All Executive changes articles – Page 17
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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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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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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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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 ...
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Simon Tölle joins Sabu’s board
The German shoe retail cooperative Sabu has announced changes to its board of directors. From Jan. 1, 2024, Simon Tölle will join the board, replacing Peter Werner, who is stepping down at the end of December “at his own request” after more than twelve years in the role, the Heilbronn-based ...
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Hanwag appoints a senior sales manager for Germany
The hiking and mountaineering boot manufacturer Hanwag, part of Fenix Outdoor AB, is expanding its sales team in Germany. Manuel Jäckle took over the position of senior sales manager Germany on Nov. 1, 2023. In this key role, Jäckle is responsible for both internal coordination and field sales and reports ...
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Wolverine Worldwide appoints a chief supply chain officer
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. has announced the appointment of Bishu Jayaram to the newly created position of chief supply chain officer. In this position, he will be responsible for global sourcing, distribution, logistics and integrated planning. Jayaram, a seasoned executive with over 20 years of supply chain and sourcing experience, ...
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Crocs appoints two board directors
Crocs has appointed John Replogle and Neeraj Tolmare to its board of directors, effective Jan. 1, 2024. “The new appointees will bring new skill sets and extensive brand building experience in consumer facing businesses to the Crocs board,” the U.S. footwear company said in a statement. Replogle “brings decades of ...
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SportsShoes.com expands marketing and design teams
The Britsh online retailer SportsShoes.com announced 10 new appointments to its brand marketing, social media and design teams to support its continued growth and development strategy. Maryse Haynes is joining the company as marketing coordinator from sports and mountain apparel brand Inov-8, where she was head of marketing. Erika ...
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Alpartagas hires a new CEO
Liel Miranda, the CEO of Mondelez International’s Brazil business unit since 2019, will join Alpargatas as CEO on Feb. 1, 2024. He will replace Luiz Fernando Edmond, who is the interim CEO of the Brazilian footwear company since and will remain a member of the Alpargatas’ board of directors. Edmond ...
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Massimo Vian joins Gucci as chief industrial and supply chain officer
Massimo Vian is joining Gucci in the newly created role of chief industrial and supply chain officer, effective Jan. 15. A seasoned manager, Vian was previously the chief operating officer of Prada Group, that he joined in May 2020. Vian was also the CEO of the cashmere brand Falconieri for ...
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VF confirms Nina Flood as global brand president for Timberland
VF Corp. has confirmed Nina Flood as the global brand president for Timberland. Flood had replaced Susie Mulder on an interim basis in November. Mulder had been Timberland’s global brand president since April 2021 and left VF to become chief operating officer at Nobull, a training footwear and apparel brand. ...
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Ecco opens its first store in New York
Ecco opened its first store in New York. The 3,250 square-foot shop is situated at 110 Grand Street in SoHo and features the Danish company’s full range of footwear and accessories, as well as some special-edition pieces that will be exclusive to the Manhattan flagship. On Dec. 1, Deniz Erda ...
