Latest News Briefs – Page 197
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The Bama Group has launched a web shop for its...
The Bama Group has launched a web shop for its brands Bama, Woly, Tana and Salamander Professional. The German producer of shoe care products, which is now part of the Serafin Group, intends to increase its proximity to customers and their satisfaction online.
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The number of sneaker shops in Spain has increased by...
The number of sneaker shops in Spain has increased by 204 percent over the last four years, according to CMDsport. In January 2016, seven main operators ran a total of 98 stores. In January 2019, numbers had jumped to 15 operators running a total of about 300 stores across the ...
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Luxury brands and some consumer brands have lowered their prices...
Luxury brands and some consumer brands have lowered their prices in China following a cut in the country's value-added tax (VAT), which came into effect on April 1. According to local media, and as reported by Reuters, suggested retail prices for Kering's Gucci and LVMH's Louis Vuitton products were cut ...
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Bata Europe is planning to launch a new commercial format...
Bata Europe is planning to launch a new commercial format based on the notion of fast fashion. In an interview with MFfashion, Claudio Alessi, president of Bata Europe, said that the company will be launching new models of shoes for men and women every Friday, which will add to the ...
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Tod's is moving the Tokyo flagship store of the homonymous...
Tod's is moving the Tokyo flagship store of the homonymous brand from Omotesando to another area of the city with greater traffic. A similar move was made in Milan, where the brand transferred its store from Via della Spiga to Via Montenapoleone. The brand decided to take advantage of high ...
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Tempe, the Spanish joint venture of the Inditex Group that...
Tempe, the Spanish joint venture of the Inditex Group that develops the shoes for Zara and its other retail chains, booked a net profit of €113 million last year, 39 percent above the level reached in 2017, on 5.6 percent higher sales of €1.25 billion. The company plans to expand ...
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Valleverde's sales rose by 18.5 percent in 2018, reaching a...
Valleverde's sales rose by 18.5 percent in 2018, reaching a level of €16 million, after growth of 13.5 percent in the previous year. More than 90 percent of the turnover is still generated in the domestic Italian market. The brand produces an annual volume of 500,000 pairs currently sold at ...
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Brazil's footwear exports decreased by 7.7 percent in volume and...
Brazil's footwear exports decreased by 7.7 percent in volume and 9.4 percent in revenues in March, as compared with the same period last year, with 9 million pairs priced at $83.9 million, bringing to a short-lived recovery to an end. For the full first quarter of 2019, exports were still ...
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The Italian footwear maker Giano posted a 20 percent increase...
The Italian footwear maker Giano posted a 20 percent increase in revenues last year compared with the €11 million posted in 2017. The group's chief executive, Enrico Paniccià, told Pambianconews that the growth was driven by two licensed brands, La Martina and Harmont & Blaine, and a joint venture with ...
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Siro Badon, an Italian specialist in private label footwear, was...
Siro Badon, an Italian specialist in private label footwear, was endorsed as the new chairman of Assocalzaturifici, the Italian shoe industry association, at a meeting held just after the end of the World Footwear Congress in Milan earlier this month. He was the only candidate for the post, and his ...
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The British Footwear Association (BFA) has appointed a new chief...
The British Footwear Association (BFA) has appointed a new chief executive, Lucy Reece-Raybould, who has been with the Company of Master Jewellers since 2010. She replaces John Saunders, who retired from the post a few weeks ago after serving in the role since November 2015.
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The distinctive sole of Converse shoes cannot be patented in...
The distinctive sole of Converse shoes cannot be patented in the European Union. The General Court of the EU has endorsed an earlier verdict by the EU's Intellectual Property Office that invalidated a 3D trademark for the sole requested by the brand. Carrefour opposed its registration in 2010. Three other ...
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Veja has announced a lawsuit against Primark for copying the...
Veja has announced a lawsuit against Primark for copying the design of its V 10 Extra White Nautico Pekin sneakers. The trademark of the V 10 shoe consists of the “V” on the upper area of the shoe, a rubber sole and insole, upper and panels in leather, the word ...
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Tom Ford has been appointed as the new chairman of...
Tom Ford has been appointed as the new chairman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). He will replace Dian von Fustenberg, who is leaving CFDA after a 13-year tenure at the helm of the organization alongside Steven Kolb, CFDA's chief executive. Ford's appointment will take effect on ...
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Unic, the association that represents the Italian tanning industry, has...
Unic, the association that represents the Italian tanning industry, has acquired a stake in SprintItaly through Lineapelle, a subsidiary of Unic. The €4 million investment will see Unic own 2 percent of Sicit's capital.
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has appointed Gary...
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has appointed Gary Simmons, director of Intradeco Apparel, as its new chairman. He replaces Thomas Glaser of VF Corp., who is stepping down at the end of his one-year term.
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The Eighth Commercial Court (Juzgado de lo Mercantil número 8)...
The Eighth Commercial Court (Juzgado de lo Mercantil número 8) of Madrid has ruled that Scalpers' white vintage-style sneakers are not a “disloyal copy” of Adidas' Stan Smith sneakers. As the court explained, there are many similar sneakers on the market, the Stan Smith model does not enjoy a “competitive ...
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The Portuguese Footwear Technological Centre (CTCP) has established two testing...
The Portuguese Footwear Technological Centre (CTCP) has established two testing laboratories – one at its headquarters in São João da Madeira, south of Porto, and another in the town of Felgueiras, northeast of Porto – to help designers develop and test prototypes and sample collections. The labs are intended primarily ...
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The Indonesian Footwear Industry Development Center (BPIPI) has established the...
The Indonesian Footwear Industry Development Center (BPIPI) has established the Indonesia Footwear Creative Competition (IFCC). The IFCC intends to promote footwear as a promising industry for young Indonesians casting about for a profession. It comprises three competitions. The footwear design competition is looking for innovative designs brought to life through ...
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At its recent annual executive summit in Washington, D.C., the...
At its recent annual executive summit in Washington, D.C., the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) named the winners of its survey-based awards. Wolverine Worldwide was the year's top all-around performer, while Shoe Carnival was the first top performer in e-commerce. Ben Sasse of the U.S. Senate, a Republican ...
