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Cityschuh, a German shoe retailer founded in 1978 with seven...
Cityschuh, a German shoe retailer founded in 1978 with seven points of sale in Bavaria, won the Micam Award for best foreign buyer. Three stores specialize in high-end shoes and three others offer mid-range footwear. The seventh store handles entry-level footwear and has a bigger floor space of about 700 ...
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Stella International Holdings has reported a 4.2 percent sales increase...
Stella International Holdings has reported a 4.2 percent sales increase to $471.3 million for the third quarter ended on Sept. 30. Total shipments went up by 5.9 percent in volume, driven by fashion athletic styles and casual footwear. Revenues from manufacturing rose by 2.6 percent to $455.2 million. The branding ...
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Allbirds, the American brand of sustainable footwear launched in 2016,...
Allbirds, the American brand of sustainable footwear launched in 2016, has raised $50 million more in Series C funding from institutional investors including T. Rowe Price and Fidelity. It has collected a total of $75 million to conduct further research into sustainable materials and to expand internationally. It has just ...
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Schuhe24, the German-based online marketplace for independent shoe retailers, expects...
Schuhe24, the German-based online marketplace for independent shoe retailers, expects to record sales of more than €55-60 million by the end of this year, up by 113 percent as compared to the previous year, instead of a previously projected level of €40-50 million. More than 900 independent retailers are members ...
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Vivarte has recruited a 25-year expert in fashion retailing, Laurent...
Vivarte has recruited a 25-year expert in fashion retailing, Laurent Portella, to run San Marina, one of its remaining footwear chains, charging him with repositioning the banner, renovating its stores and developing it internationally. On Oct. 1, he took the place of Axelle Mathery, who founded another shoe retail chain ...
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Mifitto, a German start-up specializing in 3D measurement of feet...
Mifitto, a German start-up specializing in 3D measurement of feet that filed for bankruptcy on July 5 at the local court of Duisburg, will be taken over by a consortium from Cologne and Franconia. No further details on the takeover have been revealed. Mifitto has developed a system that claims ...
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In December Sneakersnstuff is opening a 3,450-square-foot store in Los...
In December Sneakersnstuff is opening a 3,450-square-foot store in Los Angeles, in close proximity to Venice Beach. The store will be designed by Jenny Askenfors of Bofink Design Studio, Sneakersnstuff's official design partner. According to reports by Footwear News, the company's co-founder, Erik Fagerlind, has said the next cities in ...
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Timberland's Yellow Boot model has turned 45. In order to...
Timberland's Yellow Boot model has turned 45. In order to celebrate the anniversary, the U.S. brand, which is part of the VF Corp. group, is staging numerous events all over the world. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, it is offering customers to tattoo their new boots by local tattoo artists. ...
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Exports of leather shoes from Bangladesh went up by 5.6...
Exports of leather shoes from Bangladesh went up by 5.6 percent to $175.5 million during the July-September quarter, according to the country's Export Promotion Bureau. The category was the only bright spot in Bangladesh leather sector, whose total exports declined by 17.5 percent to $267.9 million. This will make it ...
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Ralph Hanus, 64, is retiring as president of Modeurop, the...
Ralph Hanus, 64, is retiring as president of Modeurop, the fashion trends platform of the German Shoe Institute (DSI), after 15 years in the post. The German shoe industry veteran ran for many years Sabu, the voluntary group of shoe retailers. He then worked for Gabor Footwear, running its Camel ...
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Dr. Martens is the top British retailer on Instagram, according...
Dr. Martens is the top British retailer on Instagram, according to the latest Social Scorecard by Red Hot Penny. The study evaluates the social media engagement of the best-known store brands in the U.K. Dr. Martens is closely followed by Guess, Urban Otfitters, Timberland, Hollister and Lululemon. The report also ...
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Buffalo Boots, the German footwear brand acquired by Deichmann two...
Buffalo Boots, the German footwear brand acquired by Deichmann two years ago, has appointed Annette Domhardt as head of global sales. She previously served as head of international markets for Liebeskind.
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VF Corporation is making a further adjustment to its brand...
VF Corporation is making a further adjustment to its brand portfolio with a definitive agreement to sell its Reef brand of beach lifestyle products to the Rockport Group, which also holds the Aravon and Dunham brands Rockport, which is now run by Gregg Ribatt, was recently taken over by ...
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Zalando has once again reduced its guidance for the current...
Zalando has once again reduced its guidance for the current financial year, indicating that a very hot and long summer affected its sales, resulting in heavy discounting, and delayed the switch to autumn/winter season. The big e-tailer is now expecting its revenues to grow at the low end of its ...
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Tamaris has signed new licensing agreements to support its already...
Tamaris has signed new licensing agreements to support its already strong brand image. Starting with the spring/summer 2019 season, the range of products sold under this footwear brand of the Wortmann Group will also include luggage, umbrellas and eyewear. The new licenses have been added to those that Tamaris has ...
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Allbirds, the U.S.-based brand of sustainable footwear, has opened its...
Allbirds, the U.S.-based brand of sustainable footwear, has opened its first store in the U.K. in London's Covent Garden. In the store, Allbirds will sell its signature line for men, women and kids that is made from ecological materials like wool, trees and sugar. The London site is the third ...
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Vibram North America has announced that Michael Gionfriddo will retire...
Vibram North America has announced that Michael Gionfriddo will retire as the company's president and chief executive effective Dec. 31, and that Fabrizio Gamberini has been hired as the new president of the U.S. operation. Also, the company has announced that Richard Riegel, currently a member of U.S. company's board ...
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Golden Goose Deluxe Brand has announced Silvio Campara as its...
Golden Goose Deluxe Brand has announced Silvio Campara as its new chief executive. Campara, who joined the brand in 2013, was most recently Golden Goose's commercial director. He replaces Giorgio Presca, who has resigned from the role. Presca, who had joined Golden Goose when the brand was acquired by Carlyle ...
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LuisaViaRoma has announced the opening of a pop-up store in...
LuisaViaRoma has announced the opening of a pop-up store in New York, at Manhattan's Spring Studios, between November and December. The Italian luxury fashion retailer has also announced that its long-established boutique in Florence will be transformed into a full-fledged home, complete with lounge, dining room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom ...
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Another top manager is leaving Gabor Footwear while its negotiations...
Another top manager is leaving Gabor Footwear while its negotiations over the renewal of its long-standing footwear license with Camel Active continue. Marc Martin, director of sales and marketing for Camel Active Footwear, will be leaving the group at the end of this year at his own request to take ...
