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U.S. bioPU producer Algenesis raises $5m in funding round
Algenesis Corporation, an American plant-based material science company, has raised $5 million in a funding round. Algenesis claims that its Soleic technology is the world’s first renewable, high performance, fully biodegradable and backyard compostable biopolyurethane (bioPU) made from plants and algae. Unlike petroleum-based polyurethane (PU), Soleic PU can biodegrade in ...
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Skechers launches technical basketball shoes
Just in time for the start of the new NBA season, Skechers has unveiled its first line of technical basketball shoes to be sold in North America, the Philippines and China. The first wave of Skechers basketball shoes includes two different mid-top models, SKX Resagrip and SKX Float. Skechers has ...
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Steve Madden buys Almost Famous to expand its apparel business
In a move to expand its apparel business, Steve Madden has bought Almost Famous, a designer and marketer of women’s apparel, for $52 million in cash, plus an earn-out provision based on future financial performance. Almost Famous markets products under its own brands, primarily Almost Famous, as well as private ...
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Zalando introduces ZEOS Fulfillment
Zalando is launching the ZEOS brand (short for Zalando E-commerce Operating System), which aims at enabling brands and retailers to manage their multi-channel business across Europe within one unified platform. In October 2022, Zalando piloted a multi-channel fulfillment solution with selected partners, which is now moving under a new dedicated ...
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Jimmy Choo creates a capsule collection with Jean Paul Gaultier
Jimmy Choo, the luxury shoe maker owned by Capri Holdings, has collaborated with the French fashion house Jean Paul Gaultier on an exclusive capsule footwear collection. The collaboration fuses two creative identities founded on a shared vision of powerful, confident, and glamourous femininity co-designed by the houses’ creative directors Sandra ...
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Sioux launches new vegan sneakers in second collaboration with artist Tim Bengel
The German shoe manufacturer Sioux has teamed up again with Stuttgart artist Tim Bengel with the launch of a new limited edition of vegan sneakers. The new “SuperKrautOne” model, made entirely of vegan components with a high proportion of renewable and recycled raw materials, will be limited to 999 ...
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Coats expands its relationship with Brillio
Brillio, a digital transformation services and solutions provider, said that it has been selected by Coats as its technology services partner. Coats is a British manufacturer of industrial thread and footwear components. The five-year, multi-million-pound, outcome-based managed services agreement expands Brillio’s relationship with Coats dating back to 2015, it said. ...
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Caleres rolls out Bluecore’s platform across its brands
Bluecore, a retail shopper identification and customer movement technology, announced that Caleres is implementing the platform across its portfolio of brands. It was selected by the U.S. footwear group to help identify, personalize, and orchestrate automated marketing across the customer lifecycle and will become a key component of Caleres’ marketing ...
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Taiwanese insole maker DSC expanding in Indonesia, India
Dahsheng Chemical (DSC), a Taiwanese maker of closed-cell and open-cell foam products founded in 1945, is expanding its global manufacturing footprint in Indonesia and India. The new locations, estimated to generate more than 1,500 jobs, will increase DSC’s global capacity by 24 million pairs of insoles per month and accelerate ...
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News briefsSkechers launch a capsule collection with Ricardo Cavolo
Skechers has entered a collaboration with one of Spain’s most influential artists, Ricardo Cavolo. The Skechers x Ricardo Cavolo footwear capsule for women features the illustrator’s renowned flaming heart and eye imagery on a selection of three styles. The Skechers x Ricardo Cavolo limited-edition capsule is now available at skechers.com, ...
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ArticleWorld Shoe opens a shoe factory in Ghana
On Oct. 10, World Shoe announced the opening of its inaugural factory in Ghana to produce the first antimicrobial, eco-friendly footwear brand manufactured in Africa. ”The production launch represents a collaborative effort among public, private, and civil service sectors to provide high-quality, low-cost products for retail consumers throughout African and ...
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ArticleSkechers wins EU-wide injuction against Dockers by Gerli
Skechers has obtained a European Union-wide preliminary injunction against Dockers by Gerli for selling a shoe style that the U.S. footwear company claims infringes on its proprietary Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins designs. Skechers sued Dockers for design infringement in the Düsseldorf Regional Court, Germany. In an October 5, 2023 opinion, ...
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New Birkenstock plant in Pasewalk begins operations
Production at Birkenstock’s new shoe factory has started according to schedule. After 17 months of construction, the footwear manufacturer began operations at its new manufacturing facility in the Berlin-Szczecin industrial park near Pasewalk, in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern region of Germany. The new €110-million, 36,000-square meter facility is the single largest ...
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ArticleFitFlop picks Bleckmann as its logistics partner
The London-based footwear company FitFlop selected Bleckmann as its partner to provide omnichannel logistics for its clients in the U.K. and in the European Union. The five-year agreement is designed to support FitFlop’s “rapid growth in its home market while providing scope for streamline expansion across the EU,” according ...
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Steve Madden choses January Digital as its digital agency in North America
Steve Madden has named January Digital as its digital agency of record in North America. The media agency will be responsible for developing and executing Steve Madden’s digital media strategy and investment. In October 2022, Steve Madden hired January Consulting, the consulting arm of January Digital, to transform the brand’s ...
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Crocs introduces cowboy boots
Crocs has kicked off “Croctober” with month-long festivities dedicated to the passionate, universal fan base proudly known as “Croc Nation.” This Croctober will feature one of the most requested Crocs footwear designs in the brand’s history – the Crocs Classic Cowboy Boot. “For years, the buzz around a Crocs-inspired cowboy ...
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Dunlop Protective Footwear picked Nexterus to automate transportation processes
Dunlop Protective Footwear has chosen Nexterus to automate its transportation processes. According to a joint statement, the use of the Nexterus’ Transportation Management System (TMS) and automating freight bill audit and payment processes has saved the Dunlop Boots business ”tens of thousands of dollars in freight costs and hundreds of ...
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ACI International extends its licensing agreement with Perry Ellis International
ACI International, a manufacturer and marketer of footwear in the U.S. and Canada, has extended its license agreement with Perry Ellis International (PEI) to include a men and boys’ footwear line under the Original Penguin brand. The agreement marks the continuation of PEI’s 16-year relationship with ACI, which currently produces ...
