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The Camuto Group is reaching out to Kurt Geiger Group...
The Camuto Group is reaching out to Kurt Geiger Group to help it expand internationally. Their new deal will have Kurt Geiger exclusively distributing the Vince Camuto, VC Signature and Jessica Simpson brands in the U.K., Ireland and Germany on an exclusive basis, starting with the spring 2013 collections. It ...
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Mara Möschel is the new buyer for children's shoes at...
Mara Möschel is the new buyer for children's shoes at Dielmann, a German chain of shoe shops based in Darmstadt
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Julia C. Hummel, daughter of Bernd D. Hummel, will be...
Julia C. Hummel, daughter of Bernd D. Hummel, will be new vice chief executive of the German company Bernd Hummel GmbH. The company owns the brand Flip Flop and is the German-based licensee for the KangaROOS brand for distribution in 16 European countries. Hans Bimesdörfer, general sales manager, left Bernd ...
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Mark Lardie has been named president and chief executive of...
Mark Lardie has been named president and chief executive of Rack Room Shoes, a U.S. retailer owned by the German company Deichmann Group. Lardie will head up the Rack Room Shoes and Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse retail brands. He comes from Brown Shoe Company, where he was division president for ...
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Hermès has chosen Axel Dumas, a sixth-generation member of the...
Hermès has chosen Axel Dumas, a sixth-generation member of the company's founding family, to be its new chief executive, succeeding Patrick Thomas, who has announced his intent to retire by the end of 2013. Dumas is currently the chief operating officer, and from this month will also add in the ...
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Jochen Obrecht was appointed to be the new president of...
Jochen Obrecht was appointed to be the new president of the WMS working group on May 22. WMS, the license held by the German footwear industry, HDS, is the German measuring standard for children's footwear. WMS partners are the German shoe institute DSI and mostly German-speaking footwear licensees such as ...
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Clarks has appointed Ralph Römer as its new sales manager...
Clarks has appointed Ralph Römer as its new sales manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, replacing Stephan Fricke, who left the company at the end of 2011. The 44-year-old worked previously for Puma, Egana and Geox.
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Germany's ANWR has named Simon Stechel as a new buyer,...
Germany's ANWR has named Simon Stechel as a new buyer, in charge of sports fashion and men's footwear. He comes from Görtz in Hamburg, where he was a buyer for men's shoes and a brand manager.
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In the wake of the announcement that its chief executive...
In the wake of the announcement that its chief executive and its chairman were resigning, Esprit's share price dropped, prompting the Hong Kong company to suspend trading on Wednesday. The CEO, Ronald van der Vis, is leaving for personal reasons on or before July 1. With him, also Hans-Joachim Körber, ...
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Thomas Schrafen, who has worked in marketing and communication at...
Thomas Schrafen, who has worked in marketing and communication at major companies such as Coca-Cola, Sony and Electrolux, has taken over responsibility for marketing at Sioux and for the new strategic orientation of the brand on an interim basis, at least until the end of this year. He will work ...
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Brown Shoe Company has created the new position of president...
Brown Shoe Company has created the new position of president for its Healthy Living division, and has chosen John Mazurk to fill it. He was formerly the company's senior vice president for consumer and retail business development. He previously had management positions with DFS Group, Gymboree Corporation and Burdines Federated ...
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Bill Taylor has been named vice president for sales and...
Bill Taylor has been named vice president for sales and marketing at Birki's, which he will expand among existing customers and grow in new channels. Based in California, the brand offers a range of sandals, clogs and slip-ons with anatomically correct footbeds. Taylor comes from Sanita, where he was president ...
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Since the beginning of May, Achim Leidel has held the...
Since the beginning of May, Achim Leidel has held the newly created position of managing director for Crocs in Germany. Leidel will be responsible for Croc's growth strategy and operative business in the German market. The 43-year-old previously worked as country manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland for Scholl Footwear. ...
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Rick Paterno is leaving the Jones Group, according to Footwear...
Rick Paterno is leaving the Jones Group, according to Footwear News. A former chief executive of Rockport, which he left in 2007, he joined the parent company of Nine West and other brands and banners in 2008, working first as president of wholesale and better footwear brands, and then ...
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Sven Simonsen is taking over as sales manager of Palladium...
Sven Simonsen is taking over as sales manager of Palladium for the German-speaking countries from Robert Dosert, who is leaving the brand at his own wish. Simonsen, 50, worked previously for other brands such as Diesel, Oilily and Crocs. Palladium is still the property of K-Swiss Inc., where a new ...
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Thomas Grote, former president of Esprit, has now left as...
Thomas Grote, former president of Esprit, has now left as chief executive of Mexx
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Thomas E. Wenzel is the new chief executive of MBT...
Thomas E. Wenzel is the new chief executive of MBT Group, replacing Jan Stig Andersen. The seasoned executive has been interim manager and consultant at several companies since 2001, after holding important sales and marketing positions since 1982 at various companies including Henkel, Mars and Villeroy & Boch. Andersen, who ...
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Thomas Tang has joined Esprit as chief financial officer and...
Thomas Tang has joined Esprit as chief financial officer and executive director, succeeding Chew Fook Aun, who left last December for personal reasons. Tang, 56, was previously executive director and chief financial officer of Sino Land Company and Sino Hotel (Holdings), property developers. Esprit has appointed Thomas Tang Wing Young ...
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Kate Maconie, the up and coming British designer, has...
Kate Maconie, the up and coming British designer, has opened a showroom in São Paulo
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Three new sales personnel have joined Rocket Dog Brands International...
Three new sales personnel have joined Rocket Dog Brands International of the U.K. to expand sales of the brand there as well as Europe. Alex Cloote is the new EU export manager, coming to the company from Blowfish footwear. David O'Malley is U.K. sales manager, bringing his experience with Timberland ...
