All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 13, Issue 12-13 – Page 2
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Camper is launching a line of waterproof shoes together with...
Camper is launching a line of waterproof shoes together with a British sailing specialist, Musto, in connection with its big investment in the Volvo Ocean Race
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Kurt Geiger, the British shoe retail company, is starting up...
Kurt Geiger, the British shoe retail company, is starting up an internet-based shoe outlet to get rid of merchandise from previous seasons and products that are selling slowly. The new site, called Shoeaholics.com, adds to the expansion aspirations of the company, which plans to open more than 32 stores worldwide ...
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Grendene’s Brazilian sales fall unexpectedly
Grendene's gross sales declined more than expected in the first quarter, falling by 12.9 percent year-on-year to R$397.5 million (€172.4m-$245.0m), with a 21.7 percent drop in foreign sales to R$99.1 million (€43.0m-$61.1m) and a 9.6 percent fall in domestic turnover to R$298.4 million (€129.5m-$184.0m).On a U.S. dollar basis, foreign sales ...
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French branding conference internationalizes
After building up its reputation in France as the leading convention on brand perception and brand building over the past 10 years, Empreintes intends to develop into a European platform in the sector. The entry of two new shareholders into the capital of this nonprofit association should help to promote ...
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Hotter, the British brand of comfort shoes, is reportedly investing...
Hotter, the British brand of comfort shoes, is reportedly investing £500,000 (€574,150-$815,830) in a new conveyor system and other equipment to increase output at its factory in Lancashire to 1.6 million pairs this year. According to Drapers, its weekly production is set to grow to 49,000 pairs at the end ...
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Timberland PRO, the branch of the footwear company that makes...
Timberland PRO, the branch of the footwear company that makes industrial and work shoes, has announced that it will include its new anti-fatigue technology in its slip-resistant footwear. The new technology involved inverted cones that support the key pressure points of the foot, thereby “returning” energy expended through the day ...
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French shoemakers boost exports, support young designers
Jean-Pierre Renaudin, president of the French Shoe Industry Federation, confirmed at its recent annual meeting a long-standing project, which should be finalized before the end of this year, to create a fund that would help young shoe designers start up their own companies. While seeking help from public authorities, the ...
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MBT has been restructuring its sales management and is now...
MBT has been restructuring its sales management and is now counting on synergy effects between Germany and Austria. Hubertus Effinger will be assuming the sales management for both countries after the departure of Claus Meier. Effinger has been working as country manager for the MBT office in Austria and will ...
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Tod’s beats expectations
Tod's first-quarter results beat market expectations with a 17.1 percent boost in revenues to €243.1 million, driven by the Tod's and Roger Vivier brands. A broker, Nomura, had forecast sales of €240 million. At constant-currency rates, the top line rose by 15.9 percent.In the quarter, revenues from footwear jumped by ...
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Skechers is receiving a beating from bloggers in the wake...
Skechers is receiving a beating from bloggers in the wake of its new Shape-ups campaign for girls. The ads show animated girls getting excited about the “extra height and bounce” that they get by wearing the shoes. The ads also feature cartoon boys dressed as fast food and snack food, ...
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Dearfoams, the line of slippers marketed by R.G. Barry, has...
Dearfoams, the line of slippers marketed by R.G. Barry, has agreed to become the official footwear sponsor of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), the big poker tournament in Las Vegas, for this year and next. The brand will provide thousands of pairs of slippers during the competition, which starts ...
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Bär presented a new brand of comfort and sports shoes,...
Bär presented a new brand of comfort and sports shoes, Joe Nimble, whose basic concept is to provide customers with the feeling of walking barefoot. The innovative cushioning foam Poron XRD has been used to create this feeling. The material is said to be dynamic, adapting to the texture of ...
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Skeanie, the Australian-based designer foot-friendly shoes for children, will be...
Skeanie, the Australian-based designer foot-friendly shoes for children, will be entering the European market with a newly appointed U.K.-based distributor, United Brand Management. Skeanie was founded by Natasha Barber, who was unhappy with the offerings of footwear for children in terms of style and quality. Her shoes are made of ...
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Mess Around, the Paris trade show for shoes, leathergoods, luggage...
Mess Around, the Paris trade show for shoes, leathergoods, luggage and accessories, has launched an advertising campaign with the motto “to forge ahead forever.” It uses Lucienne Legrand to embody its spirit with leggings, lavender sneakers, a glitzy pink backpack and headphones, emphasizing its intended trend-setting role. The next show, ...
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Argentina has growth plans as imports drop
Camara de la Industria del Calzado (CIC), Argentina's trade group for footwear companies, says that the industry there has a strategic growth plan that will have it making 200 million pairs of shoes, exporting 50 million, by 2020. In 2010, the Argentinian shoe industry produced 105 million pairs of shoes, ...
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ANWR strikes deal with HDS for electronic transactions
The ANWR Group and the federation of the German footwear industry, HDS, are accelerating combined efforts toward creating integrated digital trading processes in the shoe industry. From now on, suppliers have the opportunity to conclude centralized settlement contracts with the shoe retailers affiliated with ANWR on a new basis, provided ...
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Sabu Schuh & Marketing says its centralized settlements grew by...
Sabu Schuh & Marketing says its centralized settlements grew by about 20 percent in the first four months of this year. The members of the German buying group raised their own sales by an average of 3 percent during the period. Orders placed for the next fall/winter season indicate further ...
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Latin American tanners are worried
At last month's APLF exhibition for Materials, Manufacturing & Technology, leather professionals from Latin America said their industry was facing a coming crisis. Gerry Lievendag, president of Surpiel of Argentina, reportedly defined the present situation a “perfect storm,” noting that in his country, 10 million heads of cattle were killed ...
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Alessandro Sartori is the man picked by Antoine Arnault, son...
Alessandro Sartori is the man picked by Antoine Arnault, son of LVMH's big boss, as creative director of Berluti, the high-end brand of men's footwear owned by the group that he has started to run. Sartori's main task will be the development of Berluti's first line of men's clothing, scheduled ...
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Alberto Guardiani has launched a web store that can take...
Alberto Guardiani has launched a web store that can take orders for clients anywhere in the world except for Russia, China and Turkey
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