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Künzli, the Swiss brand of sneakers, has created a subsidiary...
Künzli, the Swiss brand of sneakers, has created a subsidiary with a factory in Albania, for the production of its shoe collections. Künzli's shoes have been made in Switzerland since 1927, outsourcing the stitching in the country and assembling the products in-house. Stitching and assembly are now combined in a ...
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In contrast with the brand's previous strong performance, sales grew...
In contrast with the brand's previous strong performance, sales grew by only 5 percent for Stuart Weitzman in the third quarter of Tapestry's financial year, ended on March 31, driving the brand into a loss of $12 million for the period. The group, which was previously called Coach, saw its ...
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The Bright show, regarded as the leading European trade show...
The Bright show, regarded as the leading European trade show for streetwear, sneakers and skateboarding, which was acquired by the Premium Group in July 2015 and is held at the Arena Berlin fairgrounds, has restructured its management team. Katharina Schreiber and Dennis Scholz, both active skateboarders who are said to ...
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Snipes, the chain of sneakers and streetwear products owned by...
Snipes, the chain of sneakers and streetwear products owned by Deichmann, will open its first store in France in July. It will be located in the suburban Créteil Soleil shopping center near Paris and will be followed by another store in the Carré Sénart mall of Lieusaint at a later ...
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Micam Milano has published the dates and the themes chosen...
Micam Milano has published the dates and the themes chosen for its next editions. After exploring the theme of “envy” on Sept. 16-19, its journey will continue next year under in the themes of “art “ on Feb. 10-13 and “beauty” on Sept. 15-18.
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The European Union (EU) has voted to clarify regulations on...
The European Union (EU) has voted to clarify regulations on nanomaterials, a move that is expected to reinforce the action against the presence of hazardous chemicals in clothing, textiles and footwear. At the Reach (Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) Committee meeting in Helsinki on April 26, ...
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Keen has partnered with Nossa Familia Coffee, a coffee roaster...
Keen has partnered with Nossa Familia Coffee, a coffee roaster based in Portland, Oregon, to create a new range of sustainable handbags that help keep fabric waste out of landfill. The material used in the handbags of the new Keen Harvest Collection comes from twice-upcycled Nossa Familia coffee sacks. The ...
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Sabu, the German cooperative of independent shoe retailers, organized a...
Sabu, the German cooperative of independent shoe retailers, organized a special information event for affiliated retailers, the so-called Sabu-Forum, in Heilbronn on April 25. Roughly 170 affiliated retailers participated in the Sabu-Forum, which focused on the opportunities and future perspectives for the German retail industry. Digital developments as well as ...
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Vionic Europe is taking over the distribution of its footwear...
Vionic Europe is taking over the distribution of its footwear in Austria and Switzerland, replacing a former distributor, FMT. Oliver Tempe, country manager for Germany, will also be responsible for sales in the two countries. Meanwhile, his office has opened its first shop-in-shop in the German city of Würkzburg
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Gucci has opened its first store in the SoHo district...
Gucci has opened its first store in the SoHo district of Manhattan, turning a 155-year-old former pencil factory into a high-end luxury retail destination. Located on Wooster Street, the 10,000-square-foot Gucci store displays all kinds of items under its brand throughout the store on decoratively embellished furniture pieces. The store ...
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Superga's growth recovered in the first quarter of this year...
Superga's growth recovered in the first quarter of this year with increases of 7.2 percent in euros and 12.9 percent in local currencies on its aggregated sales, combining direct revenues and sales through licensees. The recovery came after declines that were mainly due to the clean-up of its distribution in ...
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Galaxus, a Swiss online retailer, has sealed a partnership with...
Galaxus, a Swiss online retailer, has sealed a partnership with Vögele Shoes and Surf4shoes that will more than double the shoe range that it is offering for sale. Before the partnership, the Galaxus.ch portal offered 8,000 shoe models online. This will now be boosted to 19,000 styles of women's, men's ...
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Hotter Shoes is launching a new wedding-inspired line of shoes...
Hotter Shoes is launching a new wedding-inspired line of shoes in response to the forthcoming royal wedding of Prince Harry and U.S.-born Meghan Markle, which will be held on May 19. To celebrate the relationship with the U.S., some of the shoes in the collection feature Union Jack and stars-and-stripe ...
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Sales of footwear declined by nearly 13 percent in the...
Sales of footwear declined by nearly 13 percent in the U.K. during the first quarter, according to a survey by Barclaycard, with sales through physical stores falling by 18.2 percent and online sales growing by merely one percent. The British Retail Consortium said that total retail sales of non-food products ...
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Five Shoe4You stores in Germany have been reopened after a...
Five Shoe4You stores in Germany have been reopened after a major relifting. They are located in Bischofsheim, Brunnthal, Heilbronn, Siegen and Wiesbaden. This follows the recent takeover by Kienast of the chain's German stores from the Austrian Leden & Schuh group.
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Bally's new Milan premises in viale Piave 42 are now...
Bally's new Milan premises in viale Piave 42 are now fully operational. The 2,400-square-meter facility, on four floors, is home to the merchandising, visual merchandising and communication departments. It also features an 800-square-meter showroom. Last year, Bally closed down its headquarters in London and relocated the business between Milan and ...
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Joya Shoes has appointed Michael Nater, 45, as sales manager...
Joya Shoes has appointed Michael Nater, 45, as sales manager for the German market. Hewas previously responsible for Joya's sales in Austria, working for the brand since 2009. Jennifer Nater, 39, replaces Michael Nater as sales manager for Joya in Austria. She worked previously as key account manager for a ...
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Binsar Marpoung has passed away at the age of 79....
Binsar Marpoung has passed away at the age of 79. He had been the secretary general of Aprisindo, the Indonesian footwear industry association, since 2009.
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Online retailers are recording strong growth in Germany, according to...
Online retailers are recording strong growth in Germany, according to the latest figures released by the German E-Commerce and Mail Order Catalog Association (BEVH). The clothing industry recorded an increase of 6.1 percent in the first quarter of 2018, a rate more than double as high as the 2.7 percent ...
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According to the Chinese Leather Industry Association, the country's footwear...
According to the Chinese Leather Industry Association, the country's footwear sector generated sales of $123 billion last year. This was an increase of 4.4 percent as compared to 2016. Overall, China exported 9.6 billion pairs of shoes with a combined value of $45.6 billion, an increase of 3.7 percent in ...
