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Michael D. Christensen has become the new general manager of...
Michael D. Christensen has become the new general manager of Ecco for Central Europe, taking over from Frank Dissmann who had been responsible for the region since January 2017. He will work with new product manager for Central Europe, Christian Fischer, who comes from the Mammut Sports Group, replacing Annette ...
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Many sporting goods retailers in various European countries have been...
Many sporting goods retailers in various European countries have been opening stores specializing in the sale of sneakers in the past few years. A Swedish sports retailer, Stadium, has already opened two stores under the Sneakers Point banner in the Swedish cities of Norrköping and Malmö, as well as an ...
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Zeis Excelsa, the Italian shoe company behind brands such as...
Zeis Excelsa, the Italian shoe company behind brands such as Dirk Bikkembergs, Cult, Docksteps and Virtus, has been given preliminary bankruptcy protection from creditors by a court in Fermo. It has been time until Aug. 6 to confirm the bankruptcy proceedings or to present a debt restructuring plan. Controlled by ...
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Birkenstock joined forces with Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), a porcelain maker...
Birkenstock joined forces with Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), a porcelain maker based in Berlin, on a limited-edition sandal collection. KPM provided its Kurland Royal Noir pattern and a signature porcelain inset for the Birkenstock x KPM collection. The limited edition comprised the Arizona and the Gizeh in black-on-black embossed leather, and ...
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Boa Technology has opened a new global headquarter in the...
Boa Technology has opened a new global headquarter in the Zeppelin Development Flight building in Denver. The space of 85,000 square feet is more than three times bigger than its previous location, and it doubles the capacity of its R&D operations. Founded in 2001, the specialist in technical shoe lacing ...
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In a strategic move intended to boost its wholesale operations,...
In a strategic move intended to boost its wholesale operations, Caleres has acquired a controlling interest in Blowfish Malibu, an original, 13-year-old Californian brand of lifestyle footwear that had revenues of $27 million in the last 12 months. The terms of the deal were not disclosed but Caleres said it ...
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The share of branded shoes with a sports sole in...
The share of branded shoes with a sports sole in the Russian footwear market reached 70 per cent in 2017, as compared to only 45 per cent several years ago, according to the Fashion Consulting Group. This trend is clear evidence that the women shoes with heels are rapidly losing ...
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Deckers Brands, which own Ugg and other footwear brands, has...
Deckers Brands, which own Ugg and other footwear brands, has promoted Steve Fasching to the position of chief financial officer, succeeding Tom George from July 16. George had announced his wish to step down to pursue other interests in March, after nine years with the company. Fasching started at Deckers ...
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Stefano Cantino, marketing, communications and business development director for the...
Stefano Cantino, marketing, communications and business development director for the Prada group, has stepped down. Since he joined the group in 1997, he has worked as general manager of Car Shoe, brand director for Church's and marketing director for Prada. His departure coincides with an overhaul of the communications department, ...
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CCC continues with its store expansion. Recently the Polish-based chain...
CCC continues with its store expansion. Recently the Polish-based chain of shoe and leathergoods stores opened a new flagship store in Berlin. The store measures 1,800 square meters and is located in a premium historical landmark across from Berlin's well-known KaDeWe department store. The premium format of the store was ...
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Tim Schwander, chief sales officer at Legero United, has left...
Tim Schwander, chief sales officer at Legero United, has left the Austrian shoe company behind the Legero, Superfit, Think! and Vios brands. He joined the company one year ago and left this month for personal reasons. His responsibilities for group's sales and marketing divisions will be divided among Rudy Haslbeck, ...
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Melawear has started to sell what it claims to be...
Melawear has started to sell what it claims to be the first line of sneakers certified by Fairtrade Cotton and the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), after two years of research and development in collaboration with Indian producers, international laboratories and certifying agencies. Using a unique composition of organically produced ...
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Ferragamo Finanziaria, the holding company of the Ferragamo family, sold...
Ferragamo Finanziaria, the holding company of the Ferragamo family, sold a 3.5 percent stake, or 5.9 million shares, in Salvatore Ferragamo through an accelerated book-building process managed by Goldman Sachs. The shares were sold at €23.25 each, representing a discount on the closing price of €24.53 established on the day ...
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Sneakers are increasingly popular in the U.S. as compared to...
Sneakers are increasingly popular in the U.S. as compared to high heels. The online resale platform ThredUp analyzed data from December 2017 to May 2018, and found that there was a 38 percent increase in the number of high heel shoes being sent in by customers who no longer wanted ...
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Peter Kaiser will launch a so-called #shoebar, offering customers the...
Peter Kaiser will launch a so-called #shoebar, offering customers the possibility to create their customized Peter Kaiser shoe model, at selected retailers and big fashion retail stores in Germany as well as in some export markets in September, for a total of 30 partner stores in the pilot phase of ...
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Louis Vuitton has decided to lower its prices in mainland...
Louis Vuitton has decided to lower its prices in mainland China in response to the latest cuts made by the government on import duties and value-added tax in the country, which came into effect on July 1, and Gucci followed the move a few days later, with average price reductions ...
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Dr. Martens has taken over the distribution of its products...
Dr. Martens has taken over the distribution of its products in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as part of its strategy to get closer to the consumer. The brand's parent company, Airwear International, is going to set up a sales and marketing office for the region in Düsseldorf, reporting to Daniel ...
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Tamaris has enlisted Nazan Eckes, a well-known German TV moderator,...
Tamaris has enlisted Nazan Eckes, a well-known German TV moderator, as its testimonial for its autumn/winter 2018/19 Heart & Sole line of high-heel shoes. The digital and print campaign will kick off in September. On July 4, during the Berlin Fashion Week, Tamaris organized an event on the rooftop of ...
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Thomas Lange, who started Keen Europe together with Richard Litzel...
Thomas Lange, who started Keen Europe together with Richard Litzel and two other managers 13 years ago, is leaving the company in mid-October to become the new general manager of GEB, a German voluntary group of shoe retailers specializing in higher-end footwear. The members include big names like Prange and ...
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Hermès is experimenting with a store for shoes only. It...
Hermès is experimenting with a store for shoes only. It will offer 150 styles of shoes for six months alone at a 115-square-meter site on Green Street, in the Soho district of New York. The styles were created by Hermès designer, Pierre Hardy, and two versions of its mules and ...
