All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 14, Issue 17-18 – Page 2
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Kenneth Cole reports a net loss
Kenneth Cole reported a net loss of $3.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, compared with income of $0.6 million in the year-earlier period. At 40.6 percent, gross profit as a percentage of revenues was unchanged.Net revenues went down to $97.3 million from $102.2 million the previous year. Wholesale ...
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Pierre Denis is the new chief executive of Jimmy Choo,...
Pierre Denis is the new chief executive of Jimmy Choo, succeeding Joshua Schulman, who left the company for Bergdorf Goodman in late 2011. Denis comes from John Galliano SA, where he was general manager. He also worked as managing director at Christian Dior Couture both for Asia and for Europe, ...
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Wolfgang Roessing, chief executive of Rexor, will leave the German...
Wolfgang Roessing, chief executive of Rexor, will leave the German footwear buying group at the end of this year. Roessing will retire after working for the company for almost 42 years. The supervisory board decided to appoint Niek Jansen to the executive board of the company to handle merchandising and ...
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David Phillips, the chief financial officer at the Two Ten...
David Phillips, the chief financial officer at the Two Ten Footwear Foundation, died on July 16 at the age of 63. He had been the vice president for finance and administration for 14 years. Before that, he held financial management positions with the Stride Rite Corporation for 14 years, having ...
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The Italian shoe industry calls for urgent measures
Anci, the association of Italian footwear manufacturers, has called for urgent action in reaction to negative trends in the industry. According to data provided by the Italian statistics institute and processed by Anci ‘s research department, the industry's export volumes fell by 10 percent in the first four months of ...
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Titan Industries, the California-based footwear company, has ended its licensing...
Titan Industries, the California-based footwear company, has ended its licensing agreement with Bebe two and a half years before it was due to end, according to Footwear News. Joe Ouaknine, Titan's chief executive, said that he couldn't agree with Bebe executives about the creative direction of the line. Retailers who ...
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Royal Elastics will be distributed in the U.K. by Calice...
Royal Elastics will be distributed in the U.K. by Calice and in France by an agent working under Calice. Royal Elastics is currently searching for a German distributor. This brand, a former property of K-Swiss, is relaunching itself on the European market with next year's spring/summer collection, which was presented ...
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Debora Klein is the new buying director of Karstadt in...
Debora Klein is the new buying director of Karstadt in charge of lingerie, hosiery, footwear and accessories. She worked previously for Vroom & Dreesmann, a Dutch retailer that, as noted by Textilwirtschaft, has many concessions. Her appointment appears to be linked to the management's desire to push the concession business ...
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PPR unsatisfied with European shoe business
PPR is not satisfied with the performance of the European footwear business of its Puma brand, and has announced a restructuring program that will generate a charge of up to €100 million for the group in the second half.In a conference call, PPR's managing director, Jean-François Palu, stressed that the ...
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Josef Seibel continues to expand its business with a licensing...
Josef Seibel continues to expand its business with a licensing contract for shoes with Gerry Weber, the German brand of women's fashion clothing. The first collection will be presented at Expo Riva Schuh next January for the fall/winter 2013-14 season. It will be added to its Josef Seibel, Romika, Romikids ...
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Hiroshi Saito, who has started to take care of Bruno...
Hiroshi Saito, who has started to take care of Bruno Magli in Japan, remains chief executive of Versace's subsidiary in the country.
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The British Fashion Council has decided to organize its menswear...
The British Fashion Council has decided to organize its menswear fashion shows in London on Jan. 7-9. The dates coincide with those of Pitti Uomo, which has strongly criticized the decision.
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Sergio Rossi and other PPR brands will launch online stores with Yoox
The French luxury conglomerate PPR and Yoox have announced the signing of their long-awaited agreement to set up and manage several international online stores for PPR's luxury brands, starting with those of Sergio Rossi and Bottega Veneta by the end of this year.Under the agreement, PPR and Yoox will set ...
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Rocky Brands reported that its net income for the second...
Rocky Brands reported that its net income for the second quarter of 2012 was down to $0.2 million, compared with $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2011. Net sales declined by 15 percent to $44.4 million. According to the company, the earnings drop was due in large part to ...
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Brand Park, the company set up by the Turkish shoemaker...
Brand Park, the company set up by the Turkish shoemaker Ziylan to take over the Italian brand Lumberjack, has opened a 1,350-square-meter head office in Milan at Via Morimondo 26. The premises include a 450-square-meter showroom and 900 square meters of office space. The offices were designed by a Turkish ...
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Desigual, a very eccentric Spanish fashion brand that has developed...
Desigual, a very eccentric Spanish fashion brand that has developed an equally eccentric shoe collection, has announced the departure of Manel Adell, its chief executive and shareholder, as of Jan. 1, 2013. He said that he was to start new professional and personal projects. Adell has been with the fast-growing ...
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The kids' shoe brand Lurchi by Salamander is now license...
The kids' shoe brand Lurchi by Salamander is now license holder of the German width measurement system for children's shoes, WMS. The WMS license is held by HDS, the German shoe and leathergoods industry association. The first Lurchi collection with the new WMS logo will be in the stores from ...
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Christian Louboutin's newest men's boutique will be opening this November...
Christian Louboutin's newest men's boutique will be opening this November on Dover Street in the Mayfair area of London. The store is 1,290 square feet and will feature the biggest offering of the designer's men's footwear and bags in the U.K. It follows on the heels of a new store ...
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The Bos Group has obtained a license to source and...
The Bos Group has obtained a license to source and distribute O'Neill footwear all around Europe, Sport Partner reports. The deal covers footwear for men, women and children in all seasons, and the first delivery is expected for the second half of 2013. It also involves O'Neill branded socks. Entities ...
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Timberland PRO has lunched the Hyperion work boot, positioned as...
Timberland PRO has lunched the Hyperion work boot, positioned as the brand's industrial boot. Featuring an athletic design, the Hyperion is equipped with the brand's Anti-Fatigue Technology, which absorbs shock and allows workers to stay on their feet longer. For the design of the outsole, Timberland PRO, a wholly owned ...
