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Bianco Footwear has reported a sales decline for the eighth...
Bianco Footwear has reported a sales decline for the eighth year in a row. The Danish footwear retailer's sales fell by a further 25 million Danish kroner (€3.3m-$3.8m) in 2017, leading to a total decline of almost DKK 200 million over the eight-year period (€26.8m-$30.5m). In 2016, Anders Holch ...
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Birkenstock is building a central chemical laboratory at its production...
Birkenstock is building a central chemical laboratory at its production plant in Bernstadt. The laboratory is scheduled to start operating at the end of the next year. The German shoe manufacturer has invested around €4 million in the construction, which signals a clear commitment to the company's location in Bernstadt, ...
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Michael Weyergans will be a member of Hassia's executive board...
Michael Weyergans will be a member of Hassia's executive board from the beginning of next year. He will be responsible for product management and sales. Until February, Weyergans was working at the Gabor Footwear company, where he was most recently responsible for the planning and development of the Camel Active footwear ...
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Liebeskind, the German brand of clothing, handbags, shoes and other...
Liebeskind, the German brand of clothing, handbags, shoes and other accessories, opened its first shop-in-shop for its Copenhagen shoe label in Antwerp at the beginning of December. The so-called “Your Premium Store” presents the shoe collections of Liebeskind's Copenhagen label over 15 square meters. An additional five to ten shop-in-shops ...
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In its relentless pursuit of fake Ugg shoes, Deckers Brands...
In its relentless pursuit of fake Ugg shoes, Deckers Brands is asking U.S. judicial authorities to obtain control of the counterfeiters' internet domains from the registrars immediately after filing a suit and to freeze customers' payments before the case is decided. Additionally, Deckers is asked to be allowed to serve ...
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Vans has sued Primark, the British fast fashion retailer, in...
Vans has sued Primark, the British fast fashion retailer, in a federal U.S. court in Brooklyn, charging that it began selling copies of its Old Skool and SK8 Hi vulcanized shoes in the U.S. The hot American brand of sneakers says that Primark started selling those knockoffs in some ...
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LVMH has set up an internal initiative, called the Retail...
LVMH has set up an internal initiative, called the Retail Lab, to help promote the digital transformation of its multiple segments and brands. In September of last year, the group hired Gautier Pigasse, who previously worked for VP Mobile Marketing and 6 in Motion, to set up and manage LVMH's ...
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Roger Vivier is introducing a short movie featuring Catherine Deneuve,...
Roger Vivier is introducing a short movie featuring Catherine Deneuve, to celebrate the launch of the Très Vivier Christmas line. The shoes are inspired by the house's original Belle Vivier shoe, named after the classic 1968 movie “Belle de Jour,” in which Deneuve wore Vivier's iconic design. The short movie, ...
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Quick Schuh, the chain of moderately priced franchised stores coordinated...
Quick Schuh, the chain of moderately priced franchised stores coordinated by the ANWR Group, is planning to launch a major advertising campaign in Germany and Austria from March to May to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Besides using big posters, Quick-Schuh will make intense use of social media and other digital ...
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Thomas Nassua, chief executive and sales director of Shoes.com, licensee...
Thomas Nassua, chief executive and sales director of Shoes.com, licensee of the s.Oliver shoe brand and subsidiary of the Wortmann group, will be leaving the company next year. Nassua has been chief executive for the past 13 years. Heiko Hüdepohl will be assuming his position in June 2019. Hüdepohl previously ...
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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 ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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, ...
