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Ralph Rieker, the 55-year-old president of Ricosta, will act as...
Ralph Rieker, the 55-year-old president of Ricosta, will act as president of the German shoe and leathergoods industry association, HDS/L, for a further two years. He has been in this position since 2007. The is no change in the board of directors except for the entry of a new representative ...
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An estimated 72 workers died in a fire at a...
An estimated 72 workers died in a fire at a footwear factory in the Valenzuela district of Manila on May 14. Owned by a local company, Kentex Manufacturing Corporation, the plant was making cheap sandals, beach shoes and slippers for the local market in the Philippines. Government officials attributed the ...
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The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has appointed...
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has appointed Rick Muskat, principal of Deer Stags Concepts, as its new chairman, effective June 1. He takes over from Greg Tunney, president and chief executive of RG Barry, who will serve as an ex-officio member of the association's executive committee. Prior ...
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As expected, Cleto Sagripanti was elected yesterday as the new...
As expected, Cleto Sagripanti was elected yesterday as the new president of the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC). The vote in favor of the 44-year-old Italian entrepreneur was unanimous. Sagripanti is the former chief executive of Manas who has headed up Assocalzaturifici, the power Italian shoe industry association, ...
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Annarita Pilotti, president of Loriblu, has come forward as a...
Annarita Pilotti, president of Loriblu, has come forward as a candidate to replace Cleto Sagripanti as president of Assocalzaturifici, the Italian shoe industry association, at its annual meeting in early June. Operating like Sagripanti in the Marche region of Italy, she would be the first woman to run the association, ...
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The British Footwear Association (BFA) and Footwear Distributors and Retailers...
The British Footwear Association (BFA) and Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) have established a new strategic partnership to encourage business between the two countries. As part of the partnership, the two trade associations will share market data, regulatory insights and customs updates. The new alliance will help British ...
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The European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC) is going...
The European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC) is going to hold its first International Footwear Forum in Milan on Sept. 4, coinciding with the last day of theMicam trade show. Unlike the World Footwear Congress, which is open to any companies in the industry, the Forum is meant to ...
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The French shoe industry federation (FFC) is using a communication...
The French shoe industry federation (FFC) is using a communication campaign to spread information about a program, ADOCS (Amélioration de l'Offre Chaussures pour Seniors), which focuses on the needs of older consumers. The campaign will run from April to June. Data from three years of research into the problems in ...
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While resigning as president of European Confederation of the Footwear...
While resigning as president of European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC), Jean-Pierre Renaudin has agreed to stay on as president of the French shoe industry federation, FCC, for another year. His successor is likely to be Claude-Eric Paquin, who became president of J.B. Martin after an investment fund, Alter ...
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The French shoe industry federation (FFC) will go ahead with...
The French shoe industry federation (FFC) will go ahead with a series of initiatives in Shanghai and Hong Kong during the month of May to help develop the members' sales in Greater China. Joining forces with the association that represents French watchmakers, it will set up a permanent showroom in ...
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Skechers USA has been sued by Under Armour, a big...
Skechers USA has been sued by Under Armour, a big and growing American sports brand. The lawsuit alleged that a sports circuit training commercial “slavishly copies” a highly successful “Protect This House” campaign released by Under Armour five years ago. Skechers will not comment on pending litigation.
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Cleto Sagripanti, the young president of the Italian shoe industry...
Cleto Sagripanti, the young president of the Italian shoe industry association (Assocalzaturifi), is apparently the only candidate at the moment to take the place of Jean-Pierre Renaudin as president of the European Confederation of the Shoe Industry (CEC). Renaudin has also decided to step down as president of the French ...
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Half of the shoe companies operating in Italy feel that...
Half of the shoe companies operating in Italy feel that they have completed their transformation, while those that still have to finish their reorganization has declined to 33 percent of the total. This is one of the trends listed in the latest Shoe Report presented to the Italian Parliament by ...
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The Ecuadorian government has increased the tariff on footwear imports...
The Ecuadorian government has increased the tariff on footwear imports to 45 percent, saying it aims to promote domestic production and preserve jobs. The higher tariffs, which came into effect on March 11, also apply in varying degrees to imports of other goods, including textiles, perfumes, white goods, building materials ...
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Rafeeque Ahmed, president of the Farida group, was unanimously elected...
Rafeeque Ahmed, president of the Farida group, was unanimously elected to a two-year term as chairman of India's Council for Leather Exports, taking the place of R.K. Jalan of Arvind Footwears. Subash Kapoor was elected vice chairman.
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Skechers USA has been sued by Under Armour, a big...
Skechers USA has been sued by Under Armour, a big and growing American sports brand. The lawsuit alleged that a sports circuit training commercial “slavishly copies” a highly successful “Protect This House” campaign released by Under Armour five years ago. Skechers will not comment on pending litigation.
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We missed the election last December of Frank Boehly as...
We missed the election last December of Frank Boehly as chairman of the Conseil National du Cuir (CNC), the umbrella organization of the French leather industry that groups 19 different federations along the supply chain. He replaces Paul Batigne, who has become honorary chairman. Boehly, 63, has been in shoe ...
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CTCR, the shoe technology center for La Rioja region of...
CTCR, the shoe technology center for La Rioja region of Spain, is planning to start a total of 32 new projects for the years 2015 and 2016. They will require total investments of €10,334,000, with the share of public subsidies declining. In the next three years, CTCR will concentrate its ...
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Jean-Pierre Fabre, a shoe retailer in Montpellier who has run...
Jean-Pierre Fabre, a shoe retailer in Montpellier who has run the French Shoe Retailers' Federation, has received the Legion of Honor
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Candice Cooper has won a lawsuit against another German firm,...
Candice Cooper has won a lawsuit against another German firm, Semler, which it had accused of infringing on the design of its Rock sneaker. The higher Düsseldorf state court agreed that it was too similar to the Tracy model marketed by Candice Cooper since 2009.
