News Briefs Distribution – Page 27
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Nobrand has signed several new distribution contracts for the sales...
Nobrand has signed several new distribution contracts for the sales of its products in other markets. Wilson Exports will distribute the brand from this season on in the U.K. and is also presenting Nobrand's product line in a showroom in London. In Canada, a new distribution contract was signed recently ...
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Bogs, which was acquired in March 2011 by Weyco Group,...
Bogs, which was acquired in March 2011 by Weyco Group, exhibited for the first time at the Premium trade show in Berlin and then at Ispo in Munich. Starting last month, the brand has been distributed in Germany, Switzerland and Austria by the Swiss importer Freemark Enterprises, who will handle ...
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During the last year, Pajar Canada increased the number of...
During the last year, Pajar Canada increased the number of countries where its products are sold to 55 in total. New markets for the company are the U.K., Hungary, Turkey and Spain. In the U.K., the distributor Courtaulds has been handling Pajar Canada's line for two seasons now. Likewise, Overland ...
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Björn Gulden is leaving his position on the executive board...
Björn Gulden is leaving his position on the executive board of Deichmann on Feb. 28 to become chief executive of Pandora, the large jeweler based in Copenhagen. The Norwegian executive, who joined Deichmann in 2000 after working for Adidas, has been most recently responsible for purchasing as well as chief ...
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A new management structure has been established for the Fink...
A new management structure has been established for the Fink Schuhe + Sport chain of 50 shoe and sports stores in Germany, following the death of its main owner, Günther Nold, last July. According to Textilwirtschaft, his widow, Sylvelie Nold, has joined the executive board along with her son-in-law Ralph-Peter ...
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Berndt Hauptkorn, who became chief executive of Bally in November...
Berndt Hauptkorn, who became chief executive of Bally in November 2009, one year after its takeover from Texas Pacific Group, has left the company at his own wish. He had joined Labelux, the holding company of Bally, at the end of 2007, serving as its chief executive. In that role, ...
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Melody Harris-Jensbach is returning to Esprit in the new position...
Melody Harris-Jensbach is returning to Esprit in the new position of chief product and design officer, effective immediately. She previously worked for Esprit in various senior management roles between 1998 and 2007. Ronald van der Vis, the new chief executive of the company, said that her product and design strategy ...
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Steen Rasmussen, a 54-year-old manager who previously ran a Danish...
Steen Rasmussen, a 54-year-old manager who previously ran a Danish children's wear company, Kapooki, is the new chief esxecutive of Sanita. He joins Claus Thomsen, former CEO and present chief operating officer, on the executive board of the Danish shoe company. Separately, Sanita has appointed a new CEO for the ...
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Creating a new role for the purpose, Clarks has appointed...
Creating a new role for the purpose, Clarks has appointed Nick Cullen group supply chain director, reporting directly to Melissa Potter, chief executive of the group. He will be responsible to improve costs and services across the the three operations of the group in the U.K., in North America and ...
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Two new top managers have joined the Tod's group. Riccardo...
Two new top managers have joined the Tod's group. Riccardo Schiutto is the new general manager of the Hogan brand, replacing NIcola Giorgi who has moved to Safilo to run its house brands. Roberto Lorenzini will be the new chief executive of the Tod's group's North American division, responsible for ...
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Van Bommel has hired a new export manager, Patrick Meijers,...
Van Bommel has hired a new export manager, Patrick Meijers, who has previously worked for Levi Strauss & Co., Puma, Diesel, Adidas and Converse. He reports to Pepijn van Bommel, commercial director of the Dutch firm. Following his appointment, the company has stopped working with a German agency for its ...
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Since the end of the last year, Sven Bürkle has...
Since the end of the last year, Sven Bürkle has assumed the newly created post of head of marketing at the Bernd Hummel for the Kangaroos brand, following a recently introduced change in the brand's segmentation. In his function he will be reporting directly to Julia C. Hummel, managing director ...
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Kristin Burrows is leaving at the end of next week...
Kristin Burrows is leaving at the end of next week Collective Brands, where she has been acting as president of Keds. The company says that she and her team made significant progress in repositioning the brand and developing a strategy that will deliver meaningful growth in the future. In fact, ...
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Beverly Feldman has signed up with a new distributor for...
Beverly Feldman has signed up with a new distributor for the U.S. market, Michael Abrams, putting a friendly end to her 11-year-old relationship with another distributor. The American designer is also bringing out a new collection from Spain, called B….. Glamour&Comfort.
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Jean-François Palus, the young manager who has been running the...
Jean-François Palus, the young manager who has been running the finance division of PPR Group since 2005, masterminding the acquisition of Puma and Volcom, has seen his responsibilities enlarged with the promotion to a new position as group managing director in charge of new strategic, operational and organizational orientations. He ...
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Sebastian Suhl has left Prada after 10 years with the...
Sebastian Suhl has left Prada after 10 years with the group, where he had been working since 2009 as chief operating officer. He previously ran its operations in France and in the Asia-Pacific region. The group's founders, Patrizio Bertelli and Miuccia Prada, have taken over his responsibilities pending the appointment ...
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Ingela Larsson has taken over the position of chief executive...
Ingela Larsson has taken over the position of chief executive at Nilson Group, the largest shoe retailing group in Sweden, operating under the Din Sko, Skopunten, Nilson and Jerns banners. Larsson replaces Magnus Tillsten, who left the company in September. Larsson has worked within the company since 1985 in many ...
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Walter Neuroth, managing director of the Deichmann group and responsible...
Walter Neuroth, managing director of the Deichmann group and responsible for the expansion of the group, will be leaving the company by the end of the year, and retiring at the age of 64 years. He has been working for 16 years on the executive board of the group. In ...
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Uwe Janzen, 52, has been assigned by Ecco to a...
Uwe Janzen, 52, has been assigned by Ecco to a new position as sales director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, starting on Jan. 1. He will be based at the Ecco EMEA office in Amsterdam. Reporting to Søren D. Stier, deputy managing director of Ecco EMEA, Janzen will ...
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Max Kibardin has been selected to be the new creative...
Max Kibardin has been selected to be the new creative director of Bruno Magli, starting with the fall/winter 2012-13 collection, which will be presented in the company's new showroom in Milan. The young designer, who was born in Siberia, has his own line of shoes and accessories, and he has ...
