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Articles.Oliver expands its management to include the Rellecke brothers
The German clothing and footwear group s.Oliver reported positive results for 2024 and announced a restructuring of its management team as it continues to adjust its strategic direction. Effective Sept. 1, the brothers Julian and Johannes Rellecke will join the management team, with the former overseeing product, design and ...
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Caleres names Brian Costello President of Famous Footwear
Caleres announced that Brian Costello has been named division President of Famous Footwear effective immediately. He will continue to report to Jay Schmidt, President and CEO of Caleres. Costello joined Famous Footwear in February this year as Chief Merchandising Officer, assuming responsibility for all buying and merchandising, including women’s, ...
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HDS/L celebrates 75th anniversary and elects a new board
The German footwear and leather goods trade association HDS/L hits the three-quarter century mark and prepares for the future with an overhaul of its board of directors. HDS/L, which currently has 131 members, celebrated its 75th anniversary at BASF’s Gesellschaftshaus in Ludwigshafen. The association has been at the ...
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Caleres completes the acquisition of Stuart Weitzman
On Aug. 4, Caleres completed the acquisition of Stuart Weitzman from Tapestry for $120.2 million, which included $11.5 million in cash received at the closing. Excluding cash received at the closing, the net purchase price was $108.7 million. The price is subject to final adjustments for net working capital. The ...
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Asos names a new Chair
Asos has appointed board member and former CFO of Amazon Fashion, Natasja Laheij, as its Chair after Jørgen Lindemann said he would be stepping down from the post after three years. Lindemann, who also serves as the CEO of the entertainment provider Viaplay Group, is to leave the company following ...
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Temasek buys a 10% stake in Ermenegildo Zegna
Temasek, a Singapore-headquartered investment company, has increased its stake in Ermenegildo Zegna to 10 percent. The Italian fashion house has sold 14.1 million treasury shares to Temasek at $8.95 each. Thanks to the deal, Ermenegildo Zegna receives $126.4 million in cash. The funds will reinforce its balance sheet “at a ...
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ArticleGeox changes CEO
Geox’s Chief Executive Officer, Enrico Mistron, has stepped down after having reached an agreement with the board for the ”consensual termination” of his role. The decision is ”essentially due to differences concerning certain aspects of the group’s strategy, particularly with regard to the acceleration of the company’s transformation process,” the ...
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Brand Masters expands its team
Brand Masters, a German shoe sales agency, has expanded its sales team with the appointment of Thomas Joussen as a Sales Representative for the Central Germany region. Joussen now oversees sales for the Verbenas, Meline, Mimmu and Thea Mika brands. Beginning with the fall/winter 2026-2027 season, he will also manage ...
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News briefsPölking appoints a new Managing Director
Pölking, a German shoe wholesaler, has appointed Dirk Pues as its new co-Managing Director alongside Angelika Pölking. He will be primarily responsible for sales and marketing, as well as the further development of the Osnabrück-based company’s own brands, helping the wholesaler strengthen its existing markets and expand into new ones. ...
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Rack Room Shoes names a Chief Merchandise Officer
Rack Room Shoes, a US footwear retailer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, has promoted Brian Burnett to Senior Vice President, Chief Merchandise Officer. He was Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Officer. In his new role, Burnett will lead the company’s product and merchandising strategies, while driving innovation and ensuring alignment ...
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Steve Madden’s Chief Merchandising Officer resigns
Steve Madden’s Chief Merchandising Officer, Karla Frieders, voluntarily resigned, effective June 30, for personal reasons, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The US company does not intend to appoint a new Chief Merchandising Officer at this time, with certain of Frieders’ responsibilities being assumed by ...
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Converse to get new President and CEO
Converse’s President and CEO, Jared Carver, will soon be stepping down, according to an internal memorandum at parent company Nike that both Reuters and Bloomberg have seen. Succeeding him will be Aaron Cain, who has been with Nike for more than 20 years and is serving at the moment as ...
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Wolverine makes 2 board appointments
Wolverine Worldwide appointed Cheryl Abel-Hodges and Jack Boyle to its board of directors, effective immediately. Both bring decades of experience in brand leadership and merchandising strategy across major retail and apparel companies. “Cheryl and Jack are tremendous additions to our board,” said Chris Hufnagel, the President and CEO of Wolverine ...
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K-Way names Marco D’Avanzo head of international business
K-Way has appointed Marco D’Avanzo as Chief International Business Officer. D’Avanzo announced this news via his LinkedIn profile. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President Global Sales at Canadian outerwear brand Moose Knuckles for the past eight years. Prior to that, he was Sales Director at Woolrich from 2013 ...
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FDRA elects a new board
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has elected a new board for the 2025–2027 term. The newly elected leadership includes Josue Solano, Chief Executive Officer of BBC International, as Chairman of the board; Dan Friedman, Chief Sourcing and Supply Chain Officer at Caleres, as Vice Chairman; and Lisa ...
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Zalando’s head of Nordics and Benelux leaves
After five years as Zalando’s General Manager for the Nordic region and Benelux, Fabio Baum is stepping down. ”After five incredible years, it’s time to say goodbye to Zalando 🧡,” Baum wrote on LinkedIn.”From navigating the challenges of the pandemic, to launching and scaling operations in eight new markets, to ...
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Scarpa appoints Trentin and Regeni as co-CEOs
Asolo-based technical footwear manufacturer Scarpa has announced on LinkedIn the appointment of Stefano Trentin and Pierantonio Regeni as co-CEOs, effective July 1. Trentin will oversee the Product and Market areas, while Regeni will manage Administration and Operations. The appointments were approved by the board of directors, which includes representatives from ...
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News briefsSperry reenters the British and Irish markets
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) signed an agreement with Gardiners Bros, a British distributor of global footwear and apparel brands, for the distribution of Sperry footwear for men and women across the UK and Ireland. “This partnership reintroduces the brand to a market where it holds strong awareness and affinity, supporting ...
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Coats names a new board member
Wu Gang is joining the board of Coats as a Non-Executive Director, effective July 1. In addition, he will join the nomination committee and the remuneration committee. Wu Gang is an investment banker by background with a career of close to 30 years in Asia and Europe. David Gosnell, the ...
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ArticleBata names Panos Mytaros as its new CEO
Bata, the Lausanne-based shoemaker, has appointed Panos Mytaros, the former head of Ecco, as its new Global Chief Executive Officer, effective Sept. 15. Mytaros replaces Sandeep Kataria who has led the company since 2020, when he took over from Alexis Nasard, who also ran Bata for about five years. “Sandeep ...
