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China's central government has set a target of 6.5 percent...
China's central government has set a target of 6.5 percent growth for its Gross Domestic Product for 2018, the same that it had set for last year, but with a higher quality level. In reality, China's economic growth went beyond the government's expectations in 2017 with an estimated rise of ...
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Footwear News, a 73-year-old American trade magazine for which the...
Footwear News, a 73-year-old American trade magazine for which the editor of Shoe Intelligence worked for 13 years, has launched a revamped website after explosive growth over the past three years. Its alerts are also read by a growing number of consumers who are looking for the latest sneakers and ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has become the target of at least 90...
Wolverine Worldwide has become the target of at least 90 individual lawsuits alleging that its now closed tannery in Kent County, Michigan, polluted drinking water with toxic chemicals used by 3M to waterproof its leather, starting with its Hush Puppies shoes in 1958. About 20 sites are said to have ...
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BasicNet said the Superga brand experienced strong growth across all...
BasicNet said the Superga brand experienced strong growth across all American countries last year. Sales increased by 99 percent in Argentina and by 94 percent in Chile. The Brazilian market grew by 40 percent. Sales in the U.S. rose by 27 percent. The Asian market slowed down compared with the ...
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Birgit Adels, a former partner of Heidrick & Struggles in...
Birgit Adels, a former partner of Heidrick & Struggles in charge of recruitment in the fashion and luxury sectors, is the new chief executive of Liebeskind Berlin. Among other stations, she has been running Viktor & Rolf and the Northern European operations of the Prada Group.
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Vagabond is expanding in North America through an agreement with...
Vagabond is expanding in North America through an agreement with Nordstrom, starting with its online store and a shop-in-shop in its Shoe Market Store in Williamsburg, New York. It is backing up the initiative by installing a small team on the U.S. East Coast to ensure flexibility in terms of ...
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Jean-Pierre Bidegain, a fellow publisher and friend, has sold all...
Jean-Pierre Bidegain, a fellow publisher and friend, has sold all his French shoe-related publications to a company owned by the Societé International du Cuir (SIC), a private company linked to the French Leather Council (CNC) that has a joint venture with UBM Asia for the APLF and Fashion Access fairs ...
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Allbirds, the Silicon Valley start-up best known for its wool...
Allbirds, the Silicon Valley start-up best known for its wool sneakers, is expanding its offering with a new shoe collection made from eucalyptus trees. The shoes are crafted from a textile that the company engineered using the pulp of eucalyptus tree. The pulp is taken from the wood and spun ...
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Vibram has announced the opening of a new office in...
Vibram has announced the opening of a new office in Portland, Oregon, to support its clients in this important area of the U.S. for the outdoor industry. It will be run by Joel Enderle, who joins the Italian sole manufacturer after spending more than three decades in product development and ...
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Ecco has announced the appointment of Patrick S. Iversen as...
Ecco has announced the appointment of Patrick S. Iversen as general manager West at Ecco EMEA, effective March 1st. Iversen takes over from Erik Heldoorn, who has held the dual role of general manager West and sales director of core Europe since May 2016. Heldoorn has now expanded responsibilities as ...
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Furla has announced the launch of its first sneaker. The...
Furla has announced the launch of its first sneaker. The new footwear of the Tuscan label is linear and lace-free. The sneaker features chewing gum colors and chunky ergonomic heels. The brand name can be seen on an upper ankle stripe.
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Arezzo&Co has announced the launch of Owme, the sixth brand...
Arezzo&Co has announced the launch of Owme, the sixth brand in its portfolio. The name of the new brand comes from the fusion of “own” and “me,” which together are supposed to express the “owning herself” attitude, the company explains. The key concept of the brand is wellness, with the ...
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Huntsman Corp. has announced the development of a new family...
Huntsman Corp. has announced the development of a new family of TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) materials that are expected to help footwear makers improve productivity for parts made by injection molding. According to Huntsman, the new Avalon AB DI range offers significant de-mould improvements when compared to conventional injection moulding materials. ...
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Zappos has announced a multi-year partnership with Caesars Entertainment to...
Zappos has announced a multi-year partnership with Caesars Entertainment to open a theater in Las Vegas, starting with a total rebranding of The Axis, a 7,000-seat live venue on Las Vegas' Strip - the famous stretch of South Las Vegas Boulevard where many of the largest hotels and casinos are ...
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Assomac, the Italian association of footwear manufacturers, has announced the...
Assomac, the Italian association of footwear manufacturers, has announced the launch of a new green label for shoes that the trade body is making available to its member companies. The announcement was made by Gabriella Marchioni Bocca, Assomac's president, at the opening event of the 2018 edition of Simac-Tanning Tech, ...
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The ANWR Group is further expanding its in-house fairs by...
The ANWR Group is further expanding its in-house fairs by adding one more trade show format. The new O1 First show also represents the start of the season for ANWR's own order center near Frankfurt. It will be held on Aug. 5-6. The ANWR Order fair for winter 2018 merchandise ...
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Diego Porro has been appointed as the new chief executive...
Diego Porro has been appointed as the new chief executive of Philippe Model by 21 Investimenti, which took over the popular sneaker brand in 2016. The 43-year-old manager comes from Hugo Boss. He previously worked for Burberry, Dunhill, Zegna and Serapian. He takes the place of Andrea Pesaresi.
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Vans has boosted its design team with the appointment of...
Vans has boosted its design team with the appointment of Erwin Federizo to the position of global executive creative director, who was previously engaged as art director in the New York office of Wieden + Kennedy. Federizo will report to Jaimie Reilly, Vans' global vice president of creative operations.
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FFANY (Fashion Footwear Association of New York), home of the...
FFANY (Fashion Footwear Association of New York), home of the New York Shoe Expo, has announced two new venues – the Warwick Hotel and the Academy Mansion - for its upcoming show, which will run on June 4-8. Both venues will host FFANY's event for the first time, while the ...
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Birkenstock was christened “Brand of the Year” and awarded the...
Birkenstock was christened “Brand of the Year” and awarded the “Excellence in Design” prize for sandals for the second year in a row in the 19th annual Plus Awards, organized by the American industry magazine Footwear Plus.
