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C-Suite interview: Rohde enters the U.S. market and expands its European online business
Rohde is continuing its recovery by entering the U.S. market and expanding to most of Europe its business-to-consumer (B2C) online platform, which is currently limited to Germany. On May 3–4, 2023, Rohde took part as an “education sponsor” in the Leadership Conference of the US National Shoe Retailers Association held ...
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C-Suite interview: Rohde launches its B2C business in Germany
On Sept. 17, Rohde launched its business-to-consumer (B2C) online platform for the German market. In November 2020, the German footwear company’s business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce service had already come on stream and it currently manages 30 percent of re-orders, or about 8 percent of overall sales. Rohde sees the B2C service ...
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Rohde Shoes appoints new key account manager
German shoemaker Rohde has expanded its sales team by appointing Timo Schmermund as key account manager, a position that had long been vacant. He will take up his new post on July 1. Boasting nearly 25 years of experience in the footwear industry, the 46-year-old previously worked ...
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Harald Neisser, industry veteran and former Rohde managing director, dies at 68
Shoe expert and industry insider Harald Neisser died on Sept. 20, after a serious illness. Serving most recently as a consultant for the German firm Erich Rohde , where he was previously managing director, Neisser was 68 years old. He was active in the shoe industry for decades ...
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Martin Krist, former head of Esprit’s shoe division, dies at 55
Martin Krist , former head of Esprit’ s shoe division and an innovative leader in the shoe industry, died unexpectedly in June at the age of 55. Krist was with Esprit for over 17 years, from July 1998 until the beginning of 2016, shaping the fashion manufacturer’s shoe business ...