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News briefsWortmann obtains a court victory against Birkenstock
The Wortmann Group says that its subsidiary shoe.com GmbH & Co. KG has obtained a victory in the Higher Regional Court of Cologne against Birkenstock in a case alleging copyright infringement. In a ruling issued on Jan. 26, the court overturned a decision made on May 11, 2023, by the ...
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JD Worldwide opens a warehouse in Paris
JD Worldwide has announced plans to open its first warehouse for fashion goods in Paris. This initiative is key in fulfilling the company’s cross-border e-commerce strategy, aiming to bring more European brands into the Chinese market by offering efficient solutions. The warehouse will be located in Val-d’Oise, on the outskirts ...
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Footway secures a debt settlement
Footway Group’s restructuring plan has been approved, resulting in a debt settlement where the e-commerce company will pay approximately 70 million Swedish kronor (€6.17m) to its creditors in mid-March. The decision had broad support among creditors and Footway expects to exit the restructuring program in mid-February. According to the company, ...
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Nike sues Global Heartbreak over alleged Air Jordan imitations
Nike has filed a lawsuit in New Jersey District Court against Global Heartbreak and its founder Naadier Riles for trademark infringement of the Air Jordan 1 High. According to the complaint, the defendant copied Nike’s silhouette and outsole design and replaced the branding with his own. Riles allegedly admitted that ...
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Sung Choi returns to Clae as creative director
After founding Clae, a Los-Angeles based sneaker brand, in 2001 and leaving the company in 2016, Sung Choi returns as its new creative director. Prior to founding Clae, Choi was footwear designer for neary four years at DC Shoes and director of footwear design at Lakai Footwear for over three ...
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Ferragamo hires a new CFO
Salvatore Ferragamo has appointed Pierre La Tour as chief financial officer (CFO), effective March 18. He is currently CFO of Biesse, an Italian producer of machines to process wood, glass, stone, plastic and metal. La Tour succeeds Alessandro Corsi, who left the Italian fashion group in Sept.30. Corsi had been ...
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Fessura raises €1.8m in crowd funding
Fessura, a sneaker company based in Italy’s Marche region, raised €1.8 million in a crowdfunding that attracted 161 investors. The fund raising was carried out on the Mamacrowd platform and closed on Jan. 17. The minimum goal of the crowd funding was €800,000 and the maximum size €2.1 million. The ...
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Ara appoints new sales manager for specialist retailers
The German footwear group Ara has appointed a new sales manager for specialist retailers in the domestic market. Christian Kühn joined the company on Jan. 1, succeeding Sven Krafft. He reports directly to the head of sales, Frank Lüttig. Kühn previously worked as sales manager for the Dielmann ...
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Paul Green joins the Leather Working Group
The Austrian footwear label Paul Green has joined the Leather Working Group, a global, non-profit, multi-stakeholder organization that focuses on upholding and promoting environmental and social sustainability standards in the leather value chain. With the move, the shoe manufacturer wants to underline its “commitment to transparent and sustainable practices,” ...
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Designer Brands appoints a former Deckers executive as brands president
Andrea O’Donnell has been appointed brands president and executive vice president of Designer Brands, effective Jan. 29. O’Donnell will be responsible for all of Designer Brands’ owned and licensed brands, which include Keds, Vince Camuto, Topo Athletic, Hush Puppies, Le Tigre, Lucky Brand, Jessica Simpson, Kelly & Katie, Crown Vintage, ...
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Zalando launches a new space for designer brands
Zalando has established a new ”luxury boutique-style” space for designer brands and has teamed up with the British-Japanese musician and actor, Rina Sawayama, as the new ambassador for the designer and luxury fashion offering in 2024. For designer brand partners, the service ”offers an opportunity to narrate their story, unveil ...
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Amazon fined in France for excessive surveillance of staff
The Amazon France Logistique arm of U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon was fined €32 million by the French data protection authority for “excessively invasive” surveillance of its employees. According to the authority, the data collected by the scanners used by employees in the parcel processing warehouses represents an “excessive” monitoring system ...
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Some CMA CGM ships continue to use the Red Sea route
The French container carrier CMA CGM is still sending some of its ships through the Red Sea despite attacks on commercial vessels by Houthi rebels based in Yemen, according to the news agency Dow Jones. The shipping company, which is the third largest in the world in terms of capacity, ...
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D.a.t.e. invests in Santha
D.a.t.e., a Florence-based sneaker brand launched in 2005, has invested in the sneaker startup Santha to support its development. Along with buying a stake in Santha, D.a.t.e. will be in charge of the production and distribution of the company’s collections. Santha will be distributed in 100 points of sale worldwide ...
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The cyberattack on VF may affect about 35.5 mln clients
VF Corp. said that data from about 35.5 million of its customers was stolen in a cyberattack on the Dec. 13. The parent company of The North Face, Vans and Timberland further stated that it does not store sensitive customer data such as SSN, bank or payment card details ...
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La Sportiva opens its first store in the U.S.
La Sportiva, an Italian maker of mountain gear, opened its first premium retail store in the U.S., in Boulder, Colorado. The store is located at 2100 Broadway, which is the crossroads of Spruce and Broadway Streets, and opened its doors to the public on January 2. It features products from ...
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Hanwag appoints a new head of development
The German hiking and mountaineering boot manufacturer Hanwag, founded in 1921, has appointed Christoph Hühnerbein as the new head of research and development. Hühnerbein has been leading the eight-strong team since Oct. 1, 2023. With experience at leading companies in the industry such as Adidas, Lowa and Mammut, he brings ...
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Snipes’ U.S. chief merchandising officer retires, his successor is named
The global sneaker and streetwear retailer Snipes announced the retirement of Brian Forde, group chief merchandising officer in the U.S., effective June 30, 2024. After 40 years in the sneaker industry, Forde is retiring. Forde began his career in various sales leadership roles at Nike before transitioning into retail in ...
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Allbirds names a chief marketing officer and a chief design officer
The U.S.-based sustainable footwear company Allbirds has filled two crucial executive leadership roles. Kelly Olmstead, formerly senior vice president of brand & marketing, has been elevated to the position of chief marketing officer. With 25 years of experience in the sporting goods, footwear, and apparel industry, Olmstead brings a wealth ...
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Vagabond donated to a foundation
The owners of the Swedish footwear brand Vagabond Shoemakers have donated the company to a newly formed foundation.“For over 30 years, the founders of Vagabond Shoemakers, Marie Nilsson Peterzén and Mats Nilsson, have dedicated themselves to building one of Europe’s strongest shoe brands. Now, the entire company is handed over, ...
