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Puma loses patent case over Avanti shoe design
Puma has suffered a setback in a patent dispute over a sports shoe associated with Rihanna, according to a press release from the Court of Justice of the European Union. The case revolves around the Avanti trainer design, which Puma’s Dutch wholesaler, Handelsmaatschappij J. Van Hilst (HJVH), sought to patent ...
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Deckers announces CEO change as record-breaking streak continues
After another record-breaking quarter, Deckers has announced that Dave Powers will retire as president and chief executive officer on Aug. 1 and will be replaced by the current chief commercial officer, Stefano Caroti. Powers retires after 13 years at the helm, during which Deckers grew explosively, although he will continue ...
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Schuh Mücke managing director Thomas Klein steps down
Schuh Mücke, the German shoe and sporting goods retail chain within the ANWR Group, has undergone a management change. The managing director, Thomas Klein, left the company at the end of December after 13 years spent working in various roles across the group. According to the Mücke Group, Klein ...
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JD Sports in partnership with Instacart for same-day deliveries in North America
JD Sports Fashion and Instacart have entered a partnership to launch same-day delivery from more than 500 JD Sports and Finish Line stores in North America via the Instacart app and website. ”JD Sports is one of the first sports-fashion retail partners to leverage Instacart’s technologies, giving customers access to ...
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Skechers ready to “completely vindicate itself” against Nike lawsuit
Skechers has issued a response to the patent suit filed against it by Nike in a California-based federal court on Nov. 6, saying it will “vigorously defend” itself. Nike is suing Skechers for allegedly violating its Flyknit patents. Flyknit is a lightweight yarn woven into a one-piece shoe upper. A ...
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Metro Brands opens its 800th store in India
On Oct. 17, the Indian footwear retailer Metro Brands Limited opened its 800th store in its home country. Located in the Banjara Hills area of Hyderabad, the store, which operates under the FitFlop banner, has a total retail space of 716 square feet and is part of the group’s plans ...
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Deichmann names a new head of brand & licensing and ends the Onygo brand
The German shoe retailer Deichmann has appointed Dražen Pehar as its new head of brand & licensing, succeeding Jürgen Achenbach, who left the company in May to pursue a new role. Pehar, who has been working for the company since September, will be responsible for marketing activities for the ...
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Russian online retailer Lamoda plans to open 300 physical stores
Major Russian marketplace Lamoda plans to invest 30 billion rubles (€300m) over the next three years to open 300 brick-and-mortar stores in the country, partly taking over a former Adidas branch. The first 50 stores are expected to be operational by the end of 2023, a source close to the ...
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OrthoLite strengthens its sales team in China
OrthoLite, a U.S.manufacturer and provider of insoles and material solutions for footwear, is bolstering its Chinese sales management team with the hiring of Chuck Yu as director of sales strategy and John Liu as sales manager. Yu and Liu will be responsible for supporting OrthoLite China’s domestic brand partners as ...