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Bata is launching a new limited edition of a legendary...
Bata is launching a new limited edition of a legendary sneaker that it had developed in 1977 for John Wooden, the only person who has ever been inducted into the Hall of Fame for the game of basketball in the U.S. as both a player and a coach. Named after ...
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A shoe manufacturer from Belarus, Megatop, has opened two stores...
A shoe manufacturer from Belarus, Megatop, has opened two stores in Moscow inside two large hypermarkets that host other shoe stores and attract high customer traffic. One of the two, the Mozaika Hypermarket, has already been operating shoe stores for brands such as Mario Mikke, Zenden, Tamaris, Palatin and Friday ...
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Görtz, the big German shoe retailer that recently changed ownership...
Görtz, the big German shoe retailer that recently changed ownership and management, has disclosed a target of €300 million for its turnover by 2021, up from the present level of around €265 million, in an interview with German magazine Capital. Much of the progress is expected to come from the ...
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Birkenstock will tell a series of “Birkenstories” through its digital...
Birkenstock will tell a series of “Birkenstories” through its digital channels during the coming autumn/winter season. The campaign will focus on seven German and national personalities to portray the diversity and authenticity of the brand. The British photograph Jack Davison has travelled around the world to take pictures of them ...
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The Indian footwear manufacturer Superhouse plans to boost sales of...
The Indian footwear manufacturer Superhouse plans to boost sales of its Silver Street London brand to 500,000 pairs in three years from 100,000 currently. The brand was created in 2016 and is directed at the U.K. market. The development of the brand is managed by the group's British subsidiary and ...
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Converse is set for a global launch of a capsule...
Converse is set for a global launch of a capsule collection of unisex sneakers, apparel and accessories for children and adults featuring the iconic characters of Hello Kitty. The Japanese characters will appear on three vintage shoe styles: the Chuck Taylor All Star, the Church 70 and the One Star. ...
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A similar ranking commissioned by Schuhkurier for children's shoes confirms...
A similar ranking commissioned by Schuhkurier for children's shoes confirms Superfit at the top with a market share of 33.8 percent of the German market for the spring/summer 2018 season in the “little children” category, up from 32.4 percent a year earlier. The Austrian brand was followed in this category ...
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Wortmann has decided to close its U.S. subsidiary for the...
Wortmann has decided to close its U.S. subsidiary for the Tamaris brand in Orlando, Florida, according to Schuhkurier. Jan Brinkmann, who was appointed to run it when it was established in 2014, will leave the group. Wortmann will try to service the market directly through other channels.
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Rieker continues to lead the German market for comfort and...
Rieker continues to lead the German market for comfort and wellness shoes. According to a study conducted by the European Clearing Center in behalf of Schuhkurier, Rieker had a 15.4 percent share in this market segment in terms of value for the sell-out of the spring/summer 2018 season, up from ...
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Stuart Weitzman is still in the doldrums. Due to ongoing...
Stuart Weitzman is still in the doldrums. Due to ongoing problems with product development and deliveries, the brand posted a sales decline of 17 percent, down to $73 million, in the fourth quarter of its parent company's financial year, ended June 30. The brand generated an operating loss of $21 ...
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Micam, the world's leading footwear exhibition held in Milan twice...
Micam, the world's leading footwear exhibition held in Milan twice a year, has decided to stage for the first time a consumer event for sneaker fans, targeting millennials, in 2019. Inspired by sneaker conventions like the Complexcon festival in Los Angeles or Atlanta's KixFair, Micam's “Plug-Mi, The Sneakers Culture Experience” ...
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Inescop, the Spanish Technological Institute for Footwear and Related Industries,...
Inescop, the Spanish Technological Institute for Footwear and Related Industries, has announced a new research project to find safer and more sustainable materials for use in children's shoes. The financial support for the project, which amounts to €2 million, is provided by the Valencian Institute for Business Competitiveness (IVACE), with ...
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Iran is ready to ban imports of 1,339 products that...
Iran is ready to ban imports of 1,339 products that could instead be produced within the country, according to reports in Iran's Financial Tribune newspaper, quoting an official document. The list of banned imports includes footwear and leather products as well as home appliances, textile products, furniture, healthcare products and ...
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The Walking Co. Holdings has emerged from Chapter 11 after...
The Walking Co. Holdings has emerged from Chapter 11 after filing for bankruptcy protection in March. The retailer said that a new $10 million-plus of equity as well as support from an enhanced financing package from Wells Fargo Bank will provide it with sufficient capital to achieve its long-term growth ...
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Santoni registered a 12 percent sales increase to a total...
Santoni registered a 12 percent sales increase to a total of €81 million in 2017. This was followed by a 10 percent sales increase in the first half of 2017, driven by positive performance in its key markets in Europe and the U.S. Sneakers have come to account for almost ...
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Under the slogan #beautifulsince1838, Peter Kaiser relaunched its brand image for...
Under the slogan #beautifulsince1838, Peter Kaiser relaunched its brand image for this year's autumn/winter advertising campaign. The slogan refers to the heritage of the German shoe manufacturer and aims to reflect the new image of the company under the new management of Stefan Frank. Born in Pirmasens, he worked locally at ...
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Gabor Shoes reports stable sales of €208 million for the...
Gabor Shoes reports stable sales of €208 million for the first half of this year. While the Gabor brand's revenues went up by 3 percent to €184 million, the licensed Camel Active line grew slightly to €18.5 million and the licensing business declined to €5.5 million. The group sold a ...
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Schuhe24, the German online shoe retail portal, is entering the...
Schuhe24, the German online shoe retail portal, is entering the Austrian market and expanding its cooperation with the German-based GMS buying group. Retailers affiliated with GMS in Austria are able to use the services of Schuhe24, offering products on the online shoe retail portal from next month on. Schuhe24 was ...
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Schuhe24.de, a company founded and run by Dominik Benner, a German...
Schuhe24.de, a company founded and run by Dominik Benner, a German shoe retailer who was formerly a member of ANWR's supervisory board, aims to diversify from footwear by entering the sporting goods and fashion sectors. A new internet portal, Sportmarken24.de, was launched in February. It is managed by Benner's wife, Valeska ...
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Wayne Kulkin, a 25-year industry veteran who led Stuart Weitzman...
Wayne Kulkin, a 25-year industry veteran who led Stuart Weitzman for 25 years, has been appointed by Arezzo as head of international operations. Based in New York, he reports directly to Alexandre Birman, chief executive of the big Brazilian company. His main task is to promote the growth in the ...
