Latest News Briefs – Page 203
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Boozt, the Swedish-based online shoe retailer with an online store...
Boozt, the Swedish-based online shoe retailer with an online store in Germany, recorded sales of €269 million in 2018, an increase of 38 percent from the previous year. After a loss in 2017, Boozt generated positive Ebit of €6.6 million last year. Sales in the fourth quarter of 2018 were a ...
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The new free trade agreement between the European Union and...
The new free trade agreement between the European Union and Japan became effective on Feb. 1, and it will have a significant impact on European shoe exports. The Economic Partnership Agreement, also referred to as Jefta, immediately eliminates over 90 percent of tariff duties on European exports, gradually increasing the ...
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The planned free trade agreement between the European Union and...
The planned free trade agreement between the European Union and Vietnam is in the doldrums. According to our sources, the draft of the agreement is practically ready, but it will be very hard for the European Commission to get it translated into all the languages of the EU for approval ...
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On Jan. 31, Mexico reduced to 20 percent its maximum...
On Jan. 31, Mexico reduced to 20 percent its maximum tariff on footwear imported from countries with which it lacks alternative trade agreements, including China. The decision has drawn criticism from Mexico's footwear industry. According to Luis Gerardo González, president of the Guanajuato Footwear Industry Association (CICEG), the lower tariff ...
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Kering said that an audit carried out by Italian tax...
Kering said that an audit carried out by Italian tax authorities claims that the French group owns €1.4 billion in corporate taxes for activities carried out in the country by its Swiss Luxury Goods International (LGI) subsidiary between 2011 and 2017. The audit relates to an investigation on fiscal matters ...
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Carlo Ferro, president since January of the Italian trade promotion...
Carlo Ferro, president since January of the Italian trade promotion agency, Ice, indicated that the Italian industry ministry is setting up a national scheme based on blockchain technology to ensure the traceability of Italian products in order to protect brands and fight counterfeiting. Blockchain is a shared database fueled by ...
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Christian Louboutin has won a long-running legal battle over its...
Christian Louboutin has won a long-running legal battle over its famous red soles with Van Haren, a Dutch footwear brand. In 2012, Louboutin initiated a trademark infringement lawsuit against Van Haren after it launched a collection of high-heeled shoes featuring red soles. The French shoe designer argued in their complaint ...
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Ermenegildo Zegna has launched My Cesare, its first entirely customizable...
Ermenegildo Zegna has launched My Cesare, its first entirely customizable sneaker. The shoe is part of the Ermenegildo Zegna XXX collection presented by the Italian high-end menswear specialist during Milan's Men's Fashion Week. It is composed of various materials and can be personalized by using a series of Pantone colors ...
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Ricosta, the big German brand of children's footwear, recently launched...
Ricosta, the big German brand of children's footwear, recently launched a new shoe model made of leather offcuts. The model, called “Patch,” was developed by Momdou Jallow, a Gambian apprentice in leather processing who came up with the idea to create a shoe out of scrap leather from Ricosta's regular ...
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Tamaris is collaborating with Doppler, the manufacturer of umbrellas. Their...
Tamaris is collaborating with Doppler, the manufacturer of umbrellas. Their first collection, released under the Tambrella brand, consists of three models each in three colors and will hit stores this March. Doppler also collaborates with brands like Bugatti and S.Oliver.
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Birkenstock has announced the opening of an office in Paris....
Birkenstock has announced the opening of an office in Paris. Located in Rue Saint-Honoré, in Paris' 1st district, the office will mostly serve as an incubator to develop special projects and collaborations. Also in January, the German footwear company will reveal its new 1774 premium line, at the same time ...
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Ecco has teamed up with Dow Chemical and Dassault for...
Ecco has teamed up with Dow Chemical and Dassault for a project called Quant-U. With Dow supplying elastomer and Dassault supplying software, the three companies have come up with a midsole that is made of liquid silicone rubber. It can be produced with a 3D printer, fitting the shape and ...
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Görtz, the big German shoe retailer that changed ownership and management...
Görtz, the big German shoe retailer that changed ownership and management last year, will be pursuing its recently launched #stylecommunity advertising campaign through the spring/summer season. Selected influencers from the fashion and lifestyle sector will be serving as brand ambassadors to develop and photograph motifs for the new marketing campaign. This year, the team ...
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Micam Milano is organizing a new series of conferences around...
Micam Milano is organizing a new series of conferences around the new sneaker culture. Called Plug-Mi, it will start with a WGSN seminar at 11 AM on Sunday morning. It will include other events including a cocktail and a show with a DJ on Sunday and Monday.
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APFL, the raw materials fair for the Asia-Pacific region based...
APFL, the raw materials fair for the Asia-Pacific region based in Hong Kong, has announced it is establishing itself as the Sustainable Sourcing Platform in the region for leather, footwear and accessories. The platform is meant to facilitate the location of sustainable products for design and manufacturing purposes in a ...
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APLF, the Asia-Pacific Leather Fair, will host a Sustainable Fashion Conference...
APLF, the Asia-Pacific Leather Fair, will host a Sustainable Fashion Conference tailored to businesses eager to make the shift towards transparency and sustainability. The event, to be held during the APLF show on March 14 in Hong Kong, will include workshops, networking and an exchange of ideas. Sustainability experts have been ...
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The French Leather Council (Conseil National du Cuir - CNC)...
The French Leather Council (Conseil National du Cuir - CNC) has announced the first “Sustainable Leather Forum,” which will be held in Paris on Sept. 16. The event, especially focused on sustainable practices in the French leather industry, will take place at the headquarters of the French Federation of Public ...
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The next Gallery Shoes fair, scheduled for March 10-12, will be...
The next Gallery Shoes fair, scheduled for March 10-12, will be the fourth edition to be held at the Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf. A total of 350 exhibitors will be presenting some 500 shoe brands at the fully booked fair. The organizers expect to welcome more than 9,500 visitors. Among the ...
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A lively discussion on the future of Berlin's trade shows...
A lively discussion on the future of Berlin's trade shows has begun in the wake of Panorama, Premium, Seek and other shows that took place during the city's Fashion Week this year. Jörg Wichmann, chief executive of the Panorama show, set the ball rolling. Directly after the end of this year's Panorama, ...
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Paul Green, the Austrian shoe manufacturer, has decided not to...
Paul Green, the Austrian shoe manufacturer, has decided not to exhibit at this year's Gallery Shoes trade show in Düsseldorf. The past business year, with its decreasing sales, was difficult for the brand. The company did not provide detailed figures, but retailers have retained high stock levels, as they have failed ...
