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    Shiekh Shoes launches a credit card

    2024-02-19T07:58:00Z

    Shiekh Shoes, a US footwear and apparel retailer, is introducing the Shiekh Credit Card in partnership with Sunbit, a financial technology firm. The co-branded retail credit card is built on the Sunbit Credit Card platform and ”designed to enhance the shopping experience and foster brand loyalty,” Shiekh Shoes said. By ...

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    How Cortina wants to disrupt the sneaker market with its new SJ brand

    2024-02-16T16:39:00Z

    Simultaneously in Europe and in Asia, Cortina launched the SJ brand, which it expects will disrupt the sneaker market and help it make the transition from a private label business to a brand-centric entity. The new label was showcased at Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags, an international trade show specializing ...

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    Sam Edelman expands into four categories, including handbags and kids’ shoes

    2024-02-14T09:51:00Z

    Sam Edelman, a leading brand in the portfolio of the US footwear company Caleres, has entered into partnerships with four new licensees to expand all three of its brands – Sam Edelman, Circus NY by Sam Edelman and Sam & Libby – into new categories. The new licensing partners are ...

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    Zegna to build a footwear and accessories factory near Parma

    2024-02-09T16:11:00Z

    Ermenegildo Zegna plans to build a new luxury footwear and leather-goods production facility near Parma, which will boost the group’s production capacity and promote Italian craftsmanship. The Italian fashion house said the new “cutting-edge center for excellence,” which will be constructed on a ten-hectare plot of land ten kilometers from ...

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    New Balance launches a resale program

    2024-02-06T15:08:00Z

    New Balance has initiated a new resale program, allowing customers to browse and purchase pre-owned goods from the brand online. Dubbed “Reconsidered,” the program aims to enable customers to trade in their gently worn shoes via mail or in-store drop-offs in exchange for a voucher to use toward their next ...

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    Christian Louboutin enters eyewear with Marcolin

    2024-02-05T15:34:00Z

    The Italian eyewear company Marcolin and Christian Louboutin have signed an exclusive global licensing agreement for the design, manufacture and distribution of sunglasses and optical frames under the name of the French brand of luxury footwear. The deal, which runs until 2029, marks Christian Louboutin’s debut in eyewear. ”Christian Louboutin ...

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    Ugg creates new styles with old fabrics

    2024-02-04T12:26:00Z

    California-based lifestyle brand Ugg has unveiled their latest innovation, dubbed ReImagined by Ugg. The offering includes new shoes crafted from leftover leather and suede. The collection introduces a fresh twist on the company’s classic models while also addressing the surplus materials accumulated from previous seasons. With this new iteration of ...

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    Lululemon launches its first men’s collection

    2024-02-02T18:17:00Z

    Lululemon has revealed its footwear offering for spring/summer 2024 with new casual and performance models, including the brand’s first men’s collection. The Canadian producer of performance apparel for yoga, running and training entered the footwear market in March 2022 with the launch of its first running shoe, Blissfeel, for women. ...

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    Copardo launches capsule shoe collection with Gitta Banko

    2024-02-02T17:09:00Z

    Sustainable high-end footwear brand Copardo has launched a first joint capsule collection with the influencer, creative director and entrepreneur Gitta Banko for the fall/winter 2024/25 season. The collection consists of five shoe styles: sandals, pumps, lace-ups, loafers and flat boots. The designs are based on Copardo’s flagship products in ...

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    Lenzing, Recyc Leather launch Pélinova with Ganni’s Slouchy Boots

    2024-02-02T16:38:00Z

    Lenzing, an Austrian producer of wood-based specialty fibers, has partnered with Recyc Leather, a leather alternative expert, to introduce Pélinova, an innovative material that fuses Lenzing’s Tencel Lyocell fibers and recycled leather fibers for high-end fashion applications. The duo joined forces with the Danish brand Ganni to bring the material ...

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    Cooper Standard expands deal with Nike for use of Fortrex elastomer

    2024-01-30T14:19:00Z

    Cooper Standard has expanded its agreement with Nike regarding the licensing of the low-density elastomer Fortrex. Based on an initial long-term agreement reached in 2021 to license Cooper Standard’s Fortrex for footwear applications, the new agreement provides NIke with limited exclusivity to use the material for footwear and allows the ...

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    Vivobarefoot, Balena present 3D-printed compostable shoe

    2024-01-16T09:41:00Z

    The British footwear and lifestyle brand Vivobarefoot has announced a partnership with Tel Aviv-based circular economy startup Balena, founded in 2020. The aim is to produce shoes that are made-to-order and made-to-measure locally and are compostable and recyclable thanks to Balena’s BioCir®flex range of materials. BioCir®flex is an advanced, flexible, ...

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    Ugg expands sustainability-oriented Regenerate collection

    2024-01-16T09:35:00Z

    California-based brand Ugg, a division of Deckers Brands, has introduced the next iteration of Regenerate by Ugg. Made with materials sourced from farms practicing regenerative agriculture, this collection helps to reduce negative impacts while increasing positive ones. The expansion of the brand’s regenerative offering begins with the new Tasman Crafted ...

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    ​Boohoo embroiled in factory closure and label-changing scandal

    2024-01-12T11:51:00Z

    British fast fashion company Boohoo found itself embroiled in two more potential scandals as it considers closing a factory it established as a flagship center of excellence and was accused of removing original labels at the same plant and replacing them with ‘Made in UK’ tags.Boohoo is consulting with up ...

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    Palace of Versailles picks Uniform Shoes for its staff

    2023-12-15T09:40:00Z

    The Palace of Versailles has chosen the Portuguese brand Uniform Shoes to provide footwear for its reception and management teams. The brand was launched in 2014 by Cool Gray, a company founded in 1999 and specializes in technical footwear supplied to leading operators in the airline, railway and cruise ship ...

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    Charles & Keith choses Bleckmann as its logistics partner in Europe

    2023-12-15T09:40:00Z

    Charles & Keith, a Singapore-based fashion brand known for its premium women’s footwear and accessories, selected Bleckmann, an Eindhoven-based provider of supply management solutions for fashion and lifestyle brands, as its exclusive third-party logistics (3PL) fulfilment partner in the U.K. and Europe. Charles & Keith required “a 3PL solution that ...

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    Lululemon plans to launch men’s footwear in Q1

    2023-12-13T08:07:00Z

    Lululemon is “gearing up” to launch men’s footwear in the first quarter of 2024 as part of the brand’s effort to attract more male clients, said the CEO, Calvin McDonald, during a conference call with financial analysts. The Canadian producer of performance apparel for yoga, running and training entered the ...

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    Moody’s upgrades Golden Goose’s credit rating outlook to positive

    2023-12-11T10:10:00Z

    Moody’s Investors Service has changed Golden Goose’s credit rating outlook to positive from stable thanks to the company’s significantly deleverage. The U.S. credit rating agency also affirmed the Italian sneaker company’s B2 corporate family rating, its B2-PD probability of default rating, and the B2 instrument rating on the company’s €480 ...

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    Aerosoles signs licensing agreement with Maze for women's pants

    2023-12-05T15:34:00Z

    Aerosoles signed a new licensing agreement with Maze Collections for the distribution of women’s pants. The partnership follows Aerosoles’ expansion into sleepwear earlier this year and “marks a strategic move into the apparel industry, introducing a line of work-appropriate career pants designed to redefine workplace comfort,” it said. Aerosoles, which ...

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    Tod’s joins the Aura Blockchain Consortium

    2023-11-23T14:53:00Z

    Tod’s has joined the Aura Blockchain Consortium, securing digital product passports for the handbag Di Bag.“Using Aura Blockchain technology and the NFC tag that guarantees its authenticity and traceability, you are able to access all the information about the bag and its supply chain directly through your smartphone. This unique ...