News Briefs Distribution – Page 6
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Russian labeling causing problems for shoe imports
The mandatory labeling introduced by the Russian government for footwear is causing problems with imports, according to market participants. As foreign suppliers are not familiar with labeling rules, Russian importers have to print the labels and send them to their partners with clear instructions on how they must be used, ...
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Andrea Montelpare signs a 5-year license deal with Philipp Plein
The Italian shoe maker Andrea Montelpare has obtained a five-year license to create, produce and distribute worldwide children’s shoes under the Philipp Plein brand. The license agreement kicks off with the 2022 spring/summer collection. Based in Fermo, in the Italian region of the Marche, Andrea Montelpare specializes in luxury children’s ...
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Eobuwie.pl opens a new distribution center in Bucharest
Eobuwie.pl, an online retailer owned by the international Polish-based shoe manufacturer and retailer CCC, is opening a new logistics center in Bucharest to cover Romania, Bulgaria and Greece. The facility will have a storage capacity of 1.5 million pairs of shoes and the first shipments are scheduled for June ...
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Steve Madden takes full control of its European unit
Steve Madden has completed the acquisition of the 49.9 percent stake that it did not already own of its European joint venture. The subsidiary was formed in June 2016 and distributes Steve Madden-branded footwear and accessories to most countries throughout Europe. “Since its formation nearly five years ago, our European ...
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Saucony takes charge of its Iberian distribution
Saucony is taking charge of its own distribution on the Iberian Peninsula through a new subsidiary. For the past couple of decades the Wolverine-owned brand has relied on a company called Deerfoot Sport for its business in Spain, Portugal and Andorra. The new subsidiary will be headed up by Gerónimo ...
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L’Agence diversifies into footwear
The Californian ready-to-wear brand L’Agence is partnering with Titan Industries to launch a line of footwear produced in Europe. The collection will be available this autumn and will be initially sold online. But, the companies plans to expand distribution to department stores and specialty stores.
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Rodolfo Zengarini obtains the footwear license for the Vivetta brand
The Italian shoe maker Rodolfo Zengarini has obtained the footwear license of the Vivetta brand, which was created by the designer Vivetta Ponti and produces ready-to-wear and accessories for women and children. Zengarini, which is headquartered in Montegranaro, in the Marche region, will start producing the brand for the upcoming ...
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Caleres’ U.K. unit to distribute Naturalizer, Sam Edelman in Europe
Caleres’ European distribution unit, based in Milton Keynes, about 80 kilometers northwest of London, will distribute the brands Naturalizer and Sam Edelman, starting with the upcoming autumn/winter collection. The initial focus will be on the U.K., where the brands of the American company will be sold through various channels. The ...
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U.K. accepts to extend provisional Brexit deal to April 30
The British government has accepted, at the European Union’s request, to extend until April 30 the provisional application of the post-Brexit agreement, to give additional time to the European Parliament to ratify the deal. The provisional application of the post-Brexit agreement started on Jan. 1, after the U.K. left the ...
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JD Sports head says Brexit “considerably worse” than expected
The impact of Brexit on trade is “considerably worse” than expected, Peter Cowgill, chairman of JD Sports Fashion told the BBC’s World at One program. He said that red tape and shipment delays to the European single market have resulted in “double-digit millions” in additional costs. Cowgill believes that the ...
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Brexit controls suspended in Northern Ireland
Controls introduced in Northern Ireland due to Brexit were suspended Monday evening in the ports of Belfast and Larne due to threats to personnel. Mid and East Antrim council on Monday night announced it was withdrawing 12 of its staff at Larne port with immediate effect due to concerns for ...
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DB Schenker resumes shipments to the U.K.
On Jan. 21, the German logistics group DB Schenker resumed shipments to the U.K. from the European Union after having suspended them for over a week due to the red tape introduced after the U.K. left the single market on Dec. 31. The company, which is owned by the German ...
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News briefsUzbekistan footwear exports would benefit from EEU membership
Uzbek shoe companies would benefit from the country’s entry into the Eurasia Economic Union (EEU), which the government is currently studying, according to Ruslan Abaturov, senior analyst of the Center for Economic Research and Reforms. The EEU is a trade bloc of post-Soviet countries which enjoy a free trade agreement, ...
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Asso obtains 4US license for kids’ shoes
The Italian shoe maker Asso signed a worldwide license agreement with the Italian footwear designer Cesare Paciotti for the production and distribution of children’s shoes under the 4US brand from the current autumn/winter season. Asso will offer boy and girl shoes for children aged from six to 13 years old, ...
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New anti-Covid measures in Germany
In concert with the governments of the individual Länder, the federal government of Germany has ordered the lockdown of all the brick-and-mortar stores that sell non-essential products, starting on Wednesday, Dec. 16. The new restrictions came after a spike in new contaminations from Covid-19. They will last until at least ...
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News briefsPremiata sees 2020 sales stable at €60 million
The Italian shoe maker Premiata expects to finish the year with sales of some €60 million, in line with 2019 and after a 17 percent rise in 2018. For next year, the company has decided to be more selective in Italy and trim its client portfolio, which will result in ...
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News briefsDr. Martens to take over wholesale distribution in Italy
From June 1, 2021, Dr. Martens will bring in-house wholesale distribution in Italy. Asap has been the brand’s distributor in the country for over 30 years. Dr. Martens will manage sales directly from the next autumn/winter collection. In the meantime, the two companies will be working together to ensure a ...
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News briefsRussian Post launches bonded warehouse pilot project
The Russian state mail operator Russian Post announced a pilot project to set up bonded warehouses, where goods liable to customs can be stored and handled without payment of duty. In the future, these warehouses could manage half of all sales of foreign online stores present in the country, the ...
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News briefsRussia reportedly planning to limit shoe imports
The Russian government is mulling over measures aimed at limiting footwear imports, according to the Russian press. The local authorities plan to take advantage of the situation created by the Covid-19 pandemic, including a slump in the import of fashion goods and restrictions on international travel, to expand the domestic ...
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Royer plans to cut 200 jobs
The loss of a major distribution contract for New Balance in France, the Benelux countries and Germany and the crisis linked to Covid-19 have led Groupe Royer of France to start discussions with its staff about the dismissal of about 200 of its 500 employees. The loss of the contract, ...
