Latest News Briefs – Page 229
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San Marina, the French retail banner, which is part of...
San Marina, the French retail banner, which is part of Vivarte, has announced that it is redesigning its marketing and communication brand strategy, in collaboration with Paris-based agency Australie. The new brand identity, which will debut with the spring-summer 2018 campaign, shows characters representing different styles, in order to highlight ...
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Pure London has hired Nelly Gergi as its new content...
Pure London has hired Nelly Gergi as its new content editor, with immediate effect. She will be responsible for all aspects of content creation including Pure Origin, the new sourcing section of the event. She will also oversee seminar programs across the Main, Future and Origin Stages at Pure London's ...
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The 93rd edition of Pitti Uomo, which was held in...
The 93rd edition of Pitti Uomo, which was held in Florence on Jan. 9-12, was attended by more than 36,000 visitors, including nearly 25,000 buyers, a figure which represents a 2.5 percent increase as compared to January 2017. The menswear show hosted 1,230 exhibiting brands, which showcased their autumn-winter 2018/19 ...
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A total of 95 abstracts from 19 countries were presented...
A total of 95 abstracts from 19 countries were presented for a choice of the best presentations to be made at the 20th edition of the International Technical Footwear (UITC) Congress that will take place in Porto on May 16 to 18. A scientific committee will evaluate the proposals before ...
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Kering has been recognized as the world's most sustainable textile,...
Kering has been recognized as the world's most sustainable textile, apparel and luxury goods corporation, according to the Corporate Knights' Global 100 index, which was unveiled at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 23. It is the third consecutive year that the luxury conglomerate has been included in ...
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Dune has joined Nike and Steiner Outdoor to donate overstocked...
Dune has joined Nike and Steiner Outdoor to donate overstocked shoes and boots to Goods For Good for refugee camps in Kurdistan and the Ukraine, and families in the Philippines. Goods For Good is a U.K.-based charity that sends goods donated by businesses and individuals in the U.K. to pre-identified, ...
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Slowwalk, the specialist in vegan footwear, has announced the development...
Slowwalk, the specialist in vegan footwear, has announced the development of a line of Teemo Rinnova sneakers made with the husk of corn. The shoes of this capsule collection are said to be made with a new material that is 100 percent vegetal and organic, obtained from the non-edible part of ...
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The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has selected ten...
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has selected ten factories for their commitment to improving factory conditions and standards, which will be included in the list of “FDRA Recognized Responsible Footwear Manufacturers” for 2017. The ten factories include three former honorees - Remington Products Company (U.S.), Wenzhou Taiyangshen Shoe ...
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CTCR, the Footwear Technology Center of La Rioja, has been...
CTCR, the Footwear Technology Center of La Rioja, has been awarded the gold medal by AEDEEC, the European Association of Economy and Competitiveness, in recognition of its activities. AEDEEC said the Spanish footwear research center was honored with the gold medal for the quality and the diversity of its work. ...
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The success of Italian exports is largely driven by reshoring....
The success of Italian exports is largely driven by reshoring. This is what emerges from a recent study by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, as reported by the Italian daily Il Foglio. According to the study, more than 79 percent of Italian exported products have been manufactured ...
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Pierre Godé, who was instrumental in the build-up of the...
Pierre Godé, who was instrumental in the build-up of the LVMH group as an adviser to its chairman and chief executive, Bernard Arnault, has passed away after a long illness. He was 73 years old. Godé had been working with Arnault since the mid-1980s. He has been sitting on the ...
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A Chinese company, Shandong Ruyi, is the leading contender for...
A Chinese company, Shandong Ruyi, is the leading contender for the acquisition of Bally International, according to Bloomberg. The other three candidates are two other Chinese firms and the Itochu group from Japan. JAB Holding, which already sold Jimmy Choo to Michael Kors last summer, has put a price tag ...
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Gucci has opened a high-end restaurant in the 14th-century Palazzo...
Gucci has opened a high-end restaurant in the 14th-century Palazzo della Mercanzia near the central Piazza della Signoria in Florence. The chef is Massimo Bottura, who is said to have opened the best restaurant in the world, Osteria Francescana, in Modena last year. The Gucci Osteria is part of a ...
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CCC has taken over its 54 franchised stores in Romania...
CCC has taken over its 54 franchised stores in Romania from its franchisee, Peeraj Brands International, which also operates stores for Geox and other brands. Peeraj, which is owned by investors in Dubai, says the Polish-based chain is paying around €33 million for the business, which generated a net profit ...
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The management of Deckers Brands, parent company of Ugg, Teva,...
The management of Deckers Brands, parent company of Ugg, Teva, Sanuk and Hoka One One, won a 10-month fight against one of its investors at the company's annual meeting on Dec. 14, where all its directors were re-elected. The activist investor, Mercator Capital Management, had proposed that some or all ...
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Prada has appointed Nicola Antonacci as its new South Europe...
Prada has appointed Nicola Antonacci as its new South Europe regional director. Antonacci will be responsible for Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Turkey, and will be based at Prada's headquarters in Milan. Prior to this new role, Antonacci was Prada's managing director for the U.S. He joined Prada as head ...
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Michael Kleine, who left Gabor Shoes last spring, has joined...
Michael Kleine, who left Gabor Shoes last spring, has joined the Portuguese brands Kyaya, Fly London and Softinos, as sales manager for the German-speaking countries. The brand portfolio represented by Kleine will also include Asportuguesas, a line of sandals and slippers. Kleine had been with Gabor for 17 years, including ...
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Kering, the parent company of Puma, Volcom and a raft...
Kering, the parent company of Puma, Volcom and a raft of luxury goods brands, has appointed a new “chief client and digital officer,” Grégory Boutté, who has had an interesting career. After working in brand management at Procter & Gamble, Boutté joined a French online auction start-up that was acquired ...
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Peter Cuneo, chairman of the board of directors at the...
Peter Cuneo, chairman of the board of directors at the Iconix Brand Group, has assumed the role of executive chairman. He has been on the board since October 2006 and served as interim chief executive from August 2015 to April 2016. In his new role, he will focus on evaluating ...
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Nous, a new concept store around streetwear and high-tech, has...
Nous, a new concept store around streetwear and high-tech, has been launched in Paris by a group of former workers of Colette's Parisian boutique, led by Sébastien Chapelle and Marvin Dein. The opening comes just a few weeks after the closure of Colette's Parisian boutique on Dec. 20, where Chapelle ...
