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Thierry Rabotin, the French designer who gave his name to...
Thierry Rabotin, the French designer who gave his name to the exquisite brand of women's shoes marketed by Italy's Parabiago Collezioni, died of a heart attack on Aug. 12. He was 66 years old. At the last Micam show, where the brand had one of its best presences in a ...
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Realizing the strong potential it has for the development of...
Realizing the strong potential it has for the development of its brand in China, where it enjoys a 50 percent recongnition rate, Birkenstock participated in the recent Shanghai Fashion Week with a special event on Oct. 13. It presented a special edition of embroidered loafers designed in collaboration with a ...
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Ivo van Ireland, a sales director who previously worked for...
Ivo van Ireland, a sales director who previously worked for K-Swiss and Palladium, has been appointed as Havaianas' general manager for Central Europe, covering mainly Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Sales in the region, which are growing rapidly, were previously steered by Vanessa Sosa, who was also responsible for Spain and ...
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The fourth edition of Momad Shoes, which was held in...
The fourth edition of Momad Shoes, which was held in Madrid on Sept. 22-24, welcomed 5,097 professional visitors, a 5 percent increase compared with the September 2016 edition of the event. Professionals from outside of Spain accounted for 9.7 percent of the total, with a strong presence of buyers from ...
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Ukraine has obtained new trade preferences from the European Union...
Ukraine has obtained new trade preferences from the European Union that increase the quantity of products the country can export to the EU free of duties, including footwear. The trade measure, which came into force on Oct. 1, will offer several Ukrainian agricultural and industrial goods better access to the ...
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There is new evidence that the pace of growth is...
There is new evidence that the pace of growth is accelerating in China. The country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 6.8 percent in the third quarter and was up by 6.9 percent for the first nine months of this year. That's well above the 6.5 percent growth target set ...
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The management of Expo Riva Schuh made a visit to...
The management of Expo Riva Schuh made a visit to Stockholm on Oct. 13 to collect information on the local market as part of its Expo Riva Schuh Around the World program. The next edition of the show, scheduled for Jan. 13-16 in Riva del Garda, will have more than ...
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Salvatore Ferragamo will resume reporting its results on a quarterly...
Salvatore Ferragamo will resume reporting its results on a quarterly basis, starting with third quarter figures scheduled for release on Nov. 14. Under Italian stock market rules, companies are no longer compelled to release reports for the first and third quarters. Ferragamo has nevertheless decided to resume the publication of ...
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For the first time, the Pentland Group has won the...
For the first time, the Pentland Group has won the Best UK Family Business of Excellence award from Ernst & Young as part of its 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Founded in 1932, Pentland is a third-generation family-owned company that employs 28,000 people across 20 countries. It has received ...
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Hewlett Packard has stepped into the footwear market with FitStation,...
Hewlett Packard has stepped into the footwear market with FitStation, a system for 3D foot-scanning, dynamic gait analysis and personalized shoe production. Powered by HP hardware and software, FitStation captures 500 measurements per second to create a one-of-a-kind digital profile of each foot. Hewlett Packard has worked with a group ...
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J.M. Weston is launching Ultra Weston, its most luxurious line....
J.M. Weston is launching Ultra Weston, its most luxurious line. The Ultra Weston collection, which the brand describes as a “celebration of the quintessence of shoemaking savoir-faire,” includes four models featuring special details such as petit point stitching in pearl grey, hand-painted sole arches and hand-pegging with W decoration.
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Stahl says it has launched a range of water-repellent solutions...
Stahl says it has launched a range of water-repellent solutions for leather products, including footwear, that are PFC-free and BTX-free. Called Neo, the new finish can be used on nappalan, suede, nubuck or full-grain leather. It can be combined with other Stahl products that comply with the guidelines of the ...
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Prada has opened a painstakingly restored Shanghai mansion, Villa Rong...
Prada has opened a painstakingly restored Shanghai mansion, Villa Rong Zhai in the Jing'an District, as a cultural center that will host an ever-changing lineup of art exhibitions, shows and events. Prada generated sales of more than €300 million in China in the first half of the current financial year ...
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Primark is expected to report a 13 percent sales increase...
Primark is expected to report a 13 percent sales increase in constant currencies for the financial year ended Sept. 16, with growth of 20 percent in local currencies and one percent on a same-store basis, according to its parent company, Associated British Foods. The operating margin was higher than 10 ...
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Shoe exports from Brazil grew by 14.7 percent in U.S....
Shoe exports from Brazil grew by 14.7 percent in U.S. dollars in the first seven months of this year, reaching $608 million, but this was only due to a foreign currency exchange gain, and the country's shoe industry association, Abicalçados, is concerned about the country's future competitiveness following a recent ...
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The Portuguese city of Porto will host the 20th International...
The Portuguese city of Porto will host the 20th International Technical Footwear Congress of UITIC, the International Union of Shoe Industry Technicians, next May 16-18. A committee steered by the Portuguese shoes industry association (Apiccaps) and Portuguese footwear technology center, CTCP will organize the convention and its program, which will ...
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N°21, a brand founded by Alessandro Dell'Acqua, saw revenues increase...
N°21, a brand founded by Alessandro Dell'Acqua, saw revenues increase by 117 percent in 2016 to €52 million. Around 45 percent of the turnover was generated in Asia. The brand has a flagship store in Milan's centre of fashion, on via Santo Spirito, and 14 franchised stores, mainly in Asia. ...
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China's shoe exports declined by 3.4 percent to 222.3 billion...
China's shoe exports declined by 3.4 percent to 222.3 billion yuan renminbi (€28.6bn-$34.0bn) in the first eight months of this year, according to the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA). On the other hand, an official of the association has reportedly indicated that there has been a rise in imports and ...
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Hermès reported a particularly high operating margin of 34.3 percent...
Hermès reported a particularly high operating margin of 34.3 percent for the first half of this year, up from 33.9 percent in the year-ago period. Net earnings rose by 11 percent to €605 million. As previously reported, the French luxury goods company's sales increased by 11 percent to €2,713 million ...
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Eram is celebrating its 90th anniversary with the release of...
Eram is celebrating its 90th anniversary with the release of a limited line of shoes, called Choose, that can change color. Fiber optic cables woven into the upper react through a Bluetooth connection to signals coming from the wearer's smartphone. An app developed by a French company, Phoceis, allows the ...
