Latest News Briefs – Page 196
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The brand rights and other assets of the bankrupt Bretoniere...
The brand rights and other assets of the bankrupt Bretoniere Group have been taken over by the RNF Group. Owned by Ron Janssen and Ferry Helmer, the Dutch group already owns a major trading company, Ferro Footwear, and Mexx, whose shoes are developed and sold by Ferro. As reported in our last ...
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Kaps acquired Tacco Footcare, the German family-owned shoe-care producer, at...
Kaps acquired Tacco Footcare, the German family-owned shoe-care producer, at the end of February. Through the acquisition, the Polish-based producer of shoe-care products expands its portfolio of brands. Tacco will add a wide range of products to Kaps' existing range, which includes insoles, cotton laces, boot-trees, shoehorns and brushes, among ...
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Manebì has announced that Milano Investment Partners, an Italian investment...
Manebì has announced that Milano Investment Partners, an Italian investment firm focusing on consumer/lifestyle businesses, has acquired a stake in the company. The investment is expected to support the expansion of the brand's international retail network and of its product offering. The products of the Spanish shoe brand, specializing in ...
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The three wealthiest families in France have announced major donations...
The three wealthiest families in France have announced major donations to help rebuild Notre-Dame de Paris after the iconic cathedral was partially destroyed by fire on April 15. François-Henri Pinault, president of Kering, has announced that the Pinault family, via Artémis, its holding company, will donate €100 million. LVMH and ...
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Huajian is looking at investments in the Egyptian market, according...
Huajian is looking at investments in the Egyptian market, according to a recent statement by the Egyptian trade minister, Amr Nassar. The company is planning to build a new industrial area in El Roubiki Leather City, in the suburbs of Egypt's capital city, not far from Cairo's international airport. The ...
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Prada has entered a collaboration with Oracle under which it...
Prada has entered a collaboration with Oracle under which it will adopt a series of technological solutions from the American data management firm to boost the efficiency of its retail network. Oracle will help analyze historical data and current market demand across the Italian group's 634 mono-brand stores to improve ...
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Kai Dirks is replacing Michael Stoll at the Hamm-Reno Group...
Kai Dirks is replacing Michael Stoll at the Hamm-Reno Group the end of April as the executive board member in charge of retailing. His tasks will include the repositioning of the Reno banner and the integration of the 80-odd CCC stores in Germany that the group took over a few ...
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Alpargatas, which owns the Havaianas brand of rubber shoes, has...
Alpargatas, which owns the Havaianas brand of rubber shoes, has made Scott Ziegler its new retail director for Europe, the Middle East and Asia (EMEA), with responsibility for the region's 170 Havaianas points of sale, from mono-brand stores to franchisees and concessions. Ziegler is no stranger to the region, having ...
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Victor Herrero, a former chief executive of Guess, and Stephen...
Victor Herrero, a former chief executive of Guess, and Stephen Bolton, a former top executive of Unilever and Diageo, joined the board of directors of Clarks earlier this month as non-executive directors. Another new manager with experience in real estate and equity investment, Peter Clark, joined the board last November. ...
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Lars Hemming, a 45-year-old Danish expert in digital marketing, brand...
Lars Hemming, a 45-year-old Danish expert in digital marketing, brand building and transformation, is set to become a new member of Ecco's executive board at the Danish company's annual meeting on May 29. He will join the six other members of the executive board, led by Hanni Toosbuy Kasprzak.
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Schuh has announced that its buying director, David Spencer, is...
Schuh has announced that its buying director, David Spencer, is leaving the company. Spencer spent 21 years at the Scotland-based footwear retailer.
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Zalando has announced that Christian Baier and Jan Wilmking, both...
Zalando has announced that Christian Baier and Jan Wilmking, both managing directors of zLabels, will be leaving the company. zLabels, the e-tailer's nine-year-old private label division, was closed on April 1, although the company has indicated that it will continue to offer “everyday essential” clothing and footwear products under 11 ...
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Salamander has appointed Jochen Haag, 51, to the executive board...
Salamander has appointed Jochen Haag, 51, to the executive board responsible for international retail operations, effective on April 1. The German-based shoe producer and retailer, which has been fully owned by the Ara Group since 2016, also appointed Jens Keller, manager of commercial operations at Salamander since 2012, as “speaker” ...
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Hunter Boots has appointed Mark Reed to the post of...
Hunter Boots has appointed Mark Reed to the post of chief financial officer. The former CFO, Benedict Smith, left the British company in August 2018 and is now group CFO at a marketing firm, Willams Lea Tag. Reed joins Hunter from Anya Hindmarch, a London-based accessories brand, where he had been CFO ...
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The Tod's brand has hired the designer Alber Elbaz to...
The Tod's brand has hired the designer Alber Elbaz to work on its Tod's Factory project, which involves the contribution of external designers on a rotating basis. Elbaz was creative director at the French fashion house of Lanvin from 2001 to 2015. He will be the second designer to take ...
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Manolo Blahnik plans to set up its own sales organization...
Manolo Blahnik plans to set up its own sales organization for the U.S. and Canada starting next Jan. 1. The new plans follow the end of a longstanding relationship between the well-known shoe designer and George Malkemus, whose license for the territory will not be renewed. Malkemus has been representing ...
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Red Wing Shoe Company is opening its first flagship in...
Red Wing Shoe Company is opening its first flagship in Manhattan, specifically at 11 Penn Plaza in Midtown. The store's 3,300 square feet will contain a New York City Wall of Honor, for famous locals who like the brand's boots, and a boot repair and care bar, with customer service ...
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GMS, the German voluntary group of shoe retailers, announced the...
GMS, the German voluntary group of shoe retailers, announced the end of a partnership with Schuhe24, the German online marketplace, for the sale of the products of its affiliated shops. GMS noted that the gross margin on the sale of new products through the online platform reached a maximum of ...
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StockX, the U.S.-based sneaker resale platform, has begun to operate...
StockX, the U.S.-based sneaker resale platform, has begun to operate in Germany by taking part in conferences and other events. Its first European launch, in October of last year, was in the U.K., with Italy and France coming next. StockX' shoes, whose quality is certified in London, are already sold ...
