Executive Changes
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ArticleAra appoints a new CEO
Ara has appointed a new CEO in a leadership change that marks the completion of its restructuring process. On Sept.1, Stefan Rassau will start in his new role, taking on full responsibility for the German footwear group. Rassau will also take over the operational management of strategy, marketing and ...
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ArticleGabor’s management overhaul continues
Another long-serving manager is leaving the German footwear manufacturer Gabor Shoes. On Sept. 30, Rainer Bachl, who joined the company in 1982 and led Gabor’s comfort shoes division for many years, will depart the Rosenheim-based shoemaker. The company announced Bachl’s exit without disclosing specific reasons. No successor has yet ...
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ArticleBirkenstock hires a managing director for Southeast Asia, Australia
Birkenstock appointed Evelyn Chua as managing director for Southeast Asia and ”Down Under”, effective July 1. In the newly created position, Chua will be based at the German shoemaker’s regional headquarters in Singapore, which covers Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, and New Zealand. She reports to Klaus ...
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ArticleVF names a new brand president for The North Face
VF Corporation has named Caroline Brown global brand president of The North Face. She will be starting the week of June 10 and succeeds Nicole Otto. As a result of her appointment, Brown has resigned as a member of VF’s board of directors. In February, the US apparel and footwear ...
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ArticleZalando reshuffles its top management
Zalando has reorganized its top management as part of its efforts to enact its so-called “ecosystem strategy” to expand its business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) activities in order to cover 15 percent of the European fashion market The German online fashion retailer is promoting its chief operating officer (COO), David ...
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ArticleGolden Goose’s revenues rise 11% in Q1
Golden Goose said that in the first quarter of 2024 revenues rose by 11 percent year-over-year on a reported basis and by 12 percent at constant exchange rates, while “maintaining strong margins.” Revenues of the direct-to-consumer channel grew by a reported 18 percent and 20 percent at constant exchange rates, ...
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ArticleCrocs names a new head for Heydude
Crocs has appointed Terence Reilly as the executive vice president and president for Heydude, as the brand expands its retail business and its European presence. Reilly will join the group’s executive leadership team on April 29 and will report directly to Andrew Rees, the chief executive officer of Crocs, Inc. ...
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ArticleDr. Martens shares get a kicking as CEO quits after fifth profits warning
Dr. Martens’ shares slumped by more than a third to record lows and trading in the stock was briefly suspended in London as the UK bootmaker said that its chief executive, Kenny Wilson, would step down after issuing a fifth profit warning in three years amid continuing woes in its ...
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ArticleGabor’s sales are steady
The German shoe manufacturer Gabor Shoes reported steady sales in the fiscal year 2023 after a sharp rebound in 2022 and announced a management reorganization. The company, based in Rosenheim, in Upper Bavaria, said that total sales of all brands including licenses reached €322 million last year, less than 1 ...
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ArticleAllbirds names a new CEO as losses continue to grow
Allbirds appointed its chief operating officer, Joe Vernachio, as its new CEO and member of the board of directors, effective March 15. He succeeds Joey Zwillinger, the co-founder and CEO, who will continue to serve as a member of the board and as a special advisor to the company. With ...
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ArticleGiovanna Ceolini confirmed president of Assocalzaturifici
On March 7, the general assembly of Assocalzaturifici confirmed Giovanna Ceolini as the president of the Italian association of footwear manufacturers until June 2027. Her mandate will focus on sustainability, digitalization, innovation, the promotion of local production, the so-called Made in Italy, enhancing the role of subcontractors and developing training, ...
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ArticleVF to extend its board in agreement with Engaged Capital
VF Corporation has appointed Caroline Brown to its board in agreement with its shareholder Engaged Capital. The activist investor has been pushing for an aggressive turnaround for the US apparel and footwear company. ”This appointment follows constructive engagement with VF’s shareholders, including Engaged Capital, LLC. VF also intends to ...
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ArticleH&M appoints a new CEO
The board of H&M Hennes & Mauritz has appointed Daniel Ervér, responsible for the H&M brand, as the new president and CEO of the Swedish fashion retailer, with immediate effect. He succeeds Helena Helmersson, who has decided to step down as CEO and leave the group. Ervér, born in 1981, ...
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ArticleBoohoo’s CFO quits with immediate effect
Boohoo’s chief financial officer Shaun McCabe has left the British fast-fashion online retailer with immediate effect and has been replaced by Stephen Morana, a former non-executive director of the company. The Manchester-based business, which owns the brands Karen Millen, PrettyLittleThing and Dorothy Perkins, said that McCabe had left the firm ...
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ArticleLuís Onofre re-elected at the helm of Apiccaps
Luís Onofre was re-elected president of Apiccaps, the Portuguese association of footwear, components and leather goods manufacturers, for a new three-year term. Joaquim Moreira will chair the association’s general meeting and Domingos Ferreira the supervisory board. In a statement, Onofre said that “it should be recognized that in recent years, ...
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ArticleGenesco appoints a new chief merchandising officer for Journeys
Genesco appointed Chris Santaella as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer of the Journeys Group, effective Feb. 5. He replaces Pete Hicks, who retired in October 2023, and will report to Andy Gray, Journeys’ president. “An accomplished and diversified global merchant, Santaella will lead Journeys’ buying, merchandising, planning and ...
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ArticleLanvin Group appoints a new CEO
Lanvin Group said that Joann Cheng, the founding chairman and chief executive officer of the Chinese luxury goods firm, informed the board that she has decided to step down from her roles to pursue new endeavours outside the group. Consequently, the board has appointed Huang Zhen as the new chairman ...
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CEC elects Rosana Perán as president
The general assembly of the European Footwear Confederation (CEC) held on Dec. 1 in Elche, Spain, elected Rosana Perán, as its president for the next two years. She is the first woman to head CEC and succeeds Luis Onofre, president of the Portuguese footwear association, Apiccaps. Perán is president of ...
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ArticleGenesco appoints a new head for Journeys
Genesco has appointed Andy Gray as the new president of the Journeys Group, effective Jan. 3, 2024. He succeeds Mario Gallione, whose planned retirement was announced in August. Source: Business Wire Andy Gray “In this role, Gray will drive strategic growth for the company’s largest business, building ...
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ArticleDr. Martens names a chief brand officer and a CFO
Dr. Martens has appointed Ije Nwokorie for the new role of chief brand officer from Feb. 1. The company also announced that Giles Wilson will be its new chief financial officer, also scheduled to start in 2024. The actual date still has to be confirmed. Nwokorie will cease to ...
