Latest News Briefs – Page 168
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Camuto Group partners with JLo
The Camuto Group, a subsidiary of Designer Brands (formerly DSW), is launching a line of shoes and bags designed with Jennifer Lopez and called JLo Jennifer Lopez. All items will be exclusive to Designer Shoe Warehouse stores and DSW.com. The shoes – to include high heels, ankle boots and sneakers ...
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SmartSole insole for dementia
According to one study, 130 people with dementia went missing in Australia from 2011 to 2015. Of those, 71 percent were found alive, 20 percent were injured, and a further 19 percent were unfortunately found dead. Another study found that 60 percent of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease will “wander” at ...
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EU to implement consumer protection rules
Consumer protection rules passed by the European Union in 2018 have recently come into force, and EU member countries are to implement them within the next two years. The rules aim to make online shopping more transparent and secure. Online retailers found to be violating the rules will face heavy ...
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A murder at Timberland
Catherine Heppner was found stabbed to death on Feb. 9 at Timberland’s headquarters in Stratham, New Hampshire. The 46-year-old had been with the footwear brand for almost a decade, serving as senior manager and director of North American marketing and as director of global marketing for Timberland Pro. Robert Pavao ...
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Italian Trade Agency invests in exports to U.S.
The Italian Trade Agency is investing €28 million to boost exports to the U.S. Of that total, €8 million is devoted to consumer goods, such as footwear and textiles. The overall figure is 45 percent higher than it was last year. According to Antonino Laspina, the agency’s executive director, the ...
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Italy and Marche region to fund leather cluster
The Marche region and the Italian government each plan to provide €30 million, by contributing €15 million each, to finance the relaunch of the Marche footwear and leather cluster centered around the towns of Fermo and Macerata. The focus of the investments will be on infrastructure. The cluster has suffered ...
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EU Parliament approves trade deal with Vietnam
The European Parliament has approved the free trade agreement negotiated by the European Commission with the government of Vietnam with 401 votes in favor of the package, 192 votes against and 40 abstentions. The FTA will allow the removal of virtually all import duties by the two parties over the ...
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EC withdraws Cambodia's duty-free access to EU
The European Commission is putting pressure on the Cambodian government to stop violating its commitments to various conventions on labor, social and human rights, including the International Labor Organization’s convention on collective bargaining. It is doing so by withdrawing Cambodia’s duty-free access to the market of the European Union, starting ...
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Stella International Holding's results
Stella International Holding posted consolidated revenues of $345.4 million in the final quarter of 2019, representing a 10.9 percent drop as compared to the same period in 2018. The Chinese group experienced an 8.6 percent decline to 13.8 million pairs in the volume of manufactured shoes, accompanied by a drop ...
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Gabor Shoes' results
Gabor Shoes recorded total sales of €362 million in 2019, which represents another decrease in sales. The figure includes the company’s licenses, Gabor Shop & Store and Gabor Footwear. Gabor recorded total sales of €377 million in 2018 and the previous year achieved total sales of €383 million, which was ...
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Schuhplus' results
Schuhplus, the German mail-order retail specialist for extra-large men’s and women’s shoes, has posted an increase of 34 percent in its operating result for 2019. It has not published detailed figures. In 2018, the German company recorded an increase of 25 percent and stated that it was the most successful ...
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Lyst publishes list of popular brands
Lyst, the London-based search engine for fashion items, publishes a ranking of the most popular brands and products every quarter. For the first time, Dr. Martens and Canada Goose made it into the top 20 in the fourth quarter of 2019. The ranking is based on the online search queries ...
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Caleres' results
Caleres’ preliminary fourth-quarter results show a dip of 3 percent in sales to $700 million, about $53 million short of analysts’ expectations. Its brands – Sam Edelman, Vionic, Via Spiga, Dr. Scholl’s and others – should generate revenues of about $346 million for the quarter, down by about 9 percent ...
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Aeffe's results
In 2019, Aeffe’s revenues from footwear and leathergoods rose by 8.3 percent, both at current and constant exchange rates, to €128.2 million. The Italian fashion group, which owns Pollini and other brands, increased overall sales by 1.2 percent to €351.4 million. At constant currency rates, the top line was up ...
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Dr. Martens opens fifth German store
Dr. Martens opened its fifth store in Germany at the end of 2019. On Feb. 13, Dr. Martens will celebrate the official opening of its new store in Stuttgart. There are still speculations about the sale of Dr. Martens, which is owned by institutional investors who want to cash out ...
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Footwear brands flock to Marylebone Village
Marylebone Village, in the chic residential area of London’s West End, is attracting more and more footwear brands. Allbirds, Joseph Cheaney and Martel + Ram are all opening there. Allbirds is about to open its second U.K. location at 46 Marylebone High Street, following the opening of the other store ...
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Footasylum enlists CDO to fight fraud
Footasylum has signed up to Claims Detect Online (CDO), a new tool to help tackle the issue of suspicious refund claims in the U.K. The tool has been developed by National Business Crime Solution (NBCS), a non-profit initiative. Retailers are being targeted by an increasing number of suspicious refunds or ...
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Joya launches portal for retailers
Joya, the Swiss brand of comfort shoes, has launched a new online portal for retailers. This new type of B2B platform enables retailers to check production slots and current stock levels while providing fully automated pre-orders and real-time information on delivery dates and availability. Along with immediate orders, retailers have ...
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Bundgaard and Dulls get new representative in the Netherlands
Thomas Wessels is the new representative in the Netherlands of the children’s shoe brands Bundgaard and Dulis. Bundgaard is a Scandinavian label and Dulis originates in Portugal.
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Ecco takes charge of its Russian distribution
Ecco has confirmed our previous report concerning the takeover of its distribution in Russia from Ecco Ros, after nearly 30 years of collaboration. The business includes a network of 215 shops in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan.
