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Cotance (Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of...
Cotance (Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community) is urging the European Commission to implement specific regulations on leather authenticity labelling within the EU market. The topic of “leather authenticity” was part of the agenda of Cotance's Autumn Council on Oct. 6. According to the ...
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Mirko Ostendorfer has assumed the position of chief operating officer...
Mirko Ostendorfer has assumed the position of chief operating officer at Buffalo Boots in Hochheim, Germany, since the beginning of October. The 46-year-old has moved from Fitflop, where he served as German country manager, to help oversee the re-launch and repositioning of the Buffalo Boots brand, which was purchased last ...
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Brussels has continued its crackdown on tax avoidance by big...
Brussels has continued its crackdown on tax avoidance by big multinationals by ordering Amazon to repay €250 million in illegal state aid to Luxembourg. The penalty issued earlier this month, follows on from the record €13 billion demanded from Apple for Irish back-taxes last year, in a case that is ...
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Shoepassion, a multichannel shoe retailer based in Berlin, has opened...
Shoepassion, a multichannel shoe retailer based in Berlin, has opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Austria. Located in one of the most historic squares in Vienna, the store strengthens the brand's local presence, which until now had only been served by an e-tail website shoepassion.a. The store occupies 65 square ...
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Mexx, the Dutch brand of clothing and footwear, has been...
Mexx, the Dutch brand of clothing and footwear, has been taken over by the Dutch RNF Group, which has bought the brand rights from the Turkish Eroglu Holding group. Owned by Ron Janssen and Ferry Helmer, RNF controls among others Ferro Footwear, a Dutch trading company that they founded and that has ...
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TheMicam made a big splash last month, counting a total...
TheMicam made a big splash last month, counting a total of 47,187 daily visits, or 5.6 percent more than a year ago, indicating that it was a good choice to hold the fair later than before and just before the Milan Fashion Week. The number of visits by Italian trade ...
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Birkenstock has obtained certification for the quality of its new...
Birkenstock has obtained certification for the quality of its new line of socks and hosiery. The international working group of the Global Organic Textile Standard has confirmed that it uses organic cotton and that the related supply chain respects environmental, social and technical standards. Birkenstock's legwear features basic and fashion ...
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The Tecnica Group's Moon Boot, which is growing strongly right...
The Tecnica Group's Moon Boot, which is growing strongly right now, is one of 111 garments and accessories that have been selected for an exhibition running from last Oct. 1 through Jan. 28 at New York's Museum of Modern Art, covering its entire floor. Called “Items: Is Fashion Modern,” the ...
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Groupe Royer, which owns the brand rights for Kickers and...
Groupe Royer, which owns the brand rights for Kickers and many other shoe brands, has added Hungaria to its brand portfolio. Based in Gonesse, France and formerly known as Hunga, Hungaria is a sports brand that was created in 1931. In 1976, Hungaria was acquired by Adidas, but was then ...
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Michelle Ryan, who previously worked for Jimmy Choo and Burberry,...
Michelle Ryan, who previously worked for Jimmy Choo and Burberry, has been appointed buying and supply chain director of Kurt Geiger. A former executive of Michael Kors, Steve Sousa, has been named international director.
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Starting in Poland, partners in a program called “Shoes Made...
Starting in Poland, partners in a program called “Shoes Made in EU: The European Shoemaker,” are launching an online course promoted by the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC) and funded by the European Commission. Shoemakers and young students are encouraged to register for free to access the material ...
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The figures in the casual footwear chart published in this...
The figures in the casual footwear chart published in this issue would have been different with the addition of Vans, a brand of skate and lifestyle shoes that is nearing an annual turnover of $2 billion. In its third-quarter report, VF Corporation said that Vans sales jumped by 26 percent ...
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Groupe Royer is seeking to revive the venerable Charles Jourdan...
Groupe Royer is seeking to revive the venerable Charles Jourdan brand, for which it has the rights all over the world except in the U.S., by opening a flagship store of 130 square meters on Place de la Madeleine in Paris, not far from the first store that the brand ...
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JD.com, one of the largest e-tailers in China, has unveiled...
JD.com, one of the largest e-tailers in China, has unveiled a new luxury e-commerce platform for affluent Chinese consumers, called Toplife. So far, the luxury brands that have joined the platform include La Perla, Emporio Armani, Rimowa, B&O Play, and Trussardi. Others are expected to join shortly. JD.com said the ...
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Clariant has reaffirmed its commitment to the planned merger with...
Clariant has reaffirmed its commitment to the planned merger with Huntsman, after a shareholder built up a 15 percent stake in the company to fight the merger. White Tale Holdings now owns 15.1 percent of Clariant, making it the biggest shareholder in the Swiss chemicals group. White Tale had submitted ...
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A new series of classes and seminars for shoe industry...
A new series of classes and seminars for shoe industry students and managers has been launched in the Italian shoe town of Vigevano by Nicoline van Enders, allowing her to rebound from the bankrutcy of the SLEM program that she had created in the Netherlands. Her « Footwearist » students will have ...
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Gianvito Rossi is launching its first men's collection and is...
Gianvito Rossi is launching its first men's collection and is opening two new men's boutiques to house the new line. The shoes of the new men's 2017 collection are said to be made from specifically naturally-tanned leathers. The new men's boutiques of the Italian luxury shoe designer will open at ...
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Fabletics is launching its first shoe collection. The retailer will...
Fabletics is launching its first shoe collection. The retailer will offer 11 styles of athletic and lifestyle shoes including training shoes, booties, slip ons, high tops and lifestyle sneakers. The footwear capsule collection will be exclusively available to members on Fabletics' e-commerce site in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Germany, France, ...
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The organizers of the UITC convention scheduled for next May...
The organizers of the UITC convention scheduled for next May 16-18 at the Sheraton Hotel in Porto are offering an early bird rate to delegates signing up by next Feb. 10. The theme of the conference will be “From Fashion to Factory, a New Technological Age,” covering also customization, new ...
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Toms has hired John Whitledge as its new creative director....
Toms has hired John Whitledge as its new creative director. Whitledge is the co-founder of the Trovata fashion brand, which he launched in 2002 with three college buddies, Josia Lamberto-Egan, Sam Shipley and Jeff Halmos. Trovata won the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund in 2005. In his new role at Toms, he ...
