All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 14, Issue 15-16 – Page 3
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Gucci has launched a new range of eco-friendly shoes called...
Gucci has launched a new range of eco-friendly shoes called Sustainable Soles, available since June. The special-edition collection has been designed by Frida Giannini, creative director of the fashion house. Sustainable Soles are made from biodegradable materials sourced from compost, an alternative to petrochemical plastic. The range includes the Marola ...
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A report is circulating that MBT has found a buyer,...
A report is circulating that MBT has found a buyer, but this could not be confirmed at the time of going to press. Meanwhile, following on the bankruptcy of the company in May, its Scandinavian sales organization has followed suit, while its Chinese sourcing office in Dongguan has closed down.
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Bruno Magli’s turnaround is in sight
After many years of net losses, Bruno Magli, the Italian shoe company controlled by the British Fortelus Capital fund since 2007, has completed some major structural changes that are expected to bring the company back to a net profit as of this year. After the shutdown of its factory in ...
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The British retail chain John Lewis is launching its first...
The British retail chain John Lewis is launching its first collection of U.K.-manufactured footwear, which is being produced in conjunction with a footwear manufacturer in Northamptonshire, NPS Shoes. Both of the autumn 2012 men's and women's collections will go into stores in August and will also be available online.
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Inditex and its owner break records
Inditex, which remains a major factor in the shoe business as part of the wide product range offered in its numerous stores trading under the Zara banner and others, reported a 30 percent increase in net profit for the first quarter ended Jan. 30 to €432 million as its total ...
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Clarks launched a new marketing campaign parallel to the Bread...
Clarks launched a new marketing campaign parallel to the Bread & Butter show in Berlin. The kickoff took place in London last week. The “Record Store Day 2013” campaign will be launched in several countries where Clarks is present.
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Soho – a new Russian retail chain for branded casual shoes
Soho is the registered name of a new chain of shoe and leathergoods stores of different types being set up all over Russia by the TMHF Group, which represents more or less exclusively 16 premium foreign brands of casual footwear and accessories in the territory, also covering Belarus and Kazakhstan ...
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PPR is changing the brand name Yves Saint Laurent to...
PPR is changing the brand name Yves Saint Laurent to Saint Laurent Paris, but the brand will continue to use the traditional YSL logo. The name change coincides with the relaunch of the brand for the spring/summer 2013 season under its new creative director, Hedi Slimane. Footwear has been one ...
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The Dutch footwear brand Hub is expanding to France and...
The Dutch footwear brand Hub is expanding to France and the U.K. The first deliveries were sent out to about 35 points of sale in the U.K. at the start of this year's spring/summer season. Points of sale include independent retailers and a few of the 27 stores managed by ...
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John Lobb, the brand of handmade men's shoes owned by...
John Lobb, the brand of handmade men's shoes owned by Hermès, and the English fashion designer Paul Smith have joined forces to create three customized shoe models for the next winter season, adding Smith's touch to some of John Lobb's classics. The stylistic joint venture was conceived by Pierre-Alexis Dumas, ...
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Chicco, the Italian shoe brand for kids, has developed a...
Chicco, the Italian shoe brand for kids, has developed a new shoe collection in cooperation with the University of Pavia. The collection, which will be available from spring/summer 2013, is subdivided into four age groups – newborn, babies, toddlers and children. The inner sole of the shoes is patented.
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Vans, the skate shoe brand from California, has partnered with...
Vans, the skate shoe brand from California, has partnered with Barbour, the famous British fashion brand, to launch a new capsule collection. The limited edition, to debut next October, will contain three shoe models featuring a classic Vans sole and the typical Barbour waxed line with leather details in tartan ...
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Veja, the French brand of ecological shoes made in Brazil,...
Veja, the French brand of ecological shoes made in Brazil, got two environmental prizes in the U.K. from the Observer and the Guardian
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Prada has inaugurated its first mono-brand boutique in Ukraine, in...
Prada has inaugurated its first mono-brand boutique in Ukraine, in the capital city of Kiev. Located on the Khreshatyk Passage, the city's luxury shopping destination, the two-floor store is entirely dedicated to Prada women's leathergoods, accessories, shoes and clothing. The Italian luxury fashion brand expects to add 100 stores this ...
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The executive board of Garant Schuh + Mode decided together...
The executive board of Garant Schuh + Mode decided together with the executive board of ANWR Garant International, AGI, on a draft of a merger agreement that would join the two companies. The merger agreement entails the exemption of Garant's remaining shareholders. The draft of the deal includes the requirement ...
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Crocs has named Jeff Margolis to its board of directors....
Crocs has named Jeff Margolis to its board of directors. He the founding chief executive and chairman emeritus of the TriZetto Group, a company that provides health care IT software and services. He is also the executive chairman of WellTok, a developer of social health networks. At Crocs, he will ...
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Leiser will open its biggest flagship store in Germany at...
Leiser will open its biggest flagship store in Germany at the end of August. The store is located on Frankfurt's biggest shopping street. After the opening of the company's insolvency proceedings at the end of May, Leiser is now able to continue its business without reservations. Leiser has been able ...
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Bread and Butter rocks Berlin
“The Rock” was chosen to be the theme of this year's summer edition of the Bread & Butter show to encourage the impression of the show as a rock, standing firm against economic and financial difficulties. Certainly, even this well-organized and popular trade show failed to go ahead as usual ...
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Shoes and leathergoods have been faring particularly well in the...
Shoes and leathergoods have been faring particularly well in the U.K. lately, according to a press release by CBI, but the period to which the market research company referred to was unclear
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Bata to close stores in Portugal
Bata has announced that it will close all 26 of its stores in Portugal, including Madeira and the Azores islands. The first closures will take place in July and the process, which will lead to the dismissal of all 146 workers, is due to be completed by the end of ...
