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Tizian, the German shoe brand that is part of the...
Tizian, the German shoe brand that is part of the Joseph Seibel group, is optimizing its cooperation with retailers. The brand has developed the “Tizian Smart Trade” retail concept, which includes new key parameters for its cooperation with retailers. According to Tizian, the new concept aims to guarantee the brand's ...
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Komodo, a British brand of organic clothing and footwear, has...
Komodo, a British brand of organic clothing and footwear, has just launched a sustainable canvas sneaker made in Sri Lanka. The sole is made from recycled rubber, the foxing from sustainable rubber and the upper from organic cotton.
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A Waffle Moon shoe made by Bill Bowerman, the late...
A Waffle Moon shoe made by Bill Bowerman, the late co-founder of Nike, with a waffle iron for the 1972 Olympics fetched a record price of $437,000 at a special auction organized on Sotheby's website in partnership with Stadium Goods, the American sneaker consignment reseller. The shoe was reportedly bought ...
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Lola Ramona, best known for its funky red and white...
Lola Ramona, best known for its funky red and white high-heeled rockabilly-inspired shoes, has now added sneakers to its collection for summer 2020. Gitte Sandkvist, the brand's Danish owner, who has a very loyal fan base, surveyed them first about extending her collection to include funky sneakers. The shoes will ...
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It has been one and a half years since Sabu,...
It has been one and a half years since Sabu, the German voluntary group of independent shoe retailers, introduced its electronic invoice portal together with the ANWR group from Mainhausen near Frankfurt. The company has now completed an interim evaluation. For some years now, RAW, the archiving specialist and technology partner for interconnected groups, ...
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Maria Cristina Lomanto has become the new chief executive of...
Maria Cristina Lomanto has become the new chief executive of Roger Vivier, the luxury women's shoe brand of the Tod's group, replacing Camilla Schiavone, who left in the spring to run Rautureau Apple Shoes. Schiavone was at the head of Roger Vivier for over five years. Lomanta was previously retail ...
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Bata Italy has launched a new e-commerce website. The launch...
Bata Italy has launched a new e-commerce website. The launch is part of the retailer's digital growth and omni-channel transformation. The new e-commerce solution enables order management, advanced search and real-time stock visibility, among other features. Customers are offered a click-and-collect service and can manage returns via the new site.
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The Shoepassion group, a multichannel shoe retailer based in Berlin...
The Shoepassion group, a multichannel shoe retailer based in Berlin that owns the Heinrich Dinkelacker brand of traditional high-end men's shoes with “budapester” construction, is testing a new hybrid retail concept to combine the advantages of online and brick-and-mortar stores. The group has opened a pilot store at the Bikini shopping ...
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Munich, the Barcelona-based footwear brand, has settled on a single...
Munich, the Barcelona-based footwear brand, has settled on a single distributor in Portugal for both its fashion and the sports collections. Bedivar, as the company is called, has its headquarters and an extensive logistical network in the country, distributing important brands like Crocs, Fila, Merrell and New Era, in addition ...
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Saks Fifth Avenue is continuing the refurbishment of its flagship...
Saks Fifth Avenue is continuing the refurbishment of its flagship store in Manhattan with a new, 8,000-square-foot department for luxury men's shoes. Located on the sixth floor, the department offers sneakers, casual footwear and dress shoes from more than 60 luxury brands, 15 of which are making their debut. They ...
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Blundstone recently received the “Good Design Australia Gold Award” for...
Blundstone recently received the “Good Design Australia Gold Award” for its product design. This was the Tasmania-based label's third such award. In a statement, the jury highlighted the concept of “design thinking” as a positive example of corporate governance to open up new markets and attract new customers. In mid-July, ...
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The AstorMueller Group, licensee of the shoe division of Daniel...
The AstorMueller Group, licensee of the shoe division of Daniel Hechter since 2012, is adjusting its sales strategy. From the 2020 autumn/winter season, the group will be trading the classic pre-ordering principle for a demand-driven supply of goods. AstorMueller expects to minimize risk and maximize flexibility for its trading partners. ...
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Bernard Arnault, LVMH's chairman and chief executive, has become the...
Bernard Arnault, LVMH's chairman and chief executive, has become the world's second-wealthiest person, overtaking Bill Gates on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Arnault has been chairman and chief executive of LVMH, the French luxury conglomerate, since 1989. According to Bloomberg, he has a net worth of more than $107 billion, as ...
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Last April Snipes, the sneaker retail chain that has belonged...
Last April Snipes, the sneaker retail chain that has belonged to the Deichmann group since 2011, took over Kicks USA, a retail chain specializing in sneakers, athletic shoes and clothing, with 64 stores in eastern part of the U.S. Now it has acquired Mr. Alan's Men's Bootery, another sneaker chain based in ...
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Marina Larroude has been appointed as head of U.S. operations...
Marina Larroude has been appointed as head of U.S. operations for Schutz, the Brazilian brand of women's shoes. She had worked for Vogue Brazil and other publications of Condé Nast before she became fashion director of Barneys New York.
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At its annual order show in Heilbronn, Sabu, the German...
At its annual order show in Heilbronn, Sabu, the German voluntary group of independent shoe retailers, generated a satisfactory profit despite a slight decrease in revenues due to weak orders of spring/summer 2019 products and reorders. Revenues decreased from €317.8 million in 2017 to €318 million in 2018. For 2019, Sabu ...
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VF Corp. announced the appointment of Michel Bilodeau as vice...
VF Corp. announced the appointment of Michel Bilodeau as vice president and general manager in charge of Vans in the EMEA region, starting in October. He will replace Stefano Saccone, who had taken on the responsibility in April but is instead going to run Woolrich International (see the following article). ...
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Wolverine has announced that it will be donating the Labor...
Wolverine has announced that it will be donating the Labor Day proceeds from its new boot, the Iron Grey Journeyman, to the American College of the Building Arts (ACBA) in Charleston, South Carolina, to celebrate the launch of the shoe. The footwear and apparel company, based in Rockford, Michigan, will ...
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Rita Ora is the new brand ambassador for Deichmann and...
Rita Ora is the new brand ambassador for Deichmann and the face of its 2019/20 autumn/winter brand campaign. The “Rita Ora for Deichmann” collection has 40 women's shoe models and will be available in select stores as well as via Deichmann's online store from August.
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Alpargatas, the Brazilian owner of such brands as Havaianas, Osklen...
Alpargatas, the Brazilian owner of such brands as Havaianas, Osklen and Dupé, is selling its Argentinian subsidiaries for the equivalent of about €3.3 million. The deal follows an agreement that the Brazilian footwear manufacturer reached in September 2018 to sell 22.5 percent of the businesses behind its Topper brand, both ...
