Latest News Briefs – Page 177
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After a successful pilot project last year with three pop-up...
After a successful pilot project last year with three pop-up stores in major Canadian shopping malls, Manitobah Mukluks, the indigenous shoe brand from Winnipeg, Manitoba, is launching an aggressive retail expansion in Canada, raising the number of stores to 18. Manitobah Mukluks was founded in 2008 by Sean McCormick, an ...
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Aeffe's revenues from footwear and leathergoods rose by 9.1 percent...
Aeffe's revenues from footwear and leathergoods rose by 9.1 percent to €96.7 million in the first nine months of 2019, driven by the Moschino brand, while the division's adjusted Ebitda margin narrowed to 12.1 percent from 12.5 percent a year earlier. The Italian fashion group, which owns Pollini and other ...
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Kurt Geiger registered a sales increase of 3.1 percent to...
Kurt Geiger registered a sales increase of 3.1 percent to £334.6 million (€389.9m-$429.5m) for the year to Jan. 26, despite a £4.1 million (€4.8m-$5.3m) hit from the collapse of the House of Fraser, where Kurt Geiger stocked shoes. Digital sales were up by 14.4 percent versus 2018. Handbags were the ...
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Deichmann has lost a lawsuit against a Spanish producer of...
Deichmann has lost a lawsuit against a Spanish producer of sneakers and sports shoes, Munich, regarding the use of a cross on its footwear. In a ruling issued in June, but only made public recently, the General Court of the European Union rejected an appeal made by the German company ...
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Assocalzaturifici has announced the appointment of Elisa Lanciotti as the...
Assocalzaturifici has announced the appointment of Elisa Lanciotti as the new chair of Assocalzaturifici Gruppo Giovani, the young entrepreneurs' section of the Italian trade organization. Lanciotti, who is taking over the role from Carlotta Bachini, has been elected for the 2019-2023 period. Lanciotti, 32, is in charge of international sales ...
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According to the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Twinkle Toes,...
According to the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Twinkle Toes, Bobs, Daddy'$ Money and Hydee Hy-top collections produced by Skechers do not infringe Nike's trademark on the Converse Chuck Taylor midsole. The judge in the case, Charles E. Bullock, has further found that the midsole trademark had not acquired its ...
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Vans is introducing its first pair of shoes designed by...
Vans is introducing its first pair of shoes designed by a Filipino. Nikko Pelaez, a 23-year-old artist and graduate of the archipelago's University of the East College of Fine Arts, won the Vans Asia Custom Culture shoe-design competition for 2018 with a design that borrows from myth. “Along with the ...
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Adidas and Prada are partnering on a collaborative line of...
Adidas and Prada are partnering on a collaborative line of sneakers. The announcement has been made on Instagram with the three accounts – Prada, Adidas and Adidas Originals – posting the same photo at the same time, all using the hashtag #Pradaforadidas, followed by the comment “Coming Soon.” The collection ...
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Clarks has teamed up with Supreme on a custom version...
Clarks has teamed up with Supreme on a custom version of its signature Wallabee lace-up shoe, made exclusively for Supreme. The collaborative collection comprises four colorways, including deep purple, black, traditional maple and camo print. The classic suede upper of the shoe is replaced with a water and stain resistant ...
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To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Thierry Rabotin – Parabiago Collezioni...
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Thierry Rabotin – Parabiago Collezioni has invited their customers to enter a contest to “Design your Thierry Rabotin” shoes. The company says that the product must guarantee a “Thierry Rabotin experience,” under which women of all ages refuse to sacrifice comfort in the name of ...
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The latest Social Innovation Tournament, held in Dublin and sponsored...
The latest Social Innovation Tournament, held in Dublin and sponsored by the European Investment Bank, has named its finalists. Zouri Shoes, the Portuguese company that develops ecological and vegan footwear, has won second-best project of the year in the circular-economy category, beating many of the 200 other proposals from all ...
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Marita Moreno, the Portuguese brand of footwear and fashion accessories,...
Marita Moreno, the Portuguese brand of footwear and fashion accessories, emerged victorious at the second edition of the “Brand, Sustainability and Business” awards at the Momad Madrid show. The jury recognized Marita Moreno's image, design, raw materials and social responsibility. The brand is now guaranteed a stand at the next ...
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Crocs has made the Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas one...
Crocs has made the Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas one of the global brand ambassadors for its four-year-old “Come as You Are” campaign, which urges people to be comfortable in their shoes. Other actresses on that list include Zooey Deschanel of the U.S., Suzu Hirose of Japan, Kim Sejeong of ...
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The inaugural edition of the Pan African Leather Fair (PALF)...
The inaugural edition of the Pan African Leather Fair (PALF) will take place at the Egypt International Exhibition Centre on June 21-23, 2020 – just after the inauguration of El-Roubiki Leather City, the tanning district that the government has been establishing on the outskirts of Cairo. The PALF aims to ...
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Reportedly, attendees of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), held...
Reportedly, attendees of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), held in Shanghai on Sept. 1-3, were mostly concerned with issues such as the tariff war between China and the U.S., the low cost and low demand of materials, and the general economic climate. This year, the number of exhibitors was ...
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The ITE Group, which owns several fashion trade shows in...
The ITE Group, which owns several fashion trade shows in the U.K., is changing its name to Hyve Group. The group runs about 120 events – among them Pure London, Jacket Required, Moda and Scoop – in 14 countries. The rebranding is a late stage in the group's “Transformation and ...
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At this year's Micam show in February, a team from...
At this year's Micam show in February, a team from the Católica Porto Business School conducted a blind test to elucidate perceptions of footwear made in Portugal. Specifically, they sought to determine the effects of communication from Apiccaps, Portugal's footwear and leathergoods industry association; the influence on customers of knowing ...
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The Panorama fair in Berlin, which has been held at...
The Panorama fair in Berlin, which has been held at Berlin's exhibition center, is moving next January to Tempelhof, the site of Berlin's former airport and the popular venue of the now defunct Bread & Butter fair. However, Tempelhof will not be the show's permanent home. Panorama was originally launched ...
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Timberland has opened its first “purpose-led” flagship store in Europe...
Timberland has opened its first “purpose-led” flagship store in Europe at 5-7 Carnaby Street in London, following the opening of similar stores in Philadelphia and New York. The 2,594-square-foot store in London features living trees, a real green wall and other natural elements. The purpose is to combine nature with ...
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Selfridges has doubled its sustainable labeling scheme with the launch...
Selfridges has doubled its sustainable labeling scheme with the launch of six new categories across its fashion, beauty and interiors offers. The new labels, part of the department store's Buying Better scheme, highlight different sustainability attributes and include: Responsible Leather, Reducing Waste, Vegan, Forest-Friendly, Cruelty-Free and Supporting Communities. Selfridges first ...
