All Marketing articles – Page 29
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P2i, which makes ion-mask nanocoating for water repellency, was named...
P2i, which makes ion-mask nanocoating for water repellency, was named the Most Innovative Company in Europe and the 2011 International Business Awards, taking home an International Stevie Award. The Stevie Award is named after the Greek word meaning “crowned,” and the honor goes to a company that has excelled globally. ...
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A total of 450 brands will exhibit at the Mess...
A total of 450 brands will exhibit at the Mess Around shoe show in Paris on Sept. 4-6, slightly down from 460 a year ago, but there will be a dozen new brands of children's shoes
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Upon approval by the country's trade development agency, Pakistan will...
Upon approval by the country's trade development agency, Pakistan will host a new leather event next January. The Pakistan Leather Show is expected to take place the third week of January in Lahore, arranged by the Pakistan Tanners Association in conjunction with the Pakistan Leather Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association ...
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Skechers has renewed its marketing agreement with the American reality...
Skechers has renewed its marketing agreement with the American reality TV star Brooke Burke, who will star in its new TV ads for new Skechers products, such as Shape-ups Liv, a lightweight addition to its popular toning line, and Skechers Resistance ProSpeed, a performance running shoe. The new deal runs ...
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The Portuguese shoe industry association, Appicaps, will organize for the...
The Portuguese shoe industry association, Appicaps, will organize for the first time a collective exhibition at the 14th Dongguan China Shoes, China Shoetec fair next Nov. 1-3. In total, more than 100 international brands will exhibit at the autumn fair including Brunate, Emozioni, Tatuaggi and Hayzek. A “brand trade match” ...
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The first edition of Expo Riva Schuh India, held July...
The first edition of Expo Riva Schuh India, held July 28-30, brought in 4,670 visitors, according to Riva del Garda Fierecongressi, the organizer of the event. Attendees came from North America, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, the U.K., Malaysia, Pakistan, the Palestinian territories and the United Arab Emirates, along with ...
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World Leather has announced that Heller-Leder, a German company, is...
World Leather has announced that Heller-Leder, a German company, is global Tannery of the Year. It won the competition from the European region, and then beat out the other regional winners: Nakara of Namibia for Africa; Coming Indústria e Comércio de Couros or Brazil for the Americas; Xing Ye Leather ...
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The chamber of commerce for the area around Arzignano, in...
The chamber of commerce for the area around Arzignano, in Northern Italy, has announced a project to make the Chiampo valley “green.” The valley is the home of 860 leather businesses with 10,000 employees and sales of €3 billion a year. The chamber said that exports had fallen by nearly ...
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The magazine Ladies' Home Journal has awarded Crocs with its...
The magazine Ladies' Home Journal has awarded Crocs with its “Do Good” stamp, indicating that the footwear company works to make the world a better place. Specifically noted was Crocs Cares, the company's corporate social responsibility program, which tries to help children and families in depressed communities or areas affected ...
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Tom Brady, the NFL quarterback for the Super Bowl-winning New...
Tom Brady, the NFL quarterback for the Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots, will be the new face of Ugg Australia's men's collection. The footwear and lifestyle brand signed a four-year deal with Brady, who will bring his own ideas to the design of Ugg's new men's collection, due out next ...
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Zappos' latest ad campaign bares it all – literally. Shot...
Zappos' latest ad campaign bares it all – literally. Shot outdoors in New York, the campaign features naked models jogging, hailing taxis and playing Frisbee. Created by Mullen, the campaign will take the form of digital ads, videos, magazine print ads and quick response codes.
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Bernard Arnault, who has become the wealthiest person in France...
Bernard Arnault, who has become the wealthiest person in France as the major shareholder, chairman and chief executive of LVMH, has received the French Legion of Honor
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High school students, faculty and staff have been invited to...
High school students, faculty and staff have been invited to participate in Famous Footwear's “Step It Up for Your School” promotion, which kicked off this week in the U.S. They were asked to submit essays on the retailer's Facebook page about how they would improve their schools if they had ...
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Renzo Rosso, owner of Diesel and its parent company, Only...
Renzo Rosso, owner of Diesel and its parent company, Only the Brave, has indicated that he may be willing to sponsor the restoration of the famous Rialto Bridge in Venice. The project echoes the highly publicized investment of Diego Della Valle, president of Tod's, in the restoration of Rome's Coliseum.
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Crocs sponsored a beach soccer tournament during the last weekend...
Crocs sponsored a beach soccer tournament during the last weekend in Berlin. The company has been the main sponsor of the event, which took place in the big O2 World arena in Berlin. In order to create awareness of the event, Crocs designed a small mannequin made of the croslite ...
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Pikolinos' Maasaï project is a nominee for “best brand for...
Pikolinos' Maasaï project is a nominee for “best brand for sustainable development” in this year's Global Fashion Awards organized by WGSN. The project is a line of shoes and bags whose sales go toward the Masai people in Kenya. In 2010, a school was built for 400 students in the ...
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The NAC Breda football club in the Netherlands is going...
The NAC Breda football club in the Netherlands is going to be sponsored from the next season on by Patrick, the sports brand owned by the Belgian Cortina group. However, Patrick has been replaced by an Italian company, Royal Sport, as the kit supplier for Rayo Vallecano, a football club ...
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Tod's has restyled its corporate website, www.todsgroup.com. The overhaul has...
Tod's has restyled its corporate website, www.todsgroup.com. The overhaul has changed the site from a static and somewhat uninspiring outfit into something more modern and elegant, bearing the brand's brown and orange colors.
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Geox has announced a new sponsorship contract with Max Biaggi,...
Geox has announced a new sponsorship contract with Max Biaggi, the 2010 Superbike champion
