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Crocs has made the Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas one...
Crocs has made the Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas one of the global brand ambassadors for its four-year-old “Come as You Are” campaign, which urges people to be comfortable in their shoes. Other actresses on that list include Zooey Deschanel of the U.S., Suzu Hirose of Japan, Kim Sejeong of ...
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Zutano has acquired Morgan & Milo, an American producer of...
Zutano has acquired Morgan & Milo, an American producer of toddler footwear. The acquisition enables Zutano to expand its children's footwear offering, from the newborn stage up to around six and seven years of age. Zutano, headquartered in New Bedford, Massachusetts, has been creating clothing, footwear and accessories for babies ...
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Reportedly, attendees of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), held...
Reportedly, attendees of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), held in Shanghai on Sept. 1-3, were mostly concerned with issues such as the tariff war between China and the U.S., the low cost and low demand of materials, and the general economic climate. This year, the number of exhibitors was ...
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Achim Tischer will be leaving as one of the managing...
Achim Tischer will be leaving as one of the managing directors of the Wortmann Group at the end of April. The 48-year-old, who started his career at Wortmann in 1990, is resigning by mutual agreement and for personal reasons. Tischer was most recently responsible for international sales of Wortmann's Tamaris ...
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According to the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Twinkle Toes,...
According to the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Twinkle Toes, Bobs, Daddy'$ Money and Hydee Hy-top collections produced by Skechers do not infringe Nike's trademark on the Converse Chuck Taylor midsole. The judge in the case, Charles E. Bullock, has further found that the midsole trademark had not acquired its ...
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Marita Moreno, the Portuguese brand of footwear and fashion accessories,...
Marita Moreno, the Portuguese brand of footwear and fashion accessories, emerged victorious at the second edition of the “Brand, Sustainability and Business” awards at the Momad Madrid show. The jury recognized Marita Moreno's image, design, raw materials and social responsibility. The brand is now guaranteed a stand at the next ...
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Camper, a Spanish brand that develops about 500 different models...
Camper, a Spanish brand that develops about 500 different models of shoes each year, is harnessing 3D printing to create prototypes of increasing geometric complexity in as little as 24 hours. According to the Spanish daily Cinco Días, the company is using two such printers made by a Catalonian company, ...
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Prada has signed a five-year “sustainability term loan” worth €50...
Prada has signed a five-year “sustainability term loan” worth €50 million with Crédit Agricole Group, reportedly the first deal of its kind in the luxury industry. Upon the terms of the agreement, the Italian fashion house will see its interest rates decrease on an annual basis if it achieves certain ...
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To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Thierry Rabotin – Parabiago Collezioni...
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Thierry Rabotin – Parabiago Collezioni has invited their customers to enter a contest to “Design your Thierry Rabotin” shoes. The company says that the product must guarantee a “Thierry Rabotin experience,” under which women of all ages refuse to sacrifice comfort in the name of ...
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After a 10-year stint, Günter Althaus, 51, will be stepping...
After a 10-year stint, Günter Althaus, 51, will be stepping down as chief executive of the ANWR Group, earlier than planned on Nov. 30 for personal reasons. He had informed the German buying group's board of directors in August that he would not renew his contract after it expires at ...
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Aeffe's revenues from footwear and leathergoods rose by 9.1 percent...
Aeffe's revenues from footwear and leathergoods rose by 9.1 percent to €96.7 million in the first nine months of 2019, driven by the Moschino brand, while the division's adjusted Ebitda margin narrowed to 12.1 percent from 12.5 percent a year earlier. The Italian fashion group, which owns Pollini and other ...
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Kurt Geiger registered a sales increase of 3.1 percent to...
Kurt Geiger registered a sales increase of 3.1 percent to £334.6 million (€389.9m-$429.5m) for the year to Jan. 26, despite a £4.1 million (€4.8m-$5.3m) hit from the collapse of the House of Fraser, where Kurt Geiger stocked shoes. Digital sales were up by 14.4 percent versus 2018. Handbags were the ...
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Prada partnered with Selfridges in September and took over the...
Prada partnered with Selfridges in September and took over the department store's Corner Shop in London. The space, called Prada Escape, reflected the autumn 2019 men's and women's collection of the fashion designer, with pieces featuring a mix of prints and military references. The initiative ran from Sept. 2 to ...
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Goldman Sachs has kicked off the sale of R.M. Williams,...
Goldman Sachs has kicked off the sale of R.M. Williams, sending information on the company's growth plans to interested parties. The new figures and the asking price published in the press are confusing and could not be verified by press time. We have already reported on its latest financial results ...
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Peter Kachler has left Sabu, the German voluntary group of...
Peter Kachler has left Sabu, the German voluntary group of independent retailers, after 40 years. Most recently, he was responsible for all purchasing from international suppliers. In 1991, he developed Andiamo, Sabu's private label, earning himself the nickname “Mister Andiamo.” He is now retiring. Sabu has not yet appointed a ...
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Tradebyte, the German internet marketplace specialist owned by Zalando since...
Tradebyte, the German internet marketplace specialist owned by Zalando since 2016, has elevated Kathrin Hösl to the position of chief operating officer. She will be a member of the management board along with the chief executive, Matthias Schulte, and the chief financial officer, Thorsten Barth. Hösl, who previously worked for ...
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Wortmann, the German shoe producer that owns the Tamaris, Jana,...
Wortmann, the German shoe producer that owns the Tamaris, Jana, Caprice, S.Oliver, Be Natural and Marco Tozzi brands of footwear, will no longer exhibit at the Galley Shoes fair, the three-day trade show held at the Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf. The company has decided to focus on the Micam show ...
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Zalando is launching a four-week pilot project to introduce reusable...
Zalando is launching a four-week pilot project to introduce reusable packaging for its customer deliveries. The Berlin-based online retailer will ship deliveries to 10,000 customers in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark in envelopes that can be used for shipments as well as returns in a bid to reduce packaging waste ...
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Texon, the global supplier of materials for footwear and other...
Texon, the global supplier of materials for footwear and other industries, has hired Simon Browne as director of key accounts for Europe. Browne had been working in key accounts since 1993 for another major materials company, Freudenberg, most recently as global head of SBU shoe components. He has been based ...
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Sneakertopia, the first pop-up museum to honor the pioneers and...
Sneakertopia, the first pop-up museum to honor the pioneers and patrons of sneakers, will open to the public for a limited event on Oct. 25 in Los Angeles. The museum invites visitors to step into sneaker culture in a pop-art environment of sports, music, film, fashion, humor and parody. Various ...
