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According to a German trade magazine, Schuhkurier, the business climate...
According to a German trade magazine, Schuhkurier, the business climate was rather quite Expo Riva Schuh, which is traditionally attended by many German buyers, as well as at the recent fashion trade shows in Berlin. The magazine reported on an apparent drop in attendance at the Premium and Panorama fairs ...
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The 94th edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo, which took place...
The 94th edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo, which took place at Firenze Fiera in Florence, Italy on June 12-15, recorded a total of around 30,000 visitors and 19,100 buyers, down from 19,400 retailers a year ago. Results were driven by the growth in foreign attendance, whereas there was a slight ...
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Assocalzaturifici, the association of Italian shoe manufacturers that organizes Micam...
Assocalzaturifici, the association of Italian shoe manufacturers that organizes Micam in Milan and the Mode Made in Italy trade show in Munich, has announced new dates for the German event. The next spring edition of the Moda Made in Italy show will place on March 23-26, simultaneously with the Essenz ...
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The Portuguese shoe industry is making a pitch for the...
The Portuguese shoe industry is making a pitch for the U.S. market with a delegation of exhibitors at Project Sole in New York on July 22-24, followed by FN Platform at Magic in Las Vegas on Aug. 13-15. The Portuguese shoe industry federation, Apiccaps, is organizing the trade mission together ...
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Assocalzaturifici is promoting Micam through a roadshow in Southeast Asia,...
Assocalzaturifici is promoting Micam through a roadshow in Southeast Asia, where Italy shipped 630,000 pairs of shoes in the past year, with the help of Ice, the Italian foreign trade promotion agency. The stations of the roadshow will be Jakarta on July 19, Singapore on July 24 and Kuala Lumpur ...
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Toms Shoes, the American brand famous for its policy of...
Toms Shoes, the American brand famous for its policy of giving away a free pair of shoes or helping someone in need of a prescription for his eyesight, for each pair of shoes or glasses sold, presented new figures at this month's Premium trade show in Berlin to highlight the ...
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Melawear has started to sell what it claims to be...
Melawear has started to sell what it claims to be the first line of sneakers certified by Fairtrade Cotton and the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), after two years of research and development in collaboration with Indian producers, international laboratories and certifying agencies. Using a unique composition of organically produced ...
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Prada's chief executive, Patrizio Bertelli, said the family who controls...
Prada's chief executive, Patrizio Bertelli, said the family who controls the luxury goods group does not intend to sell its stake. Bertelli added that his own son Lorenzo may one day head the group, if he wants to. Meanwhile, Prada has inaugurated its new factory in Valvigna, near Arezzo, in ...
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CCC, the Polish-based chain of shoe and leathergoods stores, is...
CCC, the Polish-based chain of shoe and leathergoods stores, is entering the Swiss shoe market by taking a majority stake in Karl Vögele, the Swiss shoe retailer. As reported by both companies, NG2 Suisse, a subsidiary of CCC, has acquired 70 percent of the shares, which were previously held by ...
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New Steps, the Dutch Waalwijk-based company that owns the Yellow...
New Steps, the Dutch Waalwijk-based company that owns the Yellow Cab brand, filed for insolvency on May 23 in the bankruptcy court of Zeeland-West-Brabant. The court appointed S.M.P. Jacobs as the receiver. Yellow Cab was rather well-known in the 1990s for its original heels and prints, which appealed to young ...
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Tamara Mellon, who founded the Jimmy Choo brand, has collected...
Tamara Mellon, who founded the Jimmy Choo brand, has collected an additional $24 million from two investors in a second round of financing for the development of her eponymous brand, which she launched in 2016. This takes the total amount raised so far up to $37 million, helping her to ...
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The Aldo Group is aiming to more intelligently fulfill online...
The Aldo Group is aiming to more intelligently fulfill online ship-from-store orders through a new partnership with Celect Fulfillment Optimization. The Canadian-based footwear and accessory retailer will use artificial intelligence to leverage store inventories in fulfilling online orders from the most profitable location across its global network. By adding an ...
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Kenny Wilson will be the new chief executive of Dr....
Kenny Wilson will be the new chief executive of Dr. Martens, starting in October, taking the place of Steve Murray, who stepped down last October and is now working again for VF Corporation. Wilson has been since 2011 the CEO of Cath Kidston, a U.K.-based brand of handbags and other ...
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Footasylum has appointed Barry Bown as its new chairman. He...
Footasylum has appointed Barry Bown as its new chairman. He replaces John Wardle, who will retire. Wardle joined the footwear and streetwear fashion retailer in 2008 as its chief executive, moving to executive chairman in 2015. Bown has been working with Footasylum in a consulting role since March. Prior to ...
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Diego Della Valle, Tod's chairman and chief executive, has reiterated...
Diego Della Valle, Tod's chairman and chief executive, has reiterated his intention to take a step back from day-to-day management and focus on the group's strategy. He said that he expects to delegate “soon” everyday management to the group's management team under the supervision of his younger brother Andrea. “My ...
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High-level executives at Lululemon and Nike have been led to...
High-level executives at Lululemon and Nike have been led to resign because of sexual harassment or gender discrimination. Paul Marciano, co-founder and executive chairman of Guess, has now been led to resign after an investigation showed that he engaged in sexual misconduct while at work. At the end of May, ...
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Antoine Arnault has been named head of communication and image...
Antoine Arnault has been named head of communication and image at LVMH. Antoine is the son of Bernard Arnault, LVMH's owner and chief executive. Antoine Arnault, 41, currently leads Berluti and is also president of Loro Piana, the group's high-end knitwear brand. Alongside his new functions, he will also continue ...
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Christian Fischer has been appointed as the new product manager...
Christian Fischer has been appointed as the new product manager for Central Europe at Ecco. From July, the 41-year-old replaces Annette Wächtler, who will continue to work as senior category manager for Ecco's shoe collection for women at the company's headquarters in Denmark. Before joining Ecco, Fischer worked for the ...
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Karsten Bolle, has left Ara Shoes, where he was responsible...
Karsten Bolle, has left Ara Shoes, where he was responsible for sales in Germany, on May 31 by mutual agreement. He had worked for this subsidiary of the Ara group for 24 years. Frank Lüttig, director of international sales since 2012, assumes the newly created position of head of sales, ...
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After lengthy negotiations, the ANWR Group has signed contracts with...
After lengthy negotiations, the ANWR Group has signed contracts with Nike, Adidas and Reebok that will allow the 1,300-plus shoe retailers affiliated with its ANWR Schuh voluntary group in Germany to order more than 600 selected items for delivery in the first quarter of 2019 at favorable conditions. These items, ...
