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ArticleVF drops guidance, launches turnaround plan
Admitting its U.S. business “isn’t working well” and its cost structure is too high, VF Corp. reported its second-quarter results with a comprehensive plan to turn around its flagging businesses under CEO Bracken Darrell, who joined the group in late July. Key elements of the strategy focus on fixing its ...
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VF appoints former Nike president to board
Trevor Edwards has been appointed to the board of directors at VF Corp. Edwards, currently a strategic advisor to direct-to-consumer brand and investment firms, began his 25-year career at Colgate-Palmolive in 1986. He currently serves as a strategic advisor to direct-to-consumer brands and investment firms. From 2013 until 2018, he ...
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33 Joints changes name to Chapters Brand Group
The British footwear distribution firm 33 Joints is changing name to Chapters Brand Group due to its integration with Blue Sole. “This transformation signifies an important milestone for the company and its directors, Antony Nathan and Graeme Nichol. As we set our sights on expanding into larger markets, we introduce ...
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Reorganization of ANWR’s executive board is completed
ANWR Group has completed the reorganization of its board, which it announced in June of this year. On Sept. 30, Matthias Grevener left the the executive board of the buying group, where he sat for 17 years, becoming the longest-serving member. Grevener also stepped down from all his posts ...
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PVH’s head of sales footwear for Germany leaves company
PVH’s director of sales for footwear in Germany, Carsten Richter, has left the company after 15 years. Richter announced his departure in a post on the social network LinkedIn. “The time has come to say “farewell“ after an incredible 15 years at PVH. Now, I’m excited to announce a ...
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AstorMueller names Achim Tischer head of women’s footwear
The Swiss shoe manufacturer AstorMueller has bolstered the management of its women’s footwear division with the appointment of the shoe veteran Achim Tischer to the newly created role of vice president Product Women. Tischer is now responsible for women’s footwear for all the company’s brands, including Bugatti and Salamander, ...
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Timberland appoints new CMO
Timberland has hired Maisie Willoughby as the brand’s new vice president and chief marketing officer, effective Oct. 16. In her new role, Willoughby will drive the global brand strategy and vision for Timberland, which is owned by VF Corp. The company said she will lead the global marketing team in ...
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BTE elects Mark Rauschen as its president
Germany’s textile, shoes and leather goods trade association BTE has a new president. Mark Rauschen, 49, managing partner of the Osnabrück-based fashion house L&T Lengermann & Trieschmann, was unanimously elected by BTE’s delegate assembly, the trade association announced. The outgoing president, Steffen Jost of the Jost fashion house, ...
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ArticleDeichmann names a new head of brand & licensing and ends the Onygo brand
The German shoe retailer Deichmann has appointed Dražen Pehar as its new head of brand & licensing, succeeding Jürgen Achenbach, who left the company in May to pursue a new role. Pehar, who has been working for the company since September, will be responsible for marketing activities for the ...
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Vagabond expands in Asia with a Tmall concept store
The Swedish footwear brand Vagabond Shoemakers further expands in the Asian market with its own concept store on the Chinese e-commerce platform Tmall, part of the Alibaba Group and one of the world’s biggest marketplaces. The store launches with the brand’s autumn/winter 2023 collection. “We are excited to start ...
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Coats appoints a new board member
Coats Group, the British manufacturer of industrial thread and footwear components, said that Sarah Highfield will join its board as a non-executive director, effective Nov. 1. In addition, she will join the audit and risk committee, as chair designate, and the nomination committee. Highfield will succeed Nicholas Bull as chair ...
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Ecco USA names a new president
Ecco USA has appointed Deniz Erda as interim president replacing Tom Berry. Erda was previously senior vice president and general manager for Ecco Middle East and Africa. Berry had joined the company in January 2022 as president and CEO. “The U.S. remains a key market for Ecco. This change demonstrates ...
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Zalando creates VP of creative direction role
Zalando has appointed Morten Grubak as vice president of creative direction, effective Oct. 1. Grubak will be responsible for the creative direction of the Zalando brand in the newly created role. Grubak, who joins from the Vice Media Group where he led the group’s Global Innovation Lab (part of the ...
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Shoe Carnival appoints a new CFO
On Sept. 25, Shoe Carnival announced that Patrick Edwards was named senior vice president, chief financial officer, secretary and treasurer, effective immediately. Edwards served as the company’s chief accounting officer and secretary since 2021 and served as vice president and controller since he joined Shoe Carnival in 2019. ”Mr. Edwards ...
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Asos appoints William Barker to its board
Asos has appointed William Barker as a non-executive director. Barker is the founder and CEO of Camelot Capital Partners, a California-based investment management company. Camelot Partners holds 16,722,381 ordinary shares in Asos, representing 14.02 percent of the issued share capital of the British online fashion retailer. “Asos has a long-standing ...
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Rocky Brands’ CFO leaves after a six months in the job
On Sept. 12, Rocky Brands said that its senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, Sarah O’Connor, has resigned from her position, effective immediately. O’Connor had joined the company in mid-March to replace Tom Robertson, who had been promoted to the newly created role of chief operating officer. The ...
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Caleres appoints its first chief design & product officer
Caleres has promoted, with immediate effect, Natelle Baddeley to the newly created post of chief design & product officer. In her new role, Baddeley has creative oversight for the majority of the Caleres brand portfolio, including Naturalizer, Vionic, Dr. Scholl’s, Veronica Beard, Vince, Franco Sarto, Blowfish Malibu and LifeStride. She ...
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The Aura blockchain appoints a new CEO
The Aura Blockchain Consortium has appointed Romain Carrere as chief executive officer and general secretary. He replaces the general secretary Daniela Ott. Ott was appointed general secretary in June 2021, a few weeks after the launch of the project. The consortium is a non-profit association based in Switzerland promoting socially ...
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Zalando's co-CEOs confirmed until end 2023
Zalando’s founders Robert Gentz and David Schneider will continue to lead the company as co-CEOs. The supervisory board made the decision at its regular third-quarter meeting and extended both contracts by another four years until December 2027. Gentz and Schneider will drive the strategy to establish Zalando as the first ...
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Designer Brands president William Jordan to leave
Designer Brands announced that William (Bill) Jordan, the president of the company and president of Camuto LLC, will step down from his positions on a date that is expected to be on or before Dec. 1, 2023. The announcement was made in 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange ...
