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Satra has announced that Austin Simmons, its chief executive, is...
Satra has announced that Austin Simmons, its chief executive, is planning to retire later this year. John Hooker, the current deputy chief executive, will take over as chief executive in the summer. Simmons joined Satra in 1996. He became assistant director in 2002, taking on responsibilities for a number of ...
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Ricosta has announced its decision to withdraw from the direct...
Ricosta has announced its decision to withdraw from the direct distribution of its products to Amazon, starting with the next autumn/winter collection. The German children's footwear specialist says it want to strengthen its retail partners, supporting their omni-channel activities and enabling better planning. The company said the move follows the ...
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Marks & Spencer (M&S) is launching a range of vegan...
Marks & Spencer (M&S) is launching a range of vegan shoes for the spring. The new range of vegan products is meant to address the growing interest for vegan alternatives across a variety of sectors. The British retailer already sells vegan items within food and beauty sections in its department ...
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The Provincial Court of Madrid has ruled against JD Sports...
The Provincial Court of Madrid has ruled against JD Sports in the lawsuit it filed in February 2016 against the Spanish chain Oteros Sport over the “Sneakers for All” logo. Founded in 1995, Oteros operates 25 stores under the “Sneakers for All” name, selling sports apparel and shoes, and 60 ...
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The ANWR Group has once again cooperated with the department...
The ANWR Group has once again cooperated with the department of business studies at the University of Worms. For a retail-marketing course last year, six groups of students from the school's master's program in international management and business informatics analyzed ANWR's new loyalty programs, reviewing both the market and the ...
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According to the German trade magazine Schuhkurier, Schuhplus has recorded the most...
According to the German trade magazine Schuhkurier, Schuhplus has recorded the most successful business year in its 16-year history. The German mail-order retail specialist for extra-large men's and women's shoes posted an increase of 25 percent in its operating result for 2018. For its stationary business at the company's headquarters in Verden, ...
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No details were available about China's footwear trade, but the...
No details were available about China's footwear trade, but the country's total exports and imports both contracted in December, raising worries about the growth of the world's second-largest economy and the world's in general. While its trade surplus with the U.S. reached a record high, as U.S. importers front-loaded purchases ...
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Foot Locker has invested $2 million in Pensole Inc., which...
Foot Locker has invested $2 million in Pensole Inc., which runs the Pensole Footwear Design Academy. Founded in 2010 by D'Wayne Edwards, former director of design at Nike's Jordan Brand, Pensole offers prospective footwear designers free tuition and a learn-by-doing curriculum. Some 400 alumni are currently at work in the ...
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Celebrating its 120th anniversary, the British Footwear Association (BFA) has...
Celebrating its 120th anniversary, the British Footwear Association (BFA) has relaunched its website, featuring a searchable database of British footwear companies. Members get information on BFA reports, apprenticeship programs and the organization's lobbying efforts. A series of articles will be released each month about the 12 decades of the BFA, ...
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On Jan. 1, Andreas Knipper joined the sales team at SPM...
On Jan. 1, Andreas Knipper joined the sales team at SPM Shoetrade, the Dutch shoe-trading company that recently entered into a European joint venture with the Steve Madden brand. Knipper was made key account manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The 48-year-old held the same position at Idana Schuhe from 2008 ...
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Sabu, the German voluntary group of independent shoe retailers, has...
Sabu, the German voluntary group of independent shoe retailers, has redesigned its online presence. A new website, laufgut.de, was launched under the slogan “Wellness for the feet.” There consumers can search for retailers and obtain information on products and brands. Each retailer has its own presentation, with photos, brand names, ...
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Six Italian fashion-related trade shows – Micam, Mido, Mipel, Milano...
Six Italian fashion-related trade shows – Micam, Mido, Mipel, Milano Unica, Lineapelle and The One Milano – staged a collective presentation during the China International Import Export (CHE) fair in Shanghai on Nov. 5 to 10. Called “The Garden of Lifestyle,” it was organized by their new umbrella federation, Confindustria ...
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The tax evasion inquiry involving Gucci, part of the Kering...
The tax evasion inquiry involving Gucci, part of the Kering luxury conglomerate, is reportedly leading to a formal request for a trial. According to reports by Reuters, which quote “a judicial source,” Milan prosecutors have wrapped up their investigation into alleged tax evasion of around €1 billion, paving the way ...
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Rolf Schäfer, a local entrepreneur specializing in sheepskin trading, has...
Rolf Schäfer, a local entrepreneur specializing in sheepskin trading, has obtained the authorization of Pirmasens' city council to set up a “Schuhstadt Pirmasens” (Pirmasens Shoe City) in the center of the German town, where many shoe companies are based. The €12 million project involves the construction of a new shopping ...
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Skechers is partnering with local non-profit organizations to donate goods...
Skechers is partnering with local non-profit organizations to donate goods for wildfire victims who have lost their homes and personal possessions after the disasters in northern and southern California. Additionally, Skechers has announced a state-wide fundraising campaign at Skechers California retail stores through the holiday season. The occasion was Giving ...
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A customer, Sherry Foster, has filed suit in New York...
A customer, Sherry Foster, has filed suit in New York District court against Skechers, claiming that the batteries in her son's S-Lights sneakers leaked and gave him second-degree burns. She is attempting to gain class certification for all buyers of footwear containing Ni-Cad batteries since Nov. 7, 2015. The suit ...
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El Corte Inglés has entered a wide-ranging cooperation with the...
El Corte Inglés has entered a wide-ranging cooperation with the Alibaba Group, covering cloud computing, trading, logistics and smart payments. The Spanish department store chain, which is a major player in the domestic sporting goods market, will have access to Alibaba's software solutions for large data analysis and customer relationship ...
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Deichmann is publicly supporting the German consumer protection foundation and...
Deichmann is publicly supporting the German consumer protection foundation and its key issue, consumer protection for refugees. The German shoe retail chain is donating a total of €40,000 for two of the foundation's projects. First is “WebiTipp,” a combination of a website and social media channels in both German and ...
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Wolverine Worldwide, the mother company of Saucony, Merrell and other...
Wolverine Worldwide, the mother company of Saucony, Merrell and other brands, is suing 3M for allegedly concealing information about the risks of the 3M'S Scotchgard water and stain repellent. The lawsuit was filed in Michigan District Court on Dec. 19. Wolverine claims that 3M knew that the PFOA and PFOS ...
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Chris Pawlus is the new vice president of product design...
Chris Pawlus is the new vice president of product design and innovation at Keen, the Portland-based maker of outdoor shoes. He will oversee the Outdoor, Lifestyle and Kids departments. Pawlus joins Keen from Timberland, where he spent 21 years, most recently as creative director and vice president of global product ...
