News Briefs – Page 28
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Ulrik Schultz will resign at the end of this year...
Ulrik Schultz will resign at the end of this year as chief executive of Bonvita, the Danish distributor, which also owns the growing Bundgaard label of children's shoes. The group's chief commercial officer and main owner, Herik Hammer, will become the new CEO. He will also take over the management ...
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Javan Bunch is leaving the Rockport Group after about one...
Javan Bunch is leaving the Rockport Group after about one year in the position of president. Bunch, who previously led Donald J. Pliner, has been reporting to Gregg Ribatt, who was appointed chief executive of Rockport after its takeover in August 2018 by Charlesbank Capital Partners. In addition to the ...
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Dielmann, a German retailer with 49 footwear and sporting goods...
Dielmann, a German retailer with 49 footwear and sporting goods stores operating under banners such as Schuhhaus Dielmann and Sporthaus Robert Hübner, has appointed a retail expert, Manuel Farrokh, as its new executive manager, responsible for project and risk management. In his new role, he will work closely with the ...
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After a 10-year stint, Günter Althaus, 51, will be stepping...
After a 10-year stint, Günter Althaus, 51, will be stepping down as chief executive of the ANWR Group, earlier than planned on Nov. 30 for personal reasons. He had informed the German buying group's board of directors in August that he would not renew his contract after it expires at ...
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At the start of its next fiscal year, on Feb....
At the start of its next fiscal year, on Feb. 2, 2020, Genesco will be promoting Mimi Eckel Vaughn from senior vice president and chief operating officer to president and chief executive. She will be succeeding Robert J. Dennis, who has spent nine years as chairman and 11 as president ...
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Ilse Jacobsen, founder of Ilse Jacobsen Hornbæk, the Danish company...
Ilse Jacobsen, founder of Ilse Jacobsen Hornbæk, the Danish company that is famous for its rubber boots, has announced that it is strengthening the organization through the appointment of a new chief executive, Trine Frausing of Denmark. He was headhunted from Los Angeles, where he had a great career with ...
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Marco Pirani stepped down as Geox' managing director for Germany,...
Marco Pirani stepped down as Geox' managing director for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Northern Europe at the end of October. According to a report in Schuhkurier that could not be confirmed at press time, he is going to work as EMEA director for Clarks, which is now led by a ...
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Hotter, the British comfort shoe manufacturer headquartered in Lancashire, has...
Hotter, the British comfort shoe manufacturer headquartered in Lancashire, has appointed Adam Griggs as its chief financial officer. Griggs most recently held the same post at Bistrot Pierre, a chain of restaurants, and before that with Splendid Hospitality Group. He has held similar posts at Thomas Cook, Premier Farnell and ...
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Gerd Koschik – member of Ara Shoes' executive board and...
Gerd Koschik – member of Ara Shoes' executive board and its chief operating officer, responsible for production/technology, human resources and logistics – is retiring at the end of this year. He has also been president of the German shoe and leather goods industry association, HDS/L, since 2009. Jens Christian Meier, ...
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Achim Tischer will be leaving as one of the managing...
Achim Tischer will be leaving as one of the managing directors of the Wortmann Group at the end of April. The 48-year-old, who started his career at Wortmann in 1990, is resigning by mutual agreement and for personal reasons. Tischer was most recently responsible for international sales of Wortmann's Tamaris ...
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In a significant change of management, Tod's has named Alessandra...
In a significant change of management, Tod's has named Alessandra Domizi, formerly involved in fashion and retail at Google, as chief digital & innovation officer. Tod's has also appointed Walter Chiapponi as the new creative director for its women's and men's collections, starting with the lines for the autumn/winter 2020/21 ...
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Genesco has hired Scott E. Becker as senior vice-president, general...
Genesco has hired Scott E. Becker as senior vice-president, general counsel and corporate secretary of the company, effective Oct. 23. He takes over the role from Roger Sisson, who retired earlier this year. Genesco's retail banners include Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Schuh, Schuh Kids, Little Burgundy and Johnston & Murphy. Becker ...
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Navyboot's new chief executive officer is Reto Braegger, who was...
Navyboot's new chief executive officer is Reto Braegger, who was previously the Swiss company's merchandise manager. In his new role, he will oversee both the Navyboot shoe collections and its retail operations. Navyboot is part of Globus, the Swiss department store chain, which acquired it from the Gaydol Group last ...
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Sioux has hired Uwe Decker as its sales director –...
Sioux has hired Uwe Decker as its sales director – a position that went unfilled for years. Decker will also head up the collection's design team. He has joined the German shoe company after several years at Josef Seibel.
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Shoe Carnival, the U.S. retailer catering to the whole family,...
Shoe Carnival, the U.S. retailer catering to the whole family, has shuffled its management. Cliff Sifford, the chief executive, has relinquished the title of president and become vice chairman of the board of directors. Sifford has been with Shoe Carnival for 22 years and had been president and CEO, with ...
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Texon, the global supplier of materials for footwear and other...
Texon, the global supplier of materials for footwear and other industries, has hired Simon Browne as director of key accounts for Europe. Browne had been working in key accounts since 1993 for another major materials company, Freudenberg, most recently as global head of SBU shoe components. He has been based ...
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Rudy Haslbeck has left Legero United, the Austrian-based footwear group...
Rudy Haslbeck has left Legero United, the Austrian-based footwear group that markets brands such as Legero, Superfit, Vios and Think. Until the end of September, Haslbeck was managing the Legero business unit within the company. Stefan Stolitzka, chief executive of the group, will assume his responsibilities until a successor has ...
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On Oct. 1, Alfred Pusswald left Groupe Royer and joined...
On Oct. 1, Alfred Pusswald left Groupe Royer and joined Lidl, the German discounter. The German industry veteran was previously international sales director for the Scholl brand in Europe, the Middle East and Asia (EMEA), working to broaden its position in the shoe retail segment. At Lidl, he is senior ...
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Global Brands Group, the owner of Kenneth Cole and other...
Global Brands Group, the owner of Kenneth Cole and other brands, has hired Eno Polo as its new president for Europe. He will be responsible for the leadership and strategic growth of the group's European business, including the apparel, footwear and accessories divisions. He will report directly to Global Brand's ...
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Yoox Net-a-Porter Group (YNAP) has hired Nicola Brandolese as the...
Yoox Net-a-Porter Group (YNAP) has hired Nicola Brandolese as the new managing director of Net-a-Porter. Most recently, Brandolese served as chief executive of Giuseppe Zanotti. YNAP has also announced the arrival of Pete Marsden as chief technology officer, with a special focus on mobile, artificial intelligence (AI) and personalization. Prior ...
