue other opportunities” and thanked him for his “leadership and contribution to Clarks over the last two years.” According to ...
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Columbia names a vice president for the Sorel brand
Columbia Sportswear Company announced that Michael Minter joined the company as Sorel’s vice president, brand, effective April 29. Minter has spent nearly 20 years in creative and marketing leadership roles for brands such as Sanuk, Billabong, Keen, DC, and Reef. Along with the Sorel brand, the group owns the labels ...
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Lowa Austria hires new sales manager
The German mountain, outdoor and everyday footwear manufacturer Lowa has hired a new Head of Sales for its Austrian business. Footwear expert Bernd Fürthbauer, who took up the role at the beginning of April, will be responsible for developing and implementing sales strategies. The 46-year-old has many years of experience ...
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Deckers creates the role of president of global marketplace
The US company Deckers Brands, owner of a portfolio of brands including Ugg, Koolaburra, Hoka, Teva, Sanuk and Ahnu brands, has promoted Marco Ellerker to the newly created role of president of global marketplace, effective Aug. 1, 2024. Ellerker has served in various operational roles at Deckers since 2017, most ...
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ArticleGolden Goose’s revenues rise 11% in Q1
Golden Goose said that in the first quarter of 2024 revenues rose by 11 percent year-over-year on a reported basis and by 12 percent at constant exchange rates, while “maintaining strong margins.” Revenues of the direct-to-consumer channel grew by a reported 18 percent and 20 percent at constant exchange rates, ...
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ArticleCrocs names a new head for Heydude
Crocs has appointed Terence Reilly as the executive vice president and president for Heydude, as the brand expands its retail business and its European presence. Reilly will join the group’s executive leadership team on April 29 and will report directly to Andrew Rees, the chief executive officer of Crocs, Inc. ...
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ArticleDr. Martens shares get a kicking as CEO quits after fifth profits warning
Dr. Martens’ shares slumped by more than a third to record lows and trading in the stock was briefly suspended in London as the UK bootmaker said that its chief executive, Kenny Wilson, would step down after issuing a fifth profit warning in three years amid continuing woes in its ...
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Shoe Zone’s Antony Smith leaves the board
Shoe Zone said that from April 16, Anthony Smith is stepping down from the board of the parent company to increase his focus on the day-to-day running of the business. He will however remain as a director of Shoe Zone’s operating subsidiary, Shoe Zone Retail Limited.
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Stanbee names a new global sales director
Stanbee, a US footwear components provider, has appointed Tom Muller Global Sales Director. He replaces Leo Provencher, who is due to retire in May. Muller has more than three decades of experience in the industry, having spent the last twenty years with Texon International, most recently as US brand director ...
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Gucci names a deputy CEO
Gucci has nominated Stefano Cantino as Deputy Chief Executive Officer, effective May 2. Cantino comes to Gucci from Louis Vuitton, where he was responsible for communications and brand image. Prior to working at Louis Vuitton, Cantino spent over 20 years of his career at Prada. The post of Deputy Chief ...
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Macy’s names two independent directors in agreement with Arkhouse
Macy’s has appointed two new independent directors, Richard Clark and Richard Markee, to its board of directors, effective immediately. The appointments follow the board’s engagement with Arkhouse Management, resulting in the withdrawal of the latter’s director nominations and ending a proxy contest. Arkhouse ignited the proxy battle in February after ...
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ANWR Schuh’s managing director steps down
Yvonne Breinlinger-Scheuring, the co-managing director of ANWR Schuh, the footwear business of the German buying group ANWR, stepped down at her own request on March 31. She had been in the role since Oct.1, 2023. Breinlinger-Scheuring previously worked for the shoe manufacturer Solidus for 12 years, including seven years ...
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ABG appoints a manager for Australia and New Zealand
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) announced the appointment of Lim Mi-Kyoung as senior vice president, head of Australia and New Zealand. In her new role, Mi-Kyoung will oversee ABG’s regional expansion, focusing on brand development and driving long-term growth. As ABG’s first employee based in Australia, she will build a team ...
