News Briefs – Page 7
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Burberry names a new CFO
Burberry has appointed Kate Ferry as chief financial officer and executive director, joining the British luxury goods company by early September 2023 at the latest. She will be responsible for finance and business services functions and will become a member of Burberry’s board and executive committee. Ferry is currently CFO ...
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Gap makes management changes as it streamlines
Gap Inc., which manages the banners Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, announced several changes to its executive leadership team and additional cost-cutting measures. The U.S. retailer said that it will further simplify and optimize its operating mode, including decreasing management layers to improve the quality and speed of ...
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Roel Roelofs joins Hooijer Footwear Group to lead Jan Jansen Amsterdam brand
The footwear industry veteran Roel Roelofs joined Hooijer Footwear Group as managing director of the Jan Jansen Amsterdam brand on March 1. Roelofs will be in charge of all activities, from design to sales, and will focus, among other things, on further strengthening the collection and expanding sales abroad. ...
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News briefsLloyd revamps its sales structure
The German shoe maker Lloyd Shoes has revamped its sales structure as part of an organizational overhaul. The company is reorganizing its sales division in southwestern Germany, comprising the landers of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, and in Luxembourg starting from the autumn/winter 2023 sales season. Responsibilities for ...
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Snipes hires a general manager for Europe
Dennis Schröder, the chief marketing officer who just left 11teamsports, will take over the position of general manager for Europe at the sneaker specialist Snipes from May 1, 2023, supporting its founder and CEO Sven Voth in the day-to-day operations. In addition to Voth, CFO Tim Spickenbom and COO Peter ...
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Zalando hires head of retail from Nike
Benjamin Wolf, who served as Nike’s director of retail operations from March 2019 to January 2023, posted on LinkedIn that he has joined Zalando as head of retail, effective immediately. In total, Wolf spent roughly 15.5 years at Nike. On social media, he commented on the new job at the ...
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Marc O’Polo hires Jan Brinkmann to head the footwear division
The Swedish-German fashion label Marc O’Polo hired the industry veteran Jan Brinkmann as the new director of its footwear division, as the company continues to expand in the sector. Brinkmann will join Marc O’Polo on July 1, 2023 and initially focus on sales and marketing, working alongside the current ...
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Alpargatas hires a new head of finance
Following the resignation of Julian Garrido Del Val Neto, vice president of finance and investor relations, effective April 1, the board of directors of Alpargatas S.A., the Brazilian owner of the Havaianas flip-flop sandal brand, has elected André Corrêa Natal as his successor. His term will begin on April 1 ...
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Louis Vuitton names Pharrell Williams as creative director for the men’s collection
Louis Vuitton has appointed the American singer and fashion designer Pharrell Williams as the creative director of its men’s collection with immediate effect. His first collection with the French fashion house will be revealed in June during the men’s fashion week in Paris. ”Pharrell Williams is a visionary whose creative ...
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Snipes appoints a COO
Peter Buse has been appointed chief operating officer of Snipes, a new role at the Cologne-based sneaker and streetwear retailer. Most recently, Buse held the same role at Momox, from July 2019 to July 2022. He previously worked at Netrada, also as COO, and at Arvato as logistics manager. This ...
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News briefsAsos hires ex Matchesfashion finance boss as interim CFO
Asos has appointed former Matchesfashion chief financial officer Sean Glithero as its new interim CFO as the British online fashion retailer pursues its ‘Driving Change’ transformation programme. Glithero will replace the current interim CFO Katy Mecklenburgh, who leaves in May. He has already joined the company to allow for a ...
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Ara Shoes creates a new sales position to serve retail partners
Ara Shoes reshuffled its sales team, appointing Sven Krafft to the newly created position of “sales manager for specialist retailers Germany” effective from Jan. 1, 2023. With the organizational overhaul, the German shoe company aims to strengthen the specialist trade division in the country following the introduction of the ...
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Legero United fills key management positions
The Austrian-based footwear group Legero United has filled further key positions within its management team. Anna Carbonari, a shoe professional who has been with Legero United since 2011, took over sales management for the entire DACH region, which covers Germany, Austria and Switzerland, including the company’s own-brand stores, as ...
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Julian Hermsdorf takes the helm of Living Kitzbühel, replacing Dieter Klingenberg
Footwear professional, designer and entrepreneur Julian Hermsdorf joined the Austrian slipper brand Living Kitzbühel as managing director, at the beginning of the year. Hermsdorf comes from the Munich-based sneaker label Monaco Ducks, which he founded with Carl Warkentin in 2014 and where he is now a member of the ...
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Sabato De Sarno becomes Gucci’s creative director
Sabato De Sarno has been appointed Gucci’s creative director. He will present his debut runway collection at Milan Women’s Fashion Week in September 2023, announced Kering, the parent company of the Italian fashion house. In his new role, De Sarno will lead the house’s design studio reporting to Marco Bizzarri, ...
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News briefsTHG appoints a new CFO
On Jan. 24, THG appointed Damian Sanders as chief financial officer (CFO) with immediate effect. Sanders takes over as CFO from John Gallemore, who has been appointed chief operating officer (COO). Sanders has been a member of the board of the British online retailer for the past two years. He ...
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New DACH sales manager for Superga and Sebago
Superga and Sebago get a new sales manager for German-speaking markets. CMH Consulting, Management and Handel, a company based in Kufstein, Austria, which holds the license for the two brands, has hired footwear veteran Pierre Lefebvre effective from Jan. 1, 2023. The 59-year-old is currently setting up a new ...
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Anna und Paul founder and managing director Sonja Rendez dies at 57
Sonja Rendez, the founder and long-time managing director of the Cologne-based children’s shoe company Anna und Paul GmbH, died on Dec. 14, 2022 at the age of 57. The fashion designer had been battling cancer. Rendez founded the company for baby crawling and walking shoes in 2001 and served ...
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Merrell has a new head for U.S. sales
Merrell has appointed Jessica Adler as the brand’s vice president of U.S. sales. With nearly 20 years of experience in retail, Adler will be responsible for the evolution of Merrell’s U.S. wholesale strategy which will further advance the brand’s roadmap for future growth. In her new role, Adler will report ...
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Timberland has new head for the EMEA region
VF Corporation has announced new appointments to its leadership team in the EMEA region, including for the Timberland brand, effective Jan. 31. Nina Flood, the current president VF Global Packs (Eastpak, JanSport, and Kipling), is to be the new general manager of Timberland EMEA. She succeeds Mariano Alonso, who is ...
