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Vans devotes its new ad campaign to free-form art
Vans describes its new ad campaign, “These Projects Are Ads for Creativity,” as “artist-first.” The skate shoe brand is encouraging its designers and others to “go out and make things – drawings, sculptures, music videos, custom shoes, digital animations, and much more” – and will display them for the next ...
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News briefsVibram wants those who care to resole their shoes
Vibram has presented the new digital “Repair if you care” campaign to encourage consumers to have their shoes resoled and avoid waste. The campaign focuses on the concept of reuse and repair as a sustainable approach. It also aims to reintroduce people to the fact that repair is a valuable ...
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A new trade body in the U.K. to support digital retail
Six major U.K.-based e-tailers – Asos, Boohoo, Gymshark, the Ocado Group, AO World and The Hut Group (THG) – have launched the UK Digital Business Association (UKDBA), a new trade body to support the fast-growing e-commerce sector. The new association will back the digital commerce sector while also supporting brick-and-mortar ...
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RTFKT produces a single pair of Lexus sneakers
RTFKT has designed a “one-of-one” sneaker after the 2021 Lexus IS and manufactured it in part from the same materials used in the car. It will not be for sale. The sole looks like the tires, the front like the spindle grille (with 3D printed material to imitate the carbon-fiber ...
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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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Wolverine gets S&P upgrade
Standard & Poor’s has upgraded its outlook for Wolverine Worldwide to stable and confirmed its BB issuer credit, while raising the rating on its senior secured credit facility to BB+. This came after Wolverine repayed a $171 million, 364-day loan contracted because of the coronavirus pandemic and reported better-than-expected results ...
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OrthoLite unveils a new PU foam to stabilize temperature in shoes
OrthoLite has presented O-Therm, a 2mm base-layer thermal foam that the company claims to be the world’s first and only aerogel-infused, open-cell PU foam. The technology creates a thermal barrier that blocks the cold and maintains footwear temperature through the thermal properties of O-Therm’s proprietary aerogel. Unlike conventional aerogel solutions, ...
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Australian cotton conference postponed until 2022
Cotton Australia and the Australian Cotton Shippers Association have postponed the Australian Cotton Conference on the Gold Coast for another year, until August 2022. The organizations that jointly host the event made the final decision due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding the coronavirus-related restrictions currently and possibly in place. The ...
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Birkenstock opens its largest store in Asia
Birkenstock has opened its first store in the Indian city of Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore. The 170 square meter location is the German footwear brand’s largest in Asia to date. It is spread over two floors and carries over 320 models. Birkenstock is expanding in India and recently opened ...
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Cologne orthopedic shoes fair postponed to 2022
The latest footwear trade fair to be postponed due to the coronavirus is Germany’s Orthopädie Schuh Technik, which - along with the congress of the International Association of Orthopedic Shoe Technicians (IVO) - will be held in Cologne on Oct. 14 and 15, 2022, one year after the originally planned ...
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Clarks undergoes a management shake-up
According to various sources, Clarks has undergone a management reshuffle after its takeover by the Hong Kong-based private equity firm LionRock Capital. The chief executive, Giorgio Presca, the chief commercial officer, Massimo Barzaghi, and the head of human resources, Difna Blamey, have left the company, they indicated. Meanwhile, Victor Herrero, ...
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Rexor stays profitable in 2020
Rexor, the German buying group controlled by ANWR, recorded a 19 percent decrease in centralized settlement revenues in 2020 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In Germany, Rexor managed to limit the decline to 9.6 percent thanks to new memberships. Currently, 509 companies are part of Rexor’s network. ...
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Unichel now believes Russia may curtail counterfeiting with shoe tagging
The mandatory tagging of footwear coupled with increased control of the Russian market could curb the share of counterfeit shoes, said Vladimir Denisenko, the head of Russia’s main footwear producer Unichel. Denisenko was initially critical about the tagging project when it was launched by the Russian government on July 1, ...
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UITIC’s congress postponed to 2022
The International Union of Shoe Industry Technicians (UITIC) said that its 21st International Footwear Congress, initially scheduled this year in China, has been postponed to 2022 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. UITIC’s executive committee took the decision in agreement with the host organization, China Leather Industry Association (CLIA). ”China is ...
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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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Gap reportedly to close all British, Irish stores in July
The American fashion group Gap intends to close all of its stores in the U.K. and Ireland in July, in a move that could lead to the loss of hundreds of retail jobs, according to a report in The Times. Gap has 95 shops in the U.K. alone and is ...
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News briefsHermès’ leathergoods sales up by 18% in Q4
The revenues of the French luxury goods group Hermès totaled €6,389 million in 2020, a decrease of 6 percent at constant exchange rates and 7 percent at current rates. Revenues returned to growth in the second half after being hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, with an acceleration in the fourth ...
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News briefsSkechers has raised over $6m for dogs and cats
Through sales of its BOBS from Skechers collection, the American footwear company has contributed more than $6.2 million to date to help save and support over one million shelter dogs and cats in the U.S. and Canada. It said that more than $2.7 million of the contributions have benefited thousands ...
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News briefsTapestry joins Black in Fashion Council Active Allyship Pledge
The New York-based fashion group Tapestry announced its participation in the Black in Fashion Council Active Allyship Pledge. Members of the program commit to joining together to secure the advancement of Black individuals in the fashion and beauty industry. “We have committed to expanding diversity in our Tapestry and brand ...
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News briefsPittards’ sales recover in H2
Pittards, the British leather and leathergoods manufacturer, which owns the brand Daines & Hathaway, posted sales of £15.2 million (€17.6m-$21.3m) in 2020, down from £22.3 million (€25.8m-$31.2m) in 2019 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. But in the second half, revenues stood at £8.6 million (€9.9m-$12.0m), up about ...
