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Scarpa mourns the loss of Filippo Zanin and Francesco Favilli
Filippo Zanin and Francesco Favilli, a marketing specialist and a brand manager of the mountain category at Scarpa, passed away on Sept. 3 while climbing the south face of the Marmolada in the Italian Dolomites. Zanin, 36, and Favilli, 44, were expert mountaineers and rock climbers, both well-known in ...
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Gucci may return to growth in H2 of 2025
Gucci is likely to be stuck in its turnaround for a while due to a tough luxury-demand environment and the time it will take for new products to ramp up, according to the broker RBC Capital Markets. Gucci is not expected to return to revenue growth until the second half ...
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Givenchy names Sarah Burton as Creative Director
The French fashion house Givenchy, which is owned by the French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, announced the appointment of Sarah Burton as Creative Director, with immediate effect. Burton will be responsible for the creative direction of all of the women’s and men’s collections. She will present her first collection in ...
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Allbirds carries out a 1-for-20 reverse stock split
Allbirds proceeded with a 1-for-20 reverse stock split for its Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The reverse stock split was carried out to bring the Californian footwear company into compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Allbirds’ ...
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Aerosoles hires Jimmy Gabriel as Chief Brand Officer
Aerosoles has hired the industry veteran Jimmy Gabriel as President and the newly created job of Chief Brand Officer. “I’m thrilled to announce the next chapter of my journey with American Exchange and Aerosoles! Excited to work with such an incredible company and a team of talented, driven, and inspiring ...
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Hanwag expands its German sales team
The German hiking and mountaineering boot manufacturer Hanwag, part of Fenix Outdoor AB, has expanded its German sales team for the fall and winter season. Daniel Amerkamp was appointed Regional Sales Manager for southern Bavaria and will focus on strengthening partnerships with retailers and supporting local customers, Hanwag said. ...
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Ecco hires a head of wholesale for Central Europe
Marc Martin took on the role of Head of Wholesale Central Europe at the Danish footwear and leather group Ecco. In his new position, Martin is responsible for overseeing wholesale operations in the DACH region (which comprises Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and in the Netherlands. Martin previously worked for ...
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Esprit closes all German stores
The fashion brand Esprit will close all 56 of its stores in Germany by the end of the year, resulting in the loss of approximately 1,300 jobs in retail and at the headquarters in Ratingen, the German press agency DPA reported. Parent company Esprit Europe GmbH, along with six ...
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German economic growth seen flat in 2024 - Ifo
Germany’s gross domestic product is expected to be flat this year, the German economic research institute Ifo said in its autumn economic forecast, down from a projection of 0.4 percent growth in its previous estimate. German GDP in 2025 is now seen rising by 0.9 percent, down from prior expectations ...
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Uli Hauer launches his own shoe brand Uli H.
Ulrich Hauer, a veteran of the footwear industry, is launching his own men’s footwear brand, Uli H., with his company Profectus Brand Construction GmbH, a development, marketing and consultancy firm based in Bad Oeynhausen in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany. The collection, which combines “modernity and coolness, coupled ...
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Investors propose to take Nordstrom private
Nordstrom received an offer from members of the Nordstrom family and the Mexican retailer El Puerto de Liverpool (Liverpool) to take the US department store chain private. Nordstrom said that the special committee of its board of directors received a proposal from Erik and Pete Nordstrom, and other members of ...
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Tecovas expands into wholesale
Tecovas is partnering with nine retailers to expand for the first time into wholesale. Thanks to the partnerships, the Texas-based boot brand will reach 36 stores in 10 US states. The brand expects that wholesale could represent about a quarter of its sales in the coming years. Until now, the ...
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BASF to end adipic acid, CDon, CPon production at Ludwigshafen site
BASF will end the production of adipic acid, cyclododecanone (CDon) and cyclopentanone (CPon) at the Ludwigshafen site in Germany. The production plant for CDon and CPon will be shut down in the first half of 2025 and adipic acid production will end in the course of next year. The German ...
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Sylvia Klemens leaves Waldläufer, goes back to Seibel Group
Sylvia Klemens left the Schwanheim-based shoe manufacturer Lugina at the end of August to rejoin the Seibel Group in Hauenstein, in the Rhineland-Palatinate region. From August 2020, the 55-year-old footwear expert was in charge of development and sales for the Waldläufer brand. Starting mid-September, Klemens will assume the ...
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ANWR and Sabu present an education platform for the shoe industry
The German footwear buying group ANWR and the German shoe retail cooperative Sabu have launched their first joint project, the “Wissenswelt” (Knowledge World) platform. The online platform offers training resources for staff across more than 4,500 points of sale in the shoe industry, with a strong emphasis on video-based ...
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The most popular brands on Schuhe.de: from colorful to classic with a focus on function and comfort
As the spring and summer season unfolded in Germany, the customers on ANWR Group’s online store Schuhe.de gravitated towards more neutral and classic tones. Footwear that combines functionality, comfort and style remained in high demand, with versatile and fashionable designs among the most sought-after in the second quarter of 2024, ...
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Micam will showcase Italian cuisine
The 98th edition of Micam Milano, held from Sept. 15 to 17 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center at the outskirts of Milan, will be showcasing cuisines from seven Italian regions with footwear clusters. The Micam Taste Arena will be set up in hall 5 in partnership with Associazione Italiana ...
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The founder of Oboz has passed away
Outdoor industry veteran John Connelly passed away on Aug. 22 at the age of 77 after a long battle with various cancers. Connelly dedicated 50 years to the outdoor industry, beginning his career at an outdoor shop in Richmond, Virginia, and later contributing to over 15 outdoor footwear brands. In ...
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Frasers Group expands into Australia and New Zealand
The British retail company Frasers Group has expanded its presence in Australia and New Zealand by acquiring a 14.65-percent stake in Accent Group Limited, a major retail and distribution company specializing in performance and lifestyle products. This strategic investment is part of Frasers Group’s broader plan to increase its global ...
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JR One Footwear to expand production in Indian state of Tamil Nadu
JR One Footwear, a joint venture company between Phoenix Kothari Footwear and ShoeTown Group, plans to expand its presence in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu by setting up two more manufacturing facilities and leather component clusters, according to the Indian newspaper The Economic Times. The company is already investing ...
