All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 13, Issue 25-26 – Page 9
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Jacques Royer, president of Groupe Royer, and his brother Alain,...
Jacques Royer, president of Groupe Royer, and his brother Alain, vice president, are getting extra help in running his fast-growing conglomerate. Nathalie Montaldier Henock, a seasoned 50-year-old executive, has been appointed to the new position of deputy general manager to handle mainly the operational side. She worked at Leo Burnett, ...
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Ralf Hahnbück from the agency Markenkontor Ralf Hahnbück has been...
Ralf Hahnbück from the agency Markenkontor Ralf Hahnbück has been the distributor of the Spanish shoe brand Sacha London in Germany, Austria and Switzerland since July. He is responsible for the distribution of the women's and men's collections sold under the brands Sacha London, Sacha Too and Sachelle. Hahnbrück is ...
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Criticism is leveled against Italian politicians
“The indecent and irresponsible show that many of you are giving is no longer acceptable for a great number of Italians,” were the opening words of a letter against the Italian political class written by Tod's chairman, Diego Della Valle. The manager bought full pages in leading national newspapers - ...
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Indicam, an Italian institute fighting against counterfeiting that is part...
Indicam, an Italian institute fighting against counterfeiting that is part of the Centromarca, an association of brand owners, has asked the European Union to open an infringement procedure against the Italian government for its introduction in 2009 of origin-labeling rules for Italian products. The law stated that products bearing the ...
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Aetrex Worldwide of the U.S., a leader in pedorthic footwear,...
Aetrex Worldwide of the U.S., a leader in pedorthic footwear, is set to begin offering the first GPS-enabled comfort and wellness shoes later this month for $299 a pair through its website. Using technology from GTX Corp., they are especially intended for people suffering from Alezheimer's disease as they can ...
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LVMH has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in Heng...
LVMH has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in Heng Long International, one of the world's five major producers of crocodile leather, to secure supplies of this prestigious raw material for its numerous brands. The company is paying the equivalent of €92 million for the company, or about double its ...
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Clarks grows by 8.8%
Strong continued growth outside the U.K. enabled C&J Clark to report an overall sales increase of 8.8 percent to £627.9 million (€717.3m-$987.5m) for the first half ended July 31. However, operating earnings declined by 16.7 percent to £40.5 million (€46.3m-$63.7m), and the company's pre-tax profit fell by 21.0 percent to ...
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Fratelli Rossetti expects to post a 6 percent increase in...
Fratelli Rossetti expects to post a 6 percent increase in sales this year as compared to the level of €72 million reached in 2010
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Gabor opened its 500th store on Sept. 25 in the...
Gabor opened its 500th store on Sept. 25 in the center of Trier, encompassing 86 sqm. The owner of the new mono-brand store is Kai Auf der Lanver, who is managing another shoe shop in Trier. Business started well and sales in the first days have exceeded the company's expectations.
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Santoni expects to finish 2011 with sales of €50 million...
Santoni expects to finish 2011 with sales of €50 million compared with €43 million last year. The Italian shoemaker opened its first Chinese store in June and plans to open about 12 stores in the country in the next three years.
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Italian shoe production rises by 2.5% in volume
Italy's shoe production rose by 2.5 percent in volume and by 3.7 percent in value during the first half of the year thanks to rising exports, according to an estimate released by the Italian shoe industry association, Anci. Companies interviewed by Anci believe that the trend will remain roughly the ...
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Fornarina opened a 130 square meter store in one...
Fornarina opened a 130 square meter store in one of Rotterdam's shopping streets, Binninweg, selling shoes, clothing and accessories
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Prada’s footwear sales rise by 13%
While they rose by 13 percent to €275.0 million in the first half of Prada's financial year, ended on July 31, the product category's share of the group's total revenues slipped to 25 percent from 26 percent as sales of other types of products grew faster. The group's total revenues ...
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Announcing that it now has more than 100 employees with...
Announcing that it now has more than 100 employees with 15 different nationalities, Spartoo.com, the 6-year-old French online shoe retailer, recently expressed confidence of reaching sales of €100 million this year, up from €30 million in 2009 and €60 million in 2010. It is recruiting additional employees, targeting a staff ...
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Pirelli inaugurated a 1,500-square-meter lifestyle store in Corso Venezia in...
Pirelli inaugurated a 1,500-square-meter lifestyle store in Corso Venezia in Milan during the Fashion Week in the city. The €4 million flagship sells clothing, footwear and accessories. It includes a workshop where its Pzero sneakers can be customized.
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Consumption of clothing and footwear in Poland decreased by 0.6...
Consumption of clothing and footwear in Poland decreased by 0.6 percent in 2009, but rebounded in 2010 with an increase of 4.6 percent to 27.8 billion zlotys (€6.4bn-$8.7bn), according to a market research company, PMR. Retail sales of shoes, which represented about 77 percent of the total, grew by 3.4 ...
