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Deichmann placed third in this year's contest for the German...
Deichmann placed third in this year's contest for the German Online Award in the Fashion & Accessories category. Bonprix, a retailer of clothing, shoes and other accessories owned by the Otto Group, won the first prize, followed by Ernsting's Family, a retailer of clothes and accessories for children and women ...
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Through a digital B2B platform, Ricosta, the big German brand of children's...
Through a digital B2B platform, Ricosta, the big German brand of children's footwear, and Lloyd Shoes, the German shoe manufacturer, are presenting their retail clients with a new “endless aisle” called Fashion Cloud. Among other things, Fashion Cloud allows clients to check the availability of missing items from their stores in real time ...
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The ANWR cooperative group of independent retailers in the Netherlands...
The ANWR cooperative group of independent retailers in the Netherlands gave Waldläufer, the German producer of comfort footwear, the Golden Shoe prize for strong sale figures, on-time and accurate deliveries as well as good handling of the after-sales process and creative marketing campaigns
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Gola, the British brand of sneakers, will be sponsoring Roy...
Gola, the British brand of sneakers, will be sponsoring Roy Race, of the Melchester Rovers, in the Roy of the Rovers comic for the rest of the 2018-2019 season. Race appears in custom, red-and-yellow Gola boots on the cover of the latest issue, “Teamwork,” published on Feb. 7. Gola first ...
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Hermès has launched its first podcast series, entitled “Le Faubourg...
Hermès has launched its first podcast series, entitled “Le Faubourg des rêves” (the district of dreams). The series is named after the Parisian address of the brand's long-established flagship store – 24, rue de Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Each of the nine 12-minute episodes focuses on some of the key figures at ...
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On Feb. 1, Giesswein, the Austrian manufacturer known for its colorful...
On Feb. 1, Giesswein, the Austrian manufacturer known for its colorful slippers and hats, launched a four-week TV-campaign – the company's first – for its new “Merino Runners” sneakers
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Görtz, the big German shoe retailer that changed ownership and management...
Görtz, the big German shoe retailer that changed ownership and management last year, will be pursuing its recently launched #stylecommunity advertising campaign through the spring/summer season. Selected influencers from the fashion and lifestyle sector will be serving as brand ambassadors to develop and photograph motifs for the new marketing campaign. This year, the team ...
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Kaia Gerber is the new face of Jimmy Choo, the London-based luxury...
Kaia Gerber is the new face of Jimmy Choo, the London-based luxury shoe brand. The 17-year-old model from the U.S., who is Cindy Crawford's daughter, is appearing in the marketing campaign for this year's spring/summer collection, which was photographed by Steven Meisel. It will feature a leather bag, sandals, sneakers and ankle ...
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Salvatore Ferragamo has hired eight web gurus, commonly referred to...
Salvatore Ferragamo has hired eight web gurus, commonly referred to as “influencers,” to help the company develop a new digital project focusing on the designer's Gancini monogram range. The eight influencers, who have been asked to create a series of short movies, are Aureta, Bryan Boy, Diet_Prada, Susie Bubble, Caroline ...
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In celebration of his 40-year career, Manolo Blahnik was named...
In celebration of his 40-year career, Manolo Blahnik was named a Luxury Legend at this year's Walpole British Luxury Awards, on Nov. 19. Alison Loehnis, president of Net-a-Porter and Mr Porter, was named a Luxury Leader. Founded in 1992, Walpole is a non-profit “official sector body” representing 210 luxury brands ...
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Roger Vivier is introducing a short movie featuring Catherine Deneuve,...
Roger Vivier is introducing a short movie featuring Catherine Deneuve, to celebrate the launch of the Très Vivier Christmas line. The shoes are inspired by the house's original Belle Vivier shoe, named after the classic 1968 movie “Belle de Jour,” in which Deneuve wore Vivier's iconic design. The short movie, ...
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Quick Schuh, the chain of moderately priced franchised stores coordinated...
Quick Schuh, the chain of moderately priced franchised stores coordinated by the ANWR Group, is planning to launch a major advertising campaign in Germany and Austria from March to May to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Besides using big posters, Quick-Schuh will make intense use of social media and other digital ...
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Sabu, the German voluntary group of independent shoe retailers, has...
Sabu, the German voluntary group of independent shoe retailers, has redesigned its online presence. A new website, laufgut.de, was launched under the slogan “Wellness for the feet.” There consumers can search for retailers and obtain information on products and brands. Each retailer has its own presentation, with photos, brand names, ...
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On Dec. 9-10, for the 45th anniversary of its famous...
On Dec. 9-10, for the 45th anniversary of its famous Yellow Boot, Timberland will be hosting an exhibition at the Vinyl Factory in London. On display will be collaborative designs with Stüssy, Supreme, Off-White, Opening Ceremony, OVO and Pharrell Williams as well as a 45th-anniversary limited-edition boot, which will go ...
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The Lorenz Shoe Group has received the prestigious Austrian Hermes...
The Lorenz Shoe Group has received the prestigious Austrian Hermes prize for economic achievement in the “successful family enterprise” category. It was founded by the Högl and Lorenz families in 1982, but the Högl family withdrew in 2000, with the Lorenz and Bachmaier families taking over all the shares and ...
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Dragon, the Formula E (electric) auto-racing team, will now be...
Dragon, the Formula E (electric) auto-racing team, will now be known as Geox Dragon, thanks to a new long-term agreement with the Italian shoemaker. Geox will be supplying the Dragon team with outerwear and, of course, footwear. The Geox sole, with its heat- and humidity-reducing membrane, will be put 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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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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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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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 ...
