All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 13, Issue 23-24 – Page 2
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The fashion designer Jasmin Santanen has her own label in...
The fashion designer Jasmin Santanen has her own label in Paris and was searching for shoes to complement her collection at the presentation of her new spring/summer line in Monaco. This presented a chance for Peter Kaiser to promote the brand in the fashion industry. The spring/summer collection by David ...
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The Jones Group has signed a deal with Marchon Eyewear...
The Jones Group has signed a deal with Marchon Eyewear to be the exclusive creator, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of Nine West brand ophthalmic eyewear frames and prescription-ready sunglasses worldwide. The products of the new collaboration will first hit upscale optical chains, optical specialty retailers and individual eye care professional ...
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Crocs has a new line of shoes, Crocs Golf With...
Crocs has a new line of shoes, Crocs Golf With Hank Haney, designed in partnership with Haney, the former golf coach for Tiger Woods. The new shoes will be available next spring in four unisex styles that can be worn on- or off-course. The midsoles are made with the company's ...
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Emu has created the new position of European marketing manager,...
Emu has created the new position of European marketing manager, based in the U.K., and assigned it to Oiwah Chong, a 29-year-old official who previously worked in the marketing department of Timberland Europe. She reports directly to Andy Knowles, chief executive of Emu Europe. The Australian company has also appointed ...
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Pentland has extended the territory covered by P.B. Footwear for...
Pentland has extended the territory covered by P.B. Footwear for Lacoste Footwear from Germany and Austria to Croatia and Slovenia
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Vivobarefoot has turned its flagship store in Covent Garden into...
Vivobarefoot has turned its flagship store in Covent Garden into “The Vivobarefoot Experience,” which it is calling the world's first barefoot concept store. The shoe store turned into an interactive experience for customers, who can use an iPad to learn about the benefits of going barefoot and can schedule a ...
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Michele Jonchère, the former executive of VF Corporation who has...
Michele Jonchère, the former executive of VF Corporation who has been running Rautureau Apple Shoes since 1999, leading its turnaround, has retired from the company, but he will continue to act as a consultant for various firms. He has sold his shares in the parent company of Free Lance, Pom ...
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Fly London has put out a collection of sunglasses under...
Fly London has put out a collection of sunglasses under its name, licensed to a Serbian manufacturer, Di Trade
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Clarks Originals is launching a special new version of its...
Clarks Originals is launching a special new version of its desert boot to honor its original designer, Nathan Clark, who died last June
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The first Church's store exclusively dedicated to its women's collection...
The first Church's store exclusively dedicated to its women's collection has opened at 163 New Bond Street in London
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While opening its first store in Moscow, Jimmy Choo is...
While opening its first store in Moscow, Jimmy Choo is taking over full control of its operations in Hong Kong, which were previously shared with Bluebell through a joint venture. The current activities comprise five single-brand stores in Hong Kong and sales to various local department stores.
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Su Chaoying is the new president of the China Leather...
Su Chaoying is the new president of the China Leather Industry Association, taking on a five-year term. In addition, Li Yuzhong has been named vice president and general secretary of the group. The former president, Zhang Shuhua, is retiring but she will keep the title of honorary president, and will ...
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Hanni Merete Toosbuy Kasprzak, owner and chairman of Ecco Holding,...
Hanni Merete Toosbuy Kasprzak, owner and chairman of Ecco Holding, came in ninth place on the 2010 list of Denmark's richest people, keeping the same rank as in the previous year. Her fortune was assessed at 11,300 million Danish kronor (€1,517m-$2,076m). Her father, Karl-Heinz Toosbuy, founded Ecco in 1963, and ...
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German shoe industry is cautious despite a very good first half
The statistics laid out at the GDS fair by the federation of the German footwear industry, HDS, show that it experienced a double-digit increase of 15.3 percent in its sales revenues the first half of 2011. Considering that it already recovered from the financial crisis in 2010 with a 10 ...
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Spenco Medical Corporation, the foot care and footwear products manufacturer...
Spenco Medical Corporation, the foot care and footwear products manufacturer in Texas, will warm up your feet – or cool them, whichever you prefer. Its new PolySorb FLOW Warm insole uses an ultra-thin layer of Outlast material to capture natural body heat and redistribute it as necessary. Spenco says it ...
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Yves Carcelle, the longtime director of LVMH's fashion and leathergoods...
Yves Carcelle, the longtime director of LVMH's fashion and leathergoods division, is transferring his responsibilities as president and chief executive of its crown jewel, Louis Vuitton, to Jordi Constans at the end of 2012. The 47-year-old manager comes from the big Danone group, where he ran its fresh dairy products ...
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Geox has developed a capsule collection of men's and women's...
Geox has developed a capsule collection of men's and women's shoes designed by Patrick Cox, who has worked for Charles Jourdan and other brands, for the spring/summer 2012 season. Blending a sportswear flair and urban chic, the collection will be presented by Geox at its showroom near Milan's cathedral during ...
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L Capital, the investment group controlled by LVMH, continues to...
L Capital, the investment group controlled by LVMH, continues to expand in Asia with the acquisition of a 25.5 percent stake in India's Genesis Luxury Fashion group, which markets Jimmy Choo, Burberry, Just Cavalli and other foreign brands in India. Besides investments in Antichi Pellettieri and other European firms, L ...
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Micam ShoEvent kicks off tomorrow with a busy calendar for...
Micam ShoEvent kicks off tomorrow with a busy calendar for its four days. The exhibition takes place on 70,000 square meters, with 1,600 exhibitors from Italy and abroad showing off their mid- to high-end footwear collections for spring/summer 2012. This year includes Micam Point, where the shoe fair ventures into ...
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Geox extends Red Bull partnership
Geox has extended the sponsorship deal with Red Bull Racing, the Formula One team, for two years, ending in 2013. The deal includes supplying shoes using Geox' no-sweat Net System technology to the drivers and team members. Under the deal, Geox' name will appear on Red Bull's racecar from 2012. ...
