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Thomas Stein, the well-known German shoe agent, has agreed to...
Thomas Stein, the well-known German shoe agent, has agreed to represent the European Aerosoles collection of MoveOn in the German-speaking countries. He currently represents also Maypol.
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Marcus Meyer, a well-known personality in the German shoe industry...
Marcus Meyer, a well-known personality in the German shoe industry who worked for many companies on many projects, has been appointed by Hugo Boss as managing director for Central Markets
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Schuhe.de, the fast-growing German internet platform for shoe retailers, has...
Schuhe.de, the fast-growing German internet platform for shoe retailers, has established an advisory board that comprises important personalities from the footwear sector such as Heinrich Traude, chief executive of the Salamander and Klauser retail chains and Theo Poursanidis, a co-founder of Rocket Internet. Schuhe.de is now anticipating an increase of ...
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Chuck Sanson has joined Superfeet as director of business development...
Chuck Sanson has joined Superfeet as director of business development from Pearl Izumi, where he was most recently in charge of the running division
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Scott Prentice has returned to Bruno Magli in his former...
Scott Prentice has returned to Bruno Magli in his former position of president of North America. He had that job between 1995 and 2005, a period during which the Italian brand grew strongly in the region. He subsequently worked for Bally and for Calvin Klein Footwear. Bruno Magli, which opened ...
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Implementing a previously conceived succession plan, Rocky Brands has promoted...
Implementing a previously conceived succession plan, Rocky Brands has promoted Jason Brooks to the role of president and chief executive of the company, which owns brands such as Durango, Georgia Boot, Lehigh and Creative Recreation, besides a license for Michelin footwear. The 46-year-old manager takes the place of his father, ...
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Supra has hired Kara Duffy as the brand's new senior...
Supra has hired Kara Duffy as the brand's new senior global director of product, with immediate effect. She will report directly to Cape Capener, the brand's president. Most recently, Duffy was global director of footwear operations at DC Shoes, part of Quiksilver. In her new role at Supra, she will ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has recruited Sue Rechner and appointed her as...
Wolverine Worldwide has recruited Sue Rechner and appointed her as president of Merrell, reporting to Todd Spaletto, who was recently named president of Wolverine's broader Outdoor & Lifestyle Group. Rechner has been for more than 25 years in the outdoor industry, including stations as president of Victorinox Swiss Army in ...
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Robert Clergerie has announced the appointment of David Tourniaire-Beauciel as...
Robert Clergerie has announced the appointment of David Tourniaire-Beauciel as its new creative director. He replaces Roland Mouret, who has held the role for six years, and will now work on the development of his own brand. Tourniaire-Beauciel has previously collaborated with Martin Margiela, Chloé, Givenchy and Balenciaga. His first ...
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DSW has announced a series of executive appointments. The company...
DSW has announced a series of executive appointments. The company has hired Michele Love as its new executive vice-president and chief operating officer, effective May 1. Love spent the past 32 years at Nordstrom, where she held a variety of leadership positions, most recently spearheading the expansion of Nordstrom Rack. ...
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Angel Martinez, who left as chief executive of Deckers Brands...
Angel Martinez, who left as chief executive of Deckers Brands one year ago, is reportedly running to become the mayor of Santa Barbara, California next November
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The advisory board of ANWR's financial institution, DZB Bank, has...
The advisory board of ANWR's financial institution, DZB Bank, has appointed Jan Weber, 41, to its executive board from July 1, 2017. Weber, who worked previously for the Kreissparkasse Ludwigsburg, a district savings bank, succeeds Hans Erich Seum, who will retire at the end of this year. The 62-year-old has ...
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Thomas Skulboel, 59, is the new sales manager of Ecco...
Thomas Skulboel, 59, is the new sales manager of Ecco for the German market, reporting to Frank Dissmann, general manager for Ecco Central Europe since mid-January
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Axelle Mathery, 40, will become the new general manager of...
Axelle Mathery, 40, will become the new general manager of San Marina, one of the better shoe retail chains of the French Vivarte group, which had a turnover of €125 million in 2016. On June 1, she will replace Nathalie Le Brun, who has held this position for the last ...
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Linda Bennet, who founded LK Bennet in 1990, will be...
Linda Bennet, who founded LK Bennet in 1990, will be resuming an active role within the eponymous fashion chain as a consultant, to support the brand's ongoing expansion. In 2008, Bennett sold the company to Phoenix Equity Partners and Sirius Equity for £100 million (€115.7m-$130.1m). She has remained on the ...
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Footwear News reports that Steve Hill, president of Zappos, informed...
Footwear News reports that Steve Hill, president of Zappos, informed the company's employees that he will leave the U.S. online shoe retailer in June, after more than 12 years with the company, which is owned by Amazon. Hill said he would join another company veteran, Fred Mossler, to launch a ...
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Robert Clergerie has appointed Perry Oosting as its chief executive...
Robert Clergerie has appointed Perry Oosting as its chief executive officer. He succeeds Eva Taub, who joined the French luxury house in 2012 after it was acquired by First Heritage Brands. Oosting served most recently as general manager for Hasselblad, the Swedish camera maker, but prior to that he had ...
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Sequential Brands has appointed Karen Murray as its new chief...
Sequential Brands has appointed Karen Murray as its new chief executive officer. Most recently, Murray served as president of VF Sportswear, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VF Corp. She replaces Yehuda Shmidman, who is stepping down from his position and as a member of the board of directors. Murray joined VF ...
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Geox has announced the appointment of Ernesto Esposito as its...
Geox has announced the appointment of Ernesto Esposito as its new designer for women's shoes. Esposito has a long experience in the luxury shoe sector, having worked for brands such as Bruno Magli, Sergio Rossi, Louis Vuitton, Chloé and Marc Jacobs. The first creations by Esposito are set to be ...
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Coach has announced the appointment of Joshua Schulman as brand...
Coach has announced the appointment of Joshua Schulman as brand president and chief executive of the Coach brand, a newly-created role, effective June 5. He will report directly to Victor Luis, the chief executive of Coach Inc., which also owns the Stuart Weitzman shoe brand. The change in leadership structure ...
