Hunter goes under review as CEO quits
Vincent Wauters, the former president of Arc’teryx who became the chief executive of Hunter Boot Ltd in 2016, will be stepping down “by mutual agreement” at the end of July to pursue new opportunities, said the Edinburgh-based company, adding that it is launching a “strategic review” of its operations.
Ferragamo calls back Michele Norsa as deputy chairman
Salvatore Ferragamo reformed its corporate governance and appointed its former chief executive Michele Norsa, 71, as executive deputy chairman, rekindling speculation of a possible change of ownership.
Asos raises £247 million in capital increase
Asos raised £247 million pounds (€281m-$308m) with the placement of 15,805,943 new ordinary shares. The British online fashion retailer said that the cash call was intended to protect it against a prolonged downturn stemming from the current Covid-19 pandemic and to position the business for long-term growth.
Lorenzo Moretti becomes new EMEA boss of Dr. Martens
For about two years now, Dr. Martens has been opening new monobrand stores – now there are also innovations at the top of the European market:
A permanent CEO for Viking?
The board of directors of Viking Outdoor Footwear appointed René Høgsted as the company's new chief executive. He is expected to take up his position at the Norwegian company on Jan. 1, 2020. The 46-year-old Danish executive brings a lot of experience in sales, marketing, e-commerce, branding, product and management ...
Clarks lays off 170 people
C&J Clark (Clarks) has decided to part ways with about 170 members of its global staff of 10,000 employees, 80 of them at its head office in Street, Somerset. A spokesperson for the group said the move is being dictated by structural changes being introduced in its business operations to ...
Bonvita restructures
In an effort to reduce complexity and increase its focus, Bonvita has undergone some organizational changes in the past year. The Danish company is the distributor of Merrell shoes in Denmark and Wolverine boots in the Nordic countries. It also own two local brands of men's comfort shoes, Ambré and ...