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News briefsScarpa unveils the eco-friendly Mojito Planet Denim
Scarpa has unveiled the Mojito Planet Denim, an all-terrain shoe made using recycled fabrics from production waste that are regenerated and transformed into new yarns. The process is based on an energy-saving technology that allows saving more than 65 percent of water compared with traditional systems, Scarpa says. The upper ...
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News briefsVeja launches sneaker with Sea Sheperd
Source: Veja Veja xSea Sheperd Dekkan French footwear brand Veja has partnered with NGO Sea Sheperd to launch a new vegan sneaker that is available in several countries (in Europe: Switzerland, Italy and France) through the Sea Sheperd online store and at Veja’s website for €150. The ...
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Nice Footwear inaugurates its Paris showroom
On April 5, Nice Footwear inaugurated its showroom in Paris. The 220-square-meter office is located at 42 rue Etienne Marcel, in the center of the French capital. During the opening, the Italian company presented the forthcoming autumn/winter collections of the brands Kronos, Avirex and Conte of Florence. France is Nice ...
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Dr. Martens names a new global creative director
Dr. Martens has appointed Darren McKoy as its new global creative director. McKoy has been in the job since December 2021. He joined Dr. Martens in January 2015 as global category manager for footwear and in October 2017 become global category product director. Prior to the British footwear company, ...
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U-Power 2021 sales up by 33%
U-Power, an Italian producer of premium work shoes and apparel, posted a net profit of €35 million in 2021, up by 6 percent from a year earlier, on revenues of €230 million, up by 33 percent. The company’s footwear sales rose by 29 percent to €204.9 million, while apparel ...
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German manufacturing material shortage worsens in March
The shortage of intermediate materials in German manufacturing has become more severe, according to the German research institute ifo. In March, 80.2 percent of companies complained about bottlenecks and problems procuring intermediate products and raw materials. In February, the figure was 74.6 percent. “The attack on Ukraine has made the ...
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Lloyd wins Red Dot Design Award for newly launched cycling sneaker
Lloyd Shoes is this year’s recipient of the coveted Red Dot Design Award in the “Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories” category. The honor was bestowed on the German shoemaker for its newly launched LL/CYC cycling sneaker, which was announced in September last year. The sneaker is available in five ...
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Skechers signs a collaboration with Martha Stewart
Skechers is partnering with Martha Stewart for a multiplatform commercial and marketing campaign across the U.S. and Canada. She will promote the U.S. footwear company’s Memory Foam and Arch Fit collections. Stewart, an American self-made billionaire, joins a team of Skechers ambassadors including the singer Willie Nelson, fitness gurus and ...
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ANWR sets trade show dates until 2023
The German footwear buying group ANWR has announced the dates for its trade shows for 2022 and 2023. For its upcoming trade shows, it confirmed the previously introduced extension to three days. The group also decided to forego its Fashion Days format for the time being. This year’s summer ...
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Native Shoes partners with Braskem for bio-based EVA polymer
Native Shoes, a Canadian footwear brand founded in 2009, has started a collaboration with Braskem, a Brazilian petrochemical company, on the new line of The Robbie footwear. Through the partnership, Native Shoes is using Braskem’s I’m green, which it claims is a sustainably sourced carbon negative ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) sugarcane-based ...
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Katy Perry relaunches her footwear brand
The American singer Katy Perry has relaunched her namesake footwear brand with a new collection for spring/summer 2022. The collection comprises 19 pairs of shoes divided into two themes: floral and beach. It includes a variety of styles including platforms, kitten heels, loafers, sandals, sneakers, and wedges. The shoes are ...
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FDRA launches a footwear trade show alliance
The Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA) announced the launch of the Footwear Trade Show Council (FTSC) designed to ”align all the industry trade shows in a collaborative alliance to increase information sharing, explore best practices, and align critical dates for the industry.” Joining FDRA and the Fashion ...
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News briefsOrthoLite appoints a sales manager for Portugal
OrthoLite has appointed Marisa Costa sales manager for Portugal as the U.S. producer of insoles expands its sales team in Europe. Costa has an extensive background in footwear development and design, working with both brands and factories, according to OrthoLite. Most recently, she was an account manager and product developer ...
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News briefsResearch project for textile dyes from algae gets boost from collaboration
In a new research project, the workwear company Fristads, the startup Mounid and the knowledge center Wargön Innovation have come together to develop a more sustainable alternative to conventional textile dyes. The project is based on two Swedish innovations – Imogo Tech’s digital spray technology and Mounid’s algae ink, which ...
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News briefsEcovative partners with Vivobarefoot and Pangaia in research project for mycelium hide
New York-based mycelium technology company Ecovative announced a joint research collaboration with the footwear brand Vivobarefoot and Pangaia, a materials science company. As part of the Fashion for Good initiative, the companies’ teams will work together to develop customized mycelial materials for use in their footwear and fashion products. ...
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News briefsMerrell appoints chief merchant officer
Source: Merrell Sumi Scott, Chief Merchant Officer Merrell Merrell has announced the appointment of industry veteran Sumi Scott as the brand’s chief merchant officer. With nearly 20 years of experience in product development and retail merchandising, Scott will drive the development of Merrell’s global growth strategies while ...
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Hoka and Boston streetwear boutique unveil footwear capsule
Hoka, a division of Deckers Brands, has entered a collaboration with Boston-based streetwear boutique Bodega, resulting in a limited-edition line combining outdoor performance technology with urban-inspired streetwear design. The capsule includes two items: a special edition Kaha Low GTX trail hiker and the Ora Recovery Slide, available now exclusively at ...
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Prada names a new CFO
Prada has appointed Andrea Bonini as chief financial officer replacing Alessandra Cozzani from May 2. Bonini will report to the chief executive officers Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli, and will be responsible of the group’s administration, finance, control, tax and investor relations departments. Cozzani held the job since 2016. She ...
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Tempe sales up by 30% in 2021
In 2021, Tempe increased its revenues by 30 percent to €1,305 million. The top line however remains below the €1,399 million posted in 2019, the last year before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in Spain. Nevertheless, the company posted a record net profit of €119 million as revenue, ...
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Gabor’s production director steps down
Michael Tackenberg, the production and technology director of the German shoe manufacturer Gabor, has stepped down. The manager and the Rosenheim-based company agreed to “end the cooperation with immediate effect”, after Gabor’s supervisory board decided not to extend Tackenberg’s contract, which was due to expire on Dec. 31, 2022. ...
