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Deckers Brands has launched yet another lawsuit, claiming infringement of...
Deckers Brands has launched yet another lawsuit, claiming infringement of Ugg's trade dress rights to its Baily Button design. The defendant in the suit, filed in the New Jersey District Court, is Top Glory, a company in that state. At stake is its Dream Pairs boot, and Deckers indicates that ...
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Tod's has revealed a new concept called Tod's Factory, which...
Tod's has revealed a new concept called Tod's Factory, which consists of mini-collections designed by different talents. The first designer in the series will be Alessandro Dell'Acqua. In mid-November, the Italian fashion house will start selling the Alessandro Dell'Acqua x Tod's collection, which comprises seven items of clothing and nine ...
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Tamaris has signed new licensing agreements to support its already...
Tamaris has signed new licensing agreements to support its already strong brand image. Starting with the spring/summer 2019 season, the range of products sold under this footwear brand of the Wortmann Group will also include luggage, umbrellas and eyewear. The new licenses have been added to those that Tamaris has ...
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Eram, the French shoe manufacturer and retailer that took over...
Eram, the French shoe manufacturer and retailer that took over Mellow Yellow in 2011, has decided to stop marketing a line of clothing under the brand after offering a big collection for the autumn/winter 2017/18 season. Run since last June by François Feijoo, a former general manager of the André ...
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Like other Portuguese shoemakers that have been working only on...
Like other Portuguese shoemakers that have been working only on an OEM basis until now, Fernanda e Oliveira has come out with its own brand of shoes. Called Gladz, the new brand of women's shoes tells a story connected with former influent women like Marie Curie and Simone de Beauvoir. ...
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Jan Marc Stührmann, chief executive of the Canvasco and Tobago...
Jan Marc Stührmann, chief executive of the Canvasco and Tobago brands of handbags, has launched a new footwear label together with Friedmann von Stein, well known in the shoe industry for his work on brands like Joop, Bogner, Nurage and Marc Cain. The new label, called Mythoo, will be priced below ...
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Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) is launching a special section on its...
Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) is launching a special section on its luxury Net-a-Porter women's website to celebrate its partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a charity that helps grant wishes to ill children in the U.K. The website section offers 16 pieces of jewelry taking inspiration from the Make-A-Wish logo and star, ...
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Birkenstock was awarded with a Silver Dolphin in the category...
Birkenstock was awarded with a Silver Dolphin in the category of corporate online media and “webisodes” at this year's Cannes Corporate TV & Media Awards. It came in second position in this category out of six winners from five countries. Birkenstock portrayed customers in several episodes for its magazine, which ...
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Cityschuh, a German shoe retailer founded in 1978 with seven...
Cityschuh, a German shoe retailer founded in 1978 with seven points of sale in Bavaria, won the Micam Award for best foreign buyer. Three stores specialize in high-end shoes and three others offer mid-range footwear. The seventh store handles entry-level footwear and has a bigger floor space of about 700 ...
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Geox has recruited an Italian freestyle windsurfing champion, Riccardo Marca,...
Geox has recruited an Italian freestyle windsurfing champion, Riccardo Marca, as the new brand ambassador for its “Geox Next Generation” project. The brand is recruiting young, talented Italian athletes whose lifestyle and passion for sport reflects a pursuit of freedom and wellbeing, and Marca, aged 23, is the first to ...
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Nike came in 17th position in the annual ranking of...
Nike came in 17th position in the annual ranking of the 100 strongest global brands compiled by Interbrand. Its brand strength increased by 11 percent this year to $30.1 billion. The only other sports brand in the chart was Adidas, whose brand value rose by 17 percent to $10.8 billion, ...
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The last edition of Mosshoes, one of the major shoe...
The last edition of Mosshoes, one of the major shoe shows in Moscow, closed on Sept. 13 with stable attendance by about 12,000 visitors. The show hosted more than 1,000 brands from 30 countries.
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Timberland has opened a temporary space in the heart of...
Timberland has opened a temporary space in the heart of Milan, in Piazza XXV Aprile 9, exclusively designed for women, under the artistic direction of Saturnino Celani. The event, which will run until Oct. 21, is part of a Timberland Studio project and follows similar events in London, Amsterdam and ...
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Timberland's Yellow Boot model has turned 45. In order to...
Timberland's Yellow Boot model has turned 45. In order to celebrate the anniversary, the U.S. brand, which is part of the VF Corp. group, is staging numerous events all over the world. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, it is offering customers to tattoo their new boots by local tattoo artists. ...
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Skechers has donated 15,000 pairs of new shoes to children...
Skechers has donated 15,000 pairs of new shoes to children affected by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico as part of the company's Bobs from Skechers philanthropic shoe program. Hurricane Maria hit the island in the second half of September and early October 2017, but many people in Puerto Rico are ...
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Euro Brand Management has obtained FSC certification in the field...
Euro Brand Management has obtained FSC certification in the field of the supply chain and trade of packaging materials and controlled wood under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) scheme. The audit report was made by Tüv Nord Cert, an independent FSC certification body. The certificate will be valid until 2021. ...
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VF Corp. is making available to consumers the « sourcing maps »...
VF Corp. is making available to consumers the « sourcing maps » for ten of its brands' most iconic products. The sourcing maps, which can be viewed on VF's sustainability website, are meant to ensure transparency about every step in the production of VF's apparel and footwear. The interactive maps show the ...
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Gabor recently opened additional office facilities at its headquarters in...
Gabor recently opened additional office facilities at its headquarters in Rosenheim to accommodate its expanding online activities. The so-called “Digital Cube” adds 25 modern workplaces, 17 of which are already occupied by existing employees. For its marketplace as well as for advertising activities, Gabor needs much more contents than previously. ...
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Birkenstock will invest about €3 million in a new “social...
Birkenstock will invest about €3 million in a new “social building” with dressing rooms, sanitary facilities and showers for roughly 650 employees who work at its production site in Görlitz, Germany. The building will also include a lunch and rest room with an accompanying outdoor area. Due to its strong ...
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Florida Group has decided to shut down the factory in...
Florida Group has decided to shut down the factory in Norwich that produced women's shoes for its Van Dal brand. All production will be moved to Italy and India. Van Dal will continue to be present in Norwich as a new office and warehouse in town are reportedly in the ...
