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Authentic Brands Group hires a general manager for Africa
Warren Bowers, a 25-year veteran in the fashion, outdoor and sports sectors, has joined Authentic Brands Group (ABG) as general manager of the US company’s Africa region. In the newly created position, Bowers will oversee ABG’s expansion across the continent by cultivating strategic partnerships to drive growth for the brands ...
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Hooijer to distribute Keen in Germany
Hooijer Footwear Group continues to expand by taking over the distribution of the Oregon-based footwear brand Keen in Germany, starting from the spring/summer 2025 season. The deal includes the distribution of Keen footwear in the sports, outdoor, lifestyle and kids’ segments. The Dutch distribution and wholesale company is already ...
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Broker sees ‘green shots’ for H&M’s sales growth
H&M Hennes & Mauritz’s sales are showing signs of a recovery which could lead to higher profit margins this year and next, according to the broker UBS. “We share investor concern on lack of a clear top line recovery but gain confidence from a raft of measures leading to green ...
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IKKS obtains capital injection, debt write-off
IKKS has convinced its creditors to waive their claims and investors to inject funds, the chairman of the French fashion retailer, Ludovic Manzon, told the news agency AFP. “Following a cash injection into the capital and the waiver of debts, we will be able to focus on the essentials, namely ...
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Wojas to exit Belarus
The Polish footwear retailer Wojas has notified its customers in Belarus about the imminent closure of all its stores in the country. Local press reported that the decision had been taken in the wake of Belarusian sanctions, which barred footwear imports from five European countries. Wojas runs three stores in ...
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Don’t Call Me Jennyfer exits receivership
The French fashion retailer Don’t Call Me Jennyfer said that it is exiting receivership after its relaunch plan was approved by a commercial court in Bobigny, in the outskirts of Paris. The plan, which was presented to the court in May, involves an initial investment of €15 million that will ...
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AstorMueller names Achim Tischer chief product officer
The Swiss shoe manufacturer AstorMueller has appointed Achim Tischer, its vice president Product Women, as chief product officer (CPO), starting from June. The move is part of AstorMueller’s strategy to drive growth by expanding its management team and focusing on product and brand development. Tischer had joined AstorMueller ...
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Suzano buys a 15% stake in Lenzing
Lenzing said that its main shareholder B&C Group and the Brazilian pulp producer Suzano S/A have signed a long-term partnership in connection with the majority stake in the Austrian producer of wood-based specialty fibers. As part of the agreement, Suzano will take over a 15 percent stake in Lenzing from ...
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Marubeni takes over RG Barry
Marubeni, a Japanese trading and investment company, has acquired RG Barry, the US owner of the slipper brand Dearfoams, the bag brand Baggallini, Planet A, a lifestyle brand producing biodegradable products, and Columbus Product Group, a provider of private label solutions including footwear. Marubeni noted that it established the Next ...
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Piquadro’s FY net rises sharply
Piquadro said that in the full year ended March 31 its net profit rose by 61.9 percent year-on-year to €10.5 million as revenues grew by 2.7 percent to €180.3 million. Ebitda increased by 15.2 percent to €32.0 million and Ebit advanced by 24.4 percent to €14.8 million. The Italian bag ...
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Foot Locker to spend as much as $1bn on stores
In line with the strategy laid out in March of last year, the “Lace Up Plan,” Foot Locker is looking to invest up to $1 billion in opening and renovating stores in a new format all over the world, according to Modaes and other sources. More in our sister publication ...
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South American footwear sales set to grow nearly 3% annually
In 2024, footwear sales in South America are expected to rise by a compound annual growth rate of 2.77 percent from 2024 to 2028, according to data from the German statistics portal Statista released by the Italian trade show Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags. In 2024, footwear revenues in South ...
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Kienast Group’s former chief Michael Kienast dies
Michael Kienast, the former head of the family-run shoe retailer of the same name, has died, the company said in a statement. The entrepreneur passed away on May 12 at the age of 82 after a serious illness. An “entrepreneur with heart and soul”, Kienast was “a visionary who, ...
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ANWR sells tax consulting subsidiary Conventa
The German buying group ANWR has sold its subsidiary Conventa-Treuhandgesellschaft mbH, which specializes in tax consulting, to SEJ GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft. Conventa will remain based in Mainhausen, in the Hesse region of Germany, and will continue to provide tax advisory services tailored for shoe, sports and leather goods retailers. ...
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Schuh Mücke expands management
Schuh Mücke, the German shoe and sporting goods retail chain within ANWR Group, has hired a new chief sales officer. Eik Lippmann will join the company’s management team on July 1 and will be in charge of sales, e-commerce and facility management, the group said in a statement. ...
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Skechers donates more than $11m to animal welfare through BOBS
Skechers has raised a total of $11 million in donations through the sale of its BOBS from Skechers collection, which has helped rescue and support over 2 million animals in need since its launch in 2015. To celebrate this milestone, the company has launched a month-long celebration that includes pet ...
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Metro Brands has recycled the equivalent of half the shoes it sold
Metro Brands, one of India’s largest footwear retailers, said that through the Old Discarded Footwear (ODF) initiative, it has recycled the equivalent of approximately half the shoes it sold in a year in “an eco-friendly” manner. The ODF initiative includes ReCircle and other partners. In fiscal 2021-2022, Metro Brands initiated ...
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HanesBrands sells Champion to Authentic Brands Group
HanesBrands has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the intellectual property and certain operating assets of the Champion business to Authentic Brands Group for $1.2 billion, with the potential to reach up to $1.5 billion through an additional contingent cash consideration of up to $300 million based on achievement ...
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News briefsDesigner Brands names a CMO at DSW
Designer Brands has appointed Sarah Crockett chief marketing officer (CMO) of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, effective June 6. Crockett will be responsible for overseeing the planning, development and execution of all marketing and advertising initiatives for DSW’s nearly 500 US stores and e-commerce channel, DSW.com, ”furthering the implementation of comprehensive ...
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White Mountain expands into men’s, boys’ footwear
White Mountain is expanding into men’s and boys’ footwear as it continues to diversify its product range since its acquisition by American Exchange Group in January 2023. In June 2023, the brand introduced its girls’ footwear line, departing from its emphasis on women’s footwear. The men’s collection ranges from dress ...
