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Now that it is no longer working through Josef Seibel...
Now that it is no longer working through Josef Seibel to expand internationally, Marc Shoes has appointed a manager for international sales development, Christian Feldbausch. The 47-year-old was a former export manager of Wortmann and occupied several positions in the menswear sector.
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Ilse Jacobsen has a new sales director. The previous export...
Ilse Jacobsen has a new sales director. The previous export manager for the Danish company, Kim Kragbæk Larsen, has changed positions and will now be responsible for global sales. According to the company's chief executive, Jesper Bo Jacobsen, Larsen was promoted due to his previous positive track record. He will ...
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Cristina Bucci is leaving as sales manager of Ugg for...
Cristina Bucci is leaving as sales manager of Ugg for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, a position that she has held since the summer of 2011. She was previously handling Teva, another brand of Deckers Corporation. Meanwhile, the reorganization of Ugg's European sales network goes on with the appointment ...
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Shoe Carnival has announced that Mark Lemond retired for health...
Shoe Carnival has announced that Mark Lemond retired for health reasons from his positions as president, chief executive and director of the American shoe retail chain, effective Oct. 27. Lemond had been with Shoe Carnival for nearly 25 years and had been its chief executive for 16 years. Clifton Sifford, ...
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Reliance Retail recently struck new partnerships for the Indian market...
Reliance Retail recently struck new partnerships for the Indian market with Dune and Stuart Weitzman. The company also opened new stores under the Hamleys, Steve Madden and Timberland brands. At the end of the period, the company counted over 1,350 stores in 122 cities across India and more than 11 ...
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Patrick Röseler, 38, is joining the executive board of Ara...
Patrick Röseler, 38, is joining the executive board of Ara Shoes. The move follows the recent departure of Ara Shoes' chief executive, Tobias Zimmerer, who was also in charge of production and other matters. Patrick Röseler is a brother of Jenny Röseler, Zimmerer's wife, and son of Robert Röseler, the ...
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Alain Royer has decided to step back from the management...
Alain Royer has decided to step back from the management of Groupe Royer, which he has been running together with his ultra-dynamic brother Jacques. He has been involved in its operations since 1975, and he was most recently in charge of purchasing. As previously reported, Royer is looking for an ...
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W. Paul Jones has been appointed chief executive of Payless...
W. Paul Jones has been appointed chief executive of Payless ShoeSource, the big American and international chain of shoe shops, following its sales by Collective Licensing International to Golden Gate Capital and Blum Capital. He was previously chairman, president and CEO of Shopko Stores and vice president of Sears in ...
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Nereo Friso has been appointed by Stuart Weitzman “consultant director”...
Nereo Friso has been appointed by Stuart Weitzman “consultant director” for the brand, which is partly owned by Jones Group, and for a new sub-brand called Sw1. One of his tasks will consist of better positioning the Sw1 label worldwide. Friso has been active in the luxury goods sector for ...
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Bortolo Venturelli is the new general manager of Tod's Deutschland,...
Bortolo Venturelli is the new general manager of Tod's Deutschland, which handles the sale of all the brands of the Tod's group in the German-speaking countries as well as in Scandinavia. He takes the place of Alessandro De Medici. Previously, Venturelli was with a company that distributes brands such ...
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Havaianas has appointed Macio Moura as its new U.S. president,...
Havaianas has appointed Macio Moura as its new U.S. president, effective Oct. 1. Moura, who has served as vice president of finance and operations since the opening of the U.S. office in 2007, succeeds Afoso Sugiyama, who has been promoted to global manager of brand extensions for Havaianas. With two-digit ...
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Ara Shoes announced today that Tobias Zimmerer, chief executive of...
Ara Shoes announced today that Tobias Zimmerer, chief executive of the German company is resigning is post with immediate effect because of diverging views about the company's future orientation. His duties will be taken over on a temporary basis by the two other members of the board, Hans-Hermann Deters, who ...
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Marc Bakowski, who joined the executive board of Peter Kaiser...
Marc Bakowski, who joined the executive board of Peter Kaiser in March of last year to handle marketing and sales, is leaving the German company for personal reasons. Marc Ewig, who replaced Hans Jürg Keller as general manager in charge of finance last July, will take over Bakowski's responsibilities on ...
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Didier Drouet is the new chief executive of L.K. Bennett,...
Didier Drouet is the new chief executive of L.K. Bennett, succeeding Robert Bensoussan, who is still the British company's executive chairman and shareholder of reference. Drouet spent eight years at L'Oréal before going to Cartier in 1992. He was also a senior executive for Salvatore Ferragamo and LVMH Moët Hennessy ...
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Fratelli Rossetti has appointed Cinzia Accorsi as new global retail...
Fratelli Rossetti has appointed Cinzia Accorsi as new global retail director. After the appointment of Fiore Fanelli to lead the global marketing and communication sector, the Italian shoemaker again chooses a woman for a top executive role. Accorsi has previously worked at Bottega Veneta, Benetton, Vestimenta and Percassi Group.
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Torsten Schmidt assumes the recently created post of business development...
Torsten Schmidt assumes the recently created post of business development manager at Bernd Hummel, the licensee for Kangaroos in Germany and 20 other European markets. Previously, Schmidt worked as business manager for footwear and bags at Head, as footwear product manager at Jack Wolfskin, and as footwear sourcing manager at ...
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Since Aug. 1, Daniel Griffel has been the new export...
Since Aug. 1, Daniel Griffel has been the new export manager at Marc Shoes. He worked for eight years at Lloyd as key account manager on the international sales team, where he was responsible for Eastern Europe. At Marc Shoes, Griffel is responsible for the international development of the company, ...
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Kathy Nedorostek has left her position as president for North...
Kathy Nedorostek has left her position as president for North American wholesale and global licensing at Coach to join The Jones Group. Starting in mid-October, she will be the group president for global footwear and accessories, helping to expand Jones Group's footwear, handbags and jewelry. She will report to Richard ...
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Wayne Kulkin, the president at Stuart Weitzman, has been promoted...
Wayne Kulkin, the president at Stuart Weitzman, has been promoted to vice chairman. The company is currently searching for his replacement. Kulkin will continue reporting to Stuart Weitzman himself.
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Crocs has named Scott Crutchfield to be its new chief...
Crocs has named Scott Crutchfield to be its new chief operating officer. He will oversee all of the company's day-to-day operations, including manufacturing, distribution, logistics, supply chain management and IT. He moves up from his position as senior vice president for worldwide operations, which he held since May 2010. He ...
