All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 13, Issue 14-15 – Page 3
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Timberland's new collection of work boots, Helix, features what it...
Timberland's new collection of work boots, Helix, features what it is calling “anti-fatigue technology.” The footwear uses molded cones to support the foot's pressure zones, which allegedly provides “higher energy return.” The company said they will help workers stay on their feet longer without getting tired, and eliminate the need ...
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Pierre Bouissou, former chief executive of Berluti, is switching to...
Pierre Bouissou, former chief executive of Berluti, is switching to PPR to become president and CEO of Boucheron, the high-end French jeweler, in the place of Jean-Christophe Bedos
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With three months still to go before the event in...
With three months still to go before the event in Shanghai, scheduled to be held on Sept. 6-8, the All China Leather Exhibition is set to boost international participation by up to 10 percent as compared to last year, according to its organizers. At least 17 more international companies, including ...
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A retail group from Thailand, Central Retail Corporation, has been...
A retail group from Thailand, Central Retail Corporation, has been allowed to acquire 100 percent of the shares of La Rinascente, the leading Italian chain of department stores, for €205 million. A court in Milan rejected an attempt by Maurizio Borletti to block the sale. Borletti, who belongs to the ...
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Bayer MaterialScience of Germany says that it has developed a...
Bayer MaterialScience of Germany says that it has developed a “green” concept shoe, the Ecotrekker, which is 90 percent made from eco-compatible properties for which the company owns the intellectual property rights. Its polyurethane raw materials are based on natural resources and a polycarbonate blend and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is ...
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Giovanni Burani, charged with the fraudulent bankruptcy of Mariella Burani...
Giovanni Burani, charged with the fraudulent bankruptcy of Mariella Burani Fashion Group, which he headed up for many years, has been freed after spending two months in jail and eight more months in his home under surveillance
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Görtz is giving a scholarship to two talented ballet students...
Görtz is giving a scholarship to two talented ballet students in Hamburg
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New Balance starts new comfort shoe unit
New Balance has announced the creation of an independent company, called DryDock Footwear, to develop the group's presence in the casual-comfort segment of the market. Bob Infantino, the American shoe industry veteran who ran Clarks in North America successfully until a few months ago, will act as president of DryDock, ...
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Baird heads up Europe for Timberland
Gordon Baird is returning to Timberland to run its European operations, starting next week. Stationed in the U.K., he basically takes over the previous responsibilities of Richard O'Rourke, a veteran of the company who has been promoted to senior vice president for international operations, adding Asia to his territory. Baird ...
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BAG, the parent company of NeroGiardini, has made an investment...
BAG, the parent company of NeroGiardini, has made an investment of €40 million to acquire the building housing its flagship store at 9, Corso Venezia, in downtown Milan. It will use the additional 2,400 square meters to set up a prestigious new head office and showroom in a bid to ...
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The Australian market for lamb and sheep skin is recovering...
The Australian market for lamb and sheep skin is recovering thanks to strong demand from China and Russia, according to the Sauer Report
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Bertrand Puech, president of Hermès International, asked LVMH to halve...
Bertrand Puech, president of Hermès International, asked LVMH to halve its stake of 20.1 percent in the company to boost the number of shares publicly traded on the Paris stock exchange, which have been reduced to 7 percent of its equity. He did so in an interview with the French ...
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Collective looks to Asia for expansion
The Performance + Lifestyle Group of Collective Brands has selected Iconic Advantage to be its wholesales distributor for Keds, Saucony and Sperry Top-Sider in the Philippines. Iconic will be responsible for introducing Saucony and Sperry to the market. Based in Manila, Iconic licenses, distributes and retails international footwear and apparel ...
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Sebago is collaborating with various artists and creative designers on...
Sebago is collaborating with various artists and creative designers on special styles. It has launched three versions of its Dockside model revisited by a New York artist, Stash, for the current season. Another artist, Gaspard Yurkjevitch, has worked on some women's models for the next fall/winter season. It's all part ...
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Mess Around joins a new Paris show galaxy
Jean-Paul and Pascale Leroux, who started up the Mess Around in September 2008, have sold a 50 percent stake in the company that organizes this fast-growing Paris shoe fair to WSN Developpement, the company that organizes the older Première Classe and Who's Next fashion fairs in the French capital.Taking place ...
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Ara, Wortmann cancel Salamander venture
The planned joint venture between Wortmann and Ara for the Salamander and Lurchi brands has been called off. According to both companies, the joint venture is not feasible due to serious objections in regard to German anti-trust legislation, whose rules have been tightened recently. Ara and Wortmann feel that the ...
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Geox has appointed Giorgio Presca to the new position of...
Geox has appointed Giorgio Presca to the new position of general manager in charge of marketing and product development. He worked most recently as chief executive of Citizens of Humanity, a high-end denim jeans company in California. The Italian manager worked previously for Diesel, Levi Strauss & Co., Benetton Group ...
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Apiccaps, the Portuguese shoe industry association, claims that its new...
Apiccaps, the Portuguese shoe industry association, claims that its new blog for shoes and accessories, Portuguese Soul, has become a success in the last two months, with more than 11,000 visitors from all over the world consulting the site. Using only the English language, it showcases the latest trends in ...
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W.L. Gore & Associates ranked ninth on this year's list...
W.L. Gore & Associates ranked ninth on this year's list of Best Workplaces in Europe. Microsoft took first place on the list. A total of 1,380 companies in 16 countries participated in this year's competition, 10 percent more than last year.
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Auri, a small yet fast-growing American footwear company that is...
Auri, a small yet fast-growing American footwear company that is going to exhibit at the Ffany show in New York next week, said its revenues more than doubled to $304,000 in the first quarter of this year, thanks mainly to a surge in sales of women's shoes to $173,000. Major ...
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