Latest News Briefs – Page 195
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Deckers Brands has been awarded damages of $450,000 by a...
Deckers Brands has been awarded damages of $450,000 by a Chicago District Court in a three-year-old lawsuit against an Australian company, called Australian Leather, which has been using the Ugg trade name, claiming that it is a generic reference to a certain type of Australian boots. The court found that ...
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BASF 3D Printing Solutions, a subsidiary of BASF, is working...
BASF 3D Printing Solutions, a subsidiary of BASF, is working with Ecco on the development of a new approach to 3D printing for footwear. They are partnering in this project with Origin, an open-platform provider of additive 3D printing services, with the aim of developing a solution for mass production ...
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At least a couple of footwear brands are exploring the...
At least a couple of footwear brands are exploring the use of wool in footwear, and they are doing this in collaboration with specialists. BasicNet, which bought Sebago from Wolverine Worldwide last year, is using Solaro, a bio-based fabric made of wool and nylon, in a new line of Docksider ...
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Buffalo Boots, the German footwear brand acquired by Deichmann in October...
Buffalo Boots, the German footwear brand acquired by Deichmann in October 2016, is cooperating with Lisa and Lena, two German social media stars, for the development and design of a capsule sneaker collection that will be launched in the winter. The popular 16-year-old twins will be supported by their licensing partner, ...
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Sioux has worked with Til Schweiger, a well-known German actor,...
Sioux has worked with Til Schweiger, a well-known German actor, on the design of a collection of three shoe models that came out in March. Til Schweiger's oldest daughter, Luna Schweiger, is currently working with Sioux on a new women's shoe collection.
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Ecco has been nominated for a Danish Design Award, in...
Ecco has been nominated for a Danish Design Award, in the category Visionary Concepts, for its Sealo, an experimental shoe that combines leather and seaweed. The shoe was designed in collaboration with Design School Kolding, a design school based in the Danish city of Kolding. The Sealo features a classic ...
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Mr Porter, YNAP's menswear e-tailer, is launching Best of British...
Mr Porter, YNAP's menswear e-tailer, is launching Best of British Loafers, an exclusive capsule collection focusing on British heritage. The collection features contemporary loafers from seven different brands which also highlight the importance of classic style to luxury menswear. The brands taking part in the collection include Church's, Cheaney, John ...
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In its latest RepTrak survey of 100 Danish companies, the...
In its latest RepTrak survey of 100 Danish companies, the Reputation Institute ranked Ecco second, behind Lego. This was an improvement of seven slots from last year for the big Danish footwear company. RepTrak, short for reputation-tracking, ranks Denmark's companies by seven criteria: products & services, innovation, workplace, governance, citizenship, ...
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Boa Technology, the maker of the patented Boa Fit System,...
Boa Technology, the maker of the patented Boa Fit System, is launching its first consumer campaign, entitled Dialed In, to inspire consumers to get “dialed in” to Boa products. In addition, the company has announced the launch of its revamped global web-based platform, at Boafit.com.
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Kurt Geiger has announced Gemma Chan as an ambassador for...
Kurt Geiger has announced Gemma Chan as an ambassador for its Characterful Style spring/summer 2019 marketing campaign. The British actress and former fashion model, 36, is best known for her roles in movies such as Crazy Rich Asians, Mary Queen of Scots and Captain Marvel. Maya Jama, Susie Lau, Not3s ...
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The next edition of Gallery Düsseldorf, the German fashion fair...
The next edition of Gallery Düsseldorf, the German fashion fair scheduled for July 20-22, will see a 35 percent expansion in the exhibition space reserved for shoe and accessories as compared to its winter edition, which took place in January. Like the Gallery Shoes trade show, which takes place a ...
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Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags, the new trade show of...
Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags, the new trade show of handbags and other accessories, will take place in the same fairgrounds on June 15-18. The move follows the acquisition of new premises that allow the addition of a new Pavilion D in the main exhibition center. The hall will host ...
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Panorama Berlin will further expand its fashion and lifestyle segment...
Panorama Berlin will further expand its fashion and lifestyle segment in July by adding a new hall to the show. In a new Hall 7, visitors will check out fashion trends for celebrations and special occasions and place direct orders for various fashion items, for promotional evenings, weddings and such. ...
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Sabu, the German voluntary group of independent shoe retailers, and...
Sabu, the German voluntary group of independent shoe retailers, and Ecco have invited affiliated retailers to a symposium that will take place in Tønder, Denmark, from June 30 to July 2. The symposium will be staged under the slogan “developing knowledge together and finding ways to emotionally stage this knowledge,” ...
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Ifema has rescheduled its Spanish fashion exhibition in Madrid, Momad,...
Ifema has rescheduled its Spanish fashion exhibition in Madrid, Momad, for Sept. 12-14, making it coincide with the Intergift, Bisutex and MadridJoya trade shows. Ifema believes that merging the fairs will bring positive synergies and increase business opportunities for the exhibitors. Ifema decided to change the dates of Momad after ...
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Somos Numa has announced a project that will see the...
Somos Numa has announced a project that will see the Brazilian company sell shoes to help street dogs. The Brazilian athletic shoe brand said that it intends to donate the money from the sale of 160 pairs of its recycled cotton, recycled PET and recovered rubber tennis shoes to Patas ...
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Tapestry, the parent company of Coach, Stuart Weitzman and Kate...
Tapestry, the parent company of Coach, Stuart Weitzman and Kate Spade, has announced the release of its new 2025 corporate responsibility goals. Among its environmental targets are the sourcing of 90 percent of leather from eco-friendly tanneries, the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent, the 95 percent traceability ...
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Permira, the investment fund that took over Dr. Martens and...
Permira, the investment fund that took over Dr. Martens and its parent company Airwear International from the Griggs family six years ago, is planning to cash out with a fat return on the investment, according to Sky News. It is reportedly seeking a valuation that would be more than double ...
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Vivarte has sold its Chevignon chain of clothing shops to...
Vivarte has sold its Chevignon chain of clothing shops to Financière Royer, parent company of the Royer Group, and to two other investors specialized in fashion and retailing, Stéphane Collaert and Thierry Le Guénic. The banner made a turnover of around €24 million last year through its web store and ...
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Emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, Nine West has changed...
Emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, Nine West has changed its name to become the Premier Brands Group under the ownership of CVC Credit Partners and Brigade Capital. It is starting over again with $100 million in liquidities granted by Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs to support its operations and ...
