Latest News Briefs – Page 178
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, the German newspaper, has looked into the...
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, the German newspaper, has looked into the reputations of 25,000 companies to find out which are regarded as sustainable businesses. After surveying some 350 million German online sources, FAZ has conferred the label of “excellent sustainability” in women's shoes on Gabor.
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Prada has signed a five-year “sustainability term loan” worth €50...
Prada has signed a five-year “sustainability term loan” worth €50 million with Crédit Agricole Group, reportedly the first deal of its kind in the luxury industry. Upon the terms of the agreement, the Italian fashion house will see its interest rates decrease on an annual basis if it achieves certain ...
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A new conference on the leather value chain for brands,...
A new conference on the leather value chain for brands, retailers and manufacturers is making its debut in New York, with a featured event on deforestation. The Leather, Compliance & Sustainability Conference will take place on Nov. 13 and focus on the latest developments in chemistry, compliance and sustainability. One ...
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McKinsey has issued a report on sustainability for purchasing officials...
McKinsey has issued a report on sustainability for purchasing officials in the fashion industry, entitled “Fashion's New Must-have: Sustainable Sourcing at Scale.” The report, which is the fifth in the series since 2011, highlights that social and environmental sustainability has grown as a major priority for apparel companies, and not ...
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J'hayber has eliminated single-use plastic in its Olimpo collection. The...
J’hayber has eliminated single-use plastic in its Olimpo collection. The Spanish brand of sneakers, apparel and padel equipment plans in time to eliminate such plastic from all of its products. To this end, it has forged an environmental policy around the “three R’s” – reduce, reuse and recycle – and ...
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The Vivarte group says it has entered exclusive negotiations to...
The Vivarte group says it has entered exclusive negotiations to sell San Marina, one of the last footwear retail chains in its possession, to Thierry Le Guénic and Stéphane Collaert, the French entrepreneurs who have already bought another shoe retail chain, Cosmoparis, and the Chevignon brand of sportswear. San Marina ...
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Two offers have reportedly been submitted for the acquisition of...
Two offers have reportedly been submitted for the acquisition of La Manufacture Charentaise, the company set up last year to put together the operations of four manufacturers of slippers in the Charente region of France: Rondinaud, Ferrant, Degorce and Laubuge (Shoe Intelligence Vol. 20, N° 13+14 of July 20, 2018). ...
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Chaussures Noël, a French manufacturer of children's shoes, has obtained...
Chaussures Noël, a French manufacturer of children's shoes, has obtained bankruptcy protection from creditors, with the permission to continue to operate normally until Dec. 15. The family-owned company, which already went through a reorganization in 2016, hopes to attract a new investor. After divesting other assets, the company has been ...
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Zeis Excelsa has signed a five-year licensing agreement to use...
Zeis Excelsa has signed a five-year licensing agreement to use a well-known Italian footwear brand, Alberto Guardiani, for a line of sneakers that will come into the market in spring/summer 2020. Made in Portugal, Morocco and China, it is priced at €130-160 per pair at retail. The eponymous designer took ...
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Cole Haan, the American footwear brand sold by Nike to...
Cole Haan, the American footwear brand sold by Nike to Apax Partners in 2013, announced that it has filed a draft registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in preparation for an initial public offering (IPO). The pricing and the number of shares on offer have not yet ...
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Truworth of South Africa has announced an agreement to refinance...
Truworth of South Africa has announced an agreement to refinance Office, the British shoe retail chain that it bought four years ago for £256 million (€297.6m-$332.3m). Standard Bank will provide a debt facility of £32.5 million (€37.8m-$42.2m) that replaces a former line of credit. The closure of some loss-making stores ...
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The Sachdeva family, which owns one of the largest shoe-production...
The Sachdeva family, which owns one of the largest shoe-production companies in India, is launching Vazco Salbatore, a new brand for the international market. The uppers are made in India and the shoes are assembled in Portugal. The Sachdevas oversee the collection's design and product development, providing technical assistance to ...
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Moreschi has signed a so-called “solidarity contract” with the labor...
Moreschi has signed a so-called “solidarity contract” with the labor union that represents its employees. For one year, the employees will reduce the amount of working hours at rates of 15 to 34 percent in all departments, and their pay will be cut by 22 percent on average. The Italian ...
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Cesare Paciotti has decided to terminate the employment contracts for...
Cesare Paciotti has decided to terminate the employment contracts for 24 out of the 64 members of its staff. They were mostly engaged in the production unit of the company, and they receive a government subsidy under Italian law. The number of layoffs may be reduced to 20 depending on ...
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Looking for foreign agents, Stephane Kélian came back to the...
Looking for foreign agents, Stephane Kélian came back to the Micam show in Milan last month after many years of absence with a new corporate identity, new management and a more accessible collection made for the most part in Spain. The line also features some stylish sneakers made in China. ...
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Paco Herrero has filed for bankruptcy protection with a court...
Paco Herrero has filed for bankruptcy protection with a court in Alicante. The court has appointed an administrator to run the Spanish shoe company, which has apparently never fully recovered from the economic crisis of 2008. The firm was aiming to export two-thirds of its production overseas, without success. The ...
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The Rino Mastrotto Group has widened its shareholders' base, with...
The Rino Mastrotto Group has widened its shareholders' base, with an investment firm, NB Aurora, acquiring a 11.6 percent stake for €20 million. NB Renaissance Partners owns 70 percent of the group. The Mastrotto family now owns a minority share in this leading Italian leather-manufacturing group.
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Zalando has opened a new logistical center in Poland. It...
Zalando has opened a new logistical center in Poland. It will provide goods for more than 15 million customers worldwide from its “lounge web store,” the sales channel for German-based e-tailer's closeout sales. Fiege e-Com will manage the logistical center with 500 employees. It is located in Olztynek and covers ...
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Dr. Martens is going to go public on the London...
Dr. Martens is going to go public on the London Stock Exchange at the end of this year or early in 2020, according to a report in Il Sole 24 Ore, the Italian business daily. Permira, the investment fund that bought the brand for £300 million (€347.0m-$385.8m) in 2013, is ...
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Goldman Sachs has kicked off the sale of R.M. Williams,...
Goldman Sachs has kicked off the sale of R.M. Williams, sending information on the company's growth plans to interested parties. The new figures and the asking price published in the press are confusing and could not be verified by press time. We have already reported on its latest financial results ...
