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The British Footwear Association (BFA) has appointed a new chief...
The British Footwear Association (BFA) has appointed a new chief executive, Lucy Reece-Raybould, who has been with the Company of Master Jewellers since 2010. She replaces John Saunders, who retired from the post a few weeks ago after serving in the role since November 2015.
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Tom Ford has been appointed as the new chairman of...
Tom Ford has been appointed as the new chairman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). He will replace Dian von Fustenberg, who is leaving CFDA after a 13-year tenure at the helm of the organization alongside Steven Kolb, CFDA's chief executive. Ford's appointment will take effect on ...
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At its recent annual executive summit in Washington, D.C., the...
At its recent annual executive summit in Washington, D.C., the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) named the winners of its survey-based awards. Wolverine Worldwide was the year's top all-around performer, while Shoe Carnival was the first top performer in e-commerce. Ben Sasse of the U.S. Senate, a Republican ...
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Manebì has announced that Milano Investment Partners, an Italian investment...
Manebì has announced that Milano Investment Partners, an Italian investment firm focusing on consumer/lifestyle businesses, has acquired a stake in the company. The investment is expected to support the expansion of the brand's international retail network and of its product offering. The products of the Spanish shoe brand, specializing in ...
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The three wealthiest families in France have announced major donations...
The three wealthiest families in France have announced major donations to help rebuild Notre-Dame de Paris after the iconic cathedral was partially destroyed by fire on April 15. François-Henri Pinault, president of Kering, has announced that the Pinault family, via Artémis, its holding company, will donate €100 million. LVMH and ...
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Schuh has announced that its buying director, David Spencer, is...
Schuh has announced that its buying director, David Spencer, is leaving the company. Spencer spent 21 years at the Scotland-based footwear retailer.
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Zalando has announced that Christian Baier and Jan Wilmking, both...
Zalando has announced that Christian Baier and Jan Wilmking, both managing directors of zLabels, will be leaving the company. zLabels, the e-tailer's nine-year-old private label division, was closed on April 1, although the company has indicated that it will continue to offer “everyday essential” clothing and footwear products under 11 ...
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GMS, the German voluntary group of shoe retailers, announced the...
GMS, the German voluntary group of shoe retailers, announced the end of a partnership with Schuhe24, the German online marketplace, for the sale of the products of its affiliated shops. GMS noted that the gross margin on the sale of new products through the online platform reached a maximum of ...
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Ipanema, a brand of Grendene, is partnering with Anitta on...
Ipanema, a brand of Grendene, is partnering with Anitta on a new collection of sandals. The collaboration with the Brazilian singer coincides with the release of her first international album, entitled “Kisses.”
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Alpargatas, which owns the Havaianas brand of rubber shoes, has...
Alpargatas, which owns the Havaianas brand of rubber shoes, has made Scott Ziegler its new retail director for Europe, the Middle East and Asia (EMEA), with responsibility for the region's 170 Havaianas points of sale, from mono-brand stores to franchisees and concessions. Ziegler is no stranger to the region, having ...
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The Tod's brand has hired the designer Alber Elbaz to...
The Tod's brand has hired the designer Alber Elbaz to work on its Tod's Factory project, which involves the contribution of external designers on a rotating basis. Elbaz was creative director at the French fashion house of Lanvin from 2001 to 2015. He will be the second designer to take ...
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Allbirds has joined the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA)'s new Associate...
Allbirds has joined the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA)'s new Associate Partners circle. The mission of the GFA is to mobilize the global fashion industry to set a common agenda for industry efforts on sustainability in fashion. The forum is also known for organizing the annual Copenhagen Fashion Summit. Its Associate ...
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Veja has announced a lawsuit against Primark for copying the...
Veja has announced a lawsuit against Primark for copying the design of its V 10 Extra White Nautico Pekin sneakers. The trademark of the V 10 shoe consists of the “V” on the upper area of the shoe, a rubber sole and insole, upper and panels in leather, the word ...
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Kaps acquired Tacco Footcare, the German family-owned shoe-care producer, at...
Kaps acquired Tacco Footcare, the German family-owned shoe-care producer, at the end of February. Through the acquisition, the Polish-based producer of shoe-care products expands its portfolio of brands. Tacco will add a wide range of products to Kaps' existing range, which includes insoles, cotton laces, boot-trees, shoehorns and brushes, among ...
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Huajian is looking at investments in the Egyptian market, according...
Huajian is looking at investments in the Egyptian market, according to a recent statement by the Egyptian trade minister, Amr Nassar. The company is planning to build a new industrial area in El Roubiki Leather City, in the suburbs of Egypt's capital city, not far from Cairo's international airport. The ...
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Perús, a fair-trade brand of Peruvian-themed footwear and accessories, has...
Perús, a fair-trade brand of Peruvian-themed footwear and accessories, has opened a store in the Marais neighborhood of Paris. The young company dates back to a backpacking trip taken by its three French founders – Nicolas Langlois d'Estaintot, Armand de Juniac and Henri Flouquet – through Latin America in 2014. ...
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has appointed Gary...
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has appointed Gary Simmons, director of Intradeco Apparel, as its new chairman. He replaces Thomas Glaser of VF Corp., who is stepping down at the end of his one-year term.
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The Eighth Commercial Court (Juzgado de lo Mercantil número 8)...
The Eighth Commercial Court (Juzgado de lo Mercantil número 8) of Madrid has ruled that Scalpers' white vintage-style sneakers are not a “disloyal copy” of Adidas' Stan Smith sneakers. As the court explained, there are many similar sneakers on the market, the Stan Smith model does not enjoy a “competitive ...
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Brazil's footwear exports decreased by 7.7 percent in volume and...
Brazil's footwear exports decreased by 7.7 percent in volume and 9.4 percent in revenues in March, as compared with the same period last year, with 9 million pairs priced at $83.9 million, bringing to a short-lived recovery to an end. For the full first quarter of 2019, exports were still ...
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Salamander has appointed Jochen Haag, 51, to the executive board...
Salamander has appointed Jochen Haag, 51, to the executive board responsible for international retail operations, effective on April 1. The German-based shoe producer and retailer, which has been fully owned by the Ara Group since 2016, also appointed Jens Keller, manager of commercial operations at Salamander since 2012, as “speaker” ...
