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Former Bonvita CEO launches brand
Ulrik Schultz, recently chief executive at Bonvita of Denmark and responsible for its Bundgaard brand of children’s shoes, left the company in December. He is now launching a new children’s shoe brand, Pyt, made in Portugal and with emphasis on sustainability.
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Zalando creates three SVP posts
Strengthening the management level below the executive board, Zalando created three new positions to join its seven senior vice presidents. Anne Pascual was promoted to senior vice president of product design, and Astrid Arndt was appointed SVP for people and organization. Both have been with the company for several years. ...
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GM at Sanuk steps down
Magnus Wedhammar has left Sanuk. He had been the surf-inspired footwear brand’s general manager since July 2016, when it moved within California from Irvine to Goleta, the location of Deckers’ headquarters. Deckers purchased Sanuk – founded by Jeff Kelley in 1997 – for $120 million in cash in 2011. Before ...
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Zalando creates three executive posts
Strengthening the management level below the executive board, Zalando created three new positions to join its seven senior vice presidents. Anne Pascual was promoted to senior vice president of product design, and Astrid Arndt was appointed SVP for people and organization. Both have been with the company for several years. ...
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Wolverine appoints global brand presidents
Wolverine World Wide has appointed Joelle Grunberg as global president of its Sperry division and Tom Kennedy as global president of the Wolverine brand, with oversight for the Licensing Group and membership on the acquisitions team. Grunberg has spent the past seven years as president and chief executive for North ...
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Bama modifies executive board
Bama, the German producer of shoe care products that is part of the Serafin group, has strengthened its executive board. It appointed Dr. Stefan Rassau as chief executive officer in February. The 47-year-old has 15 years of leadership experience in retail, sales and marketing. He started out at Roland Berger, ...
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Earcth Inc. has new executive VP of sales
Earth Inc. has made Mark Parsley executive vice president of sales and Alain Gervais executive vice president of supply chain and operations. Parsley was formerly an executive at Marc Fisher Footwear and Timberland and a salesman at Timberland and Bostonian. Gervais, currently chief executive of Al Gervais Consulting, was formerly ...
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CEO and president of Coach steps down
Tapestry, the parent company of Stuart Weitzman, previously called Coach, has announced the departure of Joshua Schulman, chief executive and president of the Coach brand, after a transition period. During the search for Schulman’s successor, Tapestry’s chairman and CEO, Jide Zeitlin, will have direct oversight of the brand’s strategy and ...
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Jimmy Choo's CEO stepping down
Pierre Denis, the chief executive of Jimmy Choo for the past eight years, will leave the company in May to become CEO of the American cosmetics group Coty. Jimmy Choo, which is owned by the U.S. group Capri Holding, is seeking a replacement.
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Designer Brands appoints chief growth officer
Designer Brands has appointed William Jordan as its chief growth officer, a new position within the American footwear retail group. Jordan is a 14-year veteran at DSW and was made its president in February 2019. In the past he has served as chief administrative officer, executive vice president and chief ...
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New GM for southern Europe at Alpargatas
Vittorio Fiorio has been promoted general manager for southern Europe at Alpargatas, the Brazilian shoemaker that owns Havaianas, Osklen and Dupé. He replaces Michele Pittureri, who became vice president in charge of Southern Europe at Global Brands Group. Fiorio served previously as business development director for the Europe, Middle East ...
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CEO of Yoox Net-a-Porter stepping down
Federico Marchetti, the founder, chairman and chief executive of Yoox Net-a-Porter, the Italian-based online fashion retailer owned by the Swiss Richemont group, plans to step down as chief executive in 2021. In an interview with WWD, Marchetti said that he intends to remain as chairman to “ensure a smooth transition ...
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ANWR appoints board spokesman
The ANWR Group, the big international cooperative of independent retailers based in Mainhausen near Frankfurt, appointed Frank Schuffelen as the new spokesman for its board last week. The 51-year-old has been a member of the executive board since 2011 and is currently responsible for corporate development and corporate communications, as ...
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Lorenzo Moretti becomes new EMEA boss of Dr. Martens
For about two years now, Dr. Martens has been opening new monobrand stores – now there are also innovations at the top of the European market: Lorenzo Moretti will be the new president for the EMEA region of Airwair International, the parent company of Dr. Martens. He comes from ...
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Rusty Hall will return to Mephisto's U.S. subsidiary on Jan....
Rusty Hall will return to Mephisto's U.S. subsidiary on Jan. 3 in the role of president and chief executive. He had already served in this function between 2010 and 2015. The seasoned manager has accumulated more than 20 years of experience in the comfort footwear industry. Hall most recently served ...
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Vinzens Lauterburg, a member of the family that founded Fretz...
Vinzens Lauterburg, a member of the family that founded Fretz Men, will take over its management on Jan. 1. The Swiss shoe company will also have a new sales director, Steffen Fredslund, who previously worked for Diesel and Hugo Boss. The two managers will take the place of Daniel Omlin ...
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Ulrik Schultz will resign at the end of this year...
Ulrik Schultz will resign at the end of this year as chief executive of Bonvita, the Danish distributor, which also owns the growing Bundgaard label of children's shoes. The group's chief commercial officer and main owner, Herik Hammer, will become the new CEO. He will also take over the management ...
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Lorenzo Moretti has resigned as chief executive of Office, the...
Lorenzo Moretti has resigned as chief executive of Office, the British shoe retail chain owned by Truthworths of South Africa, after a year in the post. Kerry van der Merwe, chief operating officer, is temporarily taking the role of managing director. After its recent refinancing, Office is planning to close ...
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François Feijoo is leaving as president and chief executive of...
François Feijoo is leaving as president and chief executive of the French Eram chain of shoe shops, following an independent review of its operations. Luc Biotteau, a member of the family that owns the Eram group, will take over the management, as he had already done with another subsidiary, Mellow ...
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A permanent CEO for Viking?
The board of directors of Viking Outdoor Footwear appointed René Høgsted as the company's new chief executive. He is expected to take up his position at the Norwegian company on Jan. 1, 2020. The 46-year-old Danish executive brings a lot of experience in sales, marketing, e-commerce, branding, product and management ...
