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    Since Aug. 1, Daniel Griffel has been the new export...

    2012-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Since Aug. 1, Daniel Griffel has been the new export manager at Marc Shoes. He worked for eight years at Lloyd as key account manager on the international sales team, where he was responsible for Eastern Europe. At Marc Shoes, Griffel is responsible for the international development of the company, ...

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    United Nude has opened up its own showroom in New...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    United Nude has opened up its own showroom in New York, after ending its relationship with Highline United, which previously ran the company's sales and showroom. The 2,500-square-foot space is in addition to the 9-year-old brand's flagship store in the city's SoHo neighborhood. Two new collections will be added for ...

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    Pierre Denis is the new chief executive of Jimmy Choo,...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Pierre Denis is the new chief executive of Jimmy Choo, succeeding Joshua Schulman, who left the company for Bergdorf Goodman in late 2011. Denis comes from John Galliano SA, where he was general manager. He also worked as managing director at Christian Dior Couture both for Asia and for Europe, ...

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    Wolfgang Roessing, chief executive of Rexor, will leave the German...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Wolfgang Roessing, chief executive of Rexor, will leave the German footwear buying group at the end of this year. Roessing will retire after working for the company for almost 42 years. The supervisory board decided to appoint Niek Jansen to the executive board of the company to handle merchandising and ...

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    Royal Elastics will be distributed in the U.K. by Calice...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Royal Elastics will be distributed in the U.K. by Calice and in France by an agent working under Calice. Royal Elastics is currently searching for a German distributor. This brand, a former property of K-Swiss, is relaunching itself on the European market with next year's spring/summer collection, which was presented ...

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    Debora Klein is the new buying director of Karstadt in...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Debora Klein is the new buying director of Karstadt in charge of lingerie, hosiery, footwear and accessories. She worked previously for Vroom & Dreesmann, a Dutch retailer that, as noted by Textilwirtschaft, has many concessions. Her appointment appears to be linked to the management's desire to push the concession business ...

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    Desigual, a very eccentric Spanish fashion brand that has developed...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Desigual, a very eccentric Spanish fashion brand that has developed an equally eccentric shoe collection, has announced the departure of Manel Adell, its chief executive and shareholder, as of Jan. 1, 2013. He said that he was to start new professional and personal projects. Adell has been with the fast-growing ...

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    Thomas Kneck is the new country manager for Bonvita in...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Thomas Kneck is the new country manager for Bonvita in Sweden. The Danish company is the Scandinavian distributor for the shoe brands Wolverine, Harley-Davidson, K-Swiss, Sperry Top-Sider, Generic Surplus, Pro-Keds, Keds and Cushe. It also shares the ownership of a brand of clothing, Brand8. Previously, Kneck was country manager for ...

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    A Norwegian brand of boat shoes, Swims, has signed a...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    A Norwegian brand of boat shoes, Swims, has signed a distribution contract for the British market with 2Squared Agency

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    The brothers Xavier Berneda Martín and David Berneda Martín left...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    The brothers Xavier Berneda Martín and David Berneda Martín left the Spanish sports shoe brand Munich at the beginning of July. Xavier Berneda, marketing director, and David Berneda, chief financial officer, will no longer be part of the companies Berneda S.A., Bernher SA and Munich SL. The two brothers will ...

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    Selected Brands of Sweden has become the distributor of Ugg...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Selected Brands of Sweden has become the distributor of Ugg footwear in the Nordic countries, including the Baltics, starting in the spring of 2013

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    Brian Atwood has hired Savvas Kaminarides as senior vice president...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Brian Atwood has hired Savvas Kaminarides as senior vice president for global sales, a newly created position. Most recently, Kaminarides was vice president for wholesale at Jimmy Choo, where he worked for 10 years. Brian Atwood's brand of footwear is part of The Jones Group.

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    Wolfgang Schulze will assume the distribution of the comfort shoe...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Wolfgang Schulze will assume the distribution of the comfort shoe brand Joya in Germany. The contract with the previous distributor, Joya Germany, managed by Michael Scheike, has been canceled by Joya International. Major discrepancies in the orientation of the distribution in Germany led to this decision. Joya was excluded for ...

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    Pantofola d'Oro is signing a deal with Europe Asia Industrial...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Pantofola d'Oro is signing a deal with Europe Asia Industrial for the marketing and distribution of its lines for men, women and children in China. This adds to the inauguration of 45 single-brand stores and 50 corners in China's leading shopping centers. The new partner will also be authorized to ...

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    EMU Australia has appointed Scott Sible as chief executive for...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    EMU Australia has appointed Scott Sible as chief executive for North America. Sible has 25 years of experience in the footwear and apparel business. He had retired from Wolverine Worldwide as president of Merrell in 2010.

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    Mathieu Soulié, who has worked for Nike, has been appointed...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Mathieu Soulié, who has worked for Nike, has been appointed international sales director of Feiyue, a French footwear brand that has been trying to duplicate its domestic success in other countries

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    Wave & Motion has agreed to represent Melissa, the high-brand...

    2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Wave & Motion has agreed to represent Melissa, the high-brand of Grendene, on the German market. Wave & Motion already sells two other brands of Grendene, Ipanema and Rider, in Germany and Austria.

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    Hans Jürg Keller will leave his position as joint managing...

    2012-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Hans Jürg Keller will leave his position as joint managing director of Peter Kaiser by the end of his current contract in March 2013 at the latest. His successor in the position, Marcus Ewig, comes from Porsche. Keller has been responsible for finance at the German company since 1994. Marc ...

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    Falc has opened its own sales office and showroom for...

    2012-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Falc has opened its own sales office and showroom for the Brazilian market in São Paulo. Its inauguration coincided with the opening of its first store in Brazil for its Naturino brand, in connection with the big Francal shoe fair in the city. Located in the residential district of Pinheiros, ...

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    The Jones Group has created a new position, group president...

    2012-07-09T00:00:00Z

    The Jones Group has created a new position, group president of global retail and international development, as it tries to expand its reach worldwide. Filling the position will be Scott Bowman, formerly the president of international business development at Polo Ralph Lauren, and before that the chief executive of Marc ...