All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 14, Issue 19-20 – Page 5
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Ara Shoes announced today that Tobias Zimmerer, chief executive of...
Ara Shoes announced today that Tobias Zimmerer, chief executive of the German company is resigning is post with immediate effect because of diverging views about the company's future orientation. His duties will be taken over on a temporary basis by the two other members of the board, Hans-Hermann Deters, who ...
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Beverley Feldman, the famous American shoe designer known for her...
Beverley Feldman, the famous American shoe designer known for her glamorous and highly decorated shoes, is creating a new business venture in Spain together with two other established Spanish designers, Alvaro Carpena and David Montesinos. Called BFDC and based in Alicante, Spain, their joint studio intends to work with multiple ...
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Peter Varedin, president of Ambiorix, is the new president of...
Peter Varedin, president of Ambiorix, is the new president of Febic, the Belgian Federation of Footwear Manufacturers, taking the place of Roeland Smets, who passed away last Feb. 7
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Alpargatas sees slimmer margins
The parent company of Havaianas and other brands recorded 16.2 percent higher sales of 1,376.2 million reais (€519.5m-$682.9m) in the first half of 2012, but its profit margins went down for the whole period as well as for the second quarter. For the six months, the gross margin was off ...
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BASF, the manufacturer of leather chemicals, has named Alex Wartini,...
BASF, the manufacturer of leather chemicals, has named Alex Wartini, a 13-year veteran of the company, to be its new vice president for global business management of leather chemicals. He most recently was senior process manager for BASF's performance chemicals division in Ludwigshafen, Germany. He started with the company in ...
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The first ready-to-wear collection by Alessandro Sartori for Berluti, for...
The first ready-to-wear collection by Alessandro Sartori for Berluti, for fall/winter 2012-13, made its debut at Harrods in August with the opening of a boutique on the ground floor of the London department store. The new 100-square-meter space displayed the full product range, from accessories to apparel. Designer Alessandro Sartori ...
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Bakers sells stores to Aldo, restructures
Bakers Footwear has announced a series of restructuring measures to reduce debt and improve long-term growth. The plan aims to streamline the U.S. retail company's operations to focus solely on its Bakers brand through actions that optimize its store base and realign its design and merchandising operations. Bakers' stores focus ...
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Aldo opened a pop-up store at Galeries Lafayette in Paris...
Aldo opened a pop-up store at Galeries Lafayette in Paris on Sept. 3. There, the Canadian brand presents a preview of the latest creations for fall/winter 2012 signed by Preen, present for the second season, and Patrik Ervell, the New York designer who signs his first collection for the brand. ...
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Skechers has signed marketing agreements with sports legends Mark Cuban,...
Skechers has signed marketing agreements with sports legends Mark Cuban, Joe Montana and Tommy Lasorda to launch the Relaxed Fit men's footwear collection, inspired by the popularity of relaxed fit jeans to offer a similar type of comfort with a more stylish design. Each one of the endorsees will star ...
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TEC, the French shoe agents' exhibition, will move to the...
TEC, the French shoe agents' exhibition, will move to the big Porte de Versailles exhibition center next March from its more peripheral venues in the Botanical Garden of Vincennes, where it will still be staged later this month, on Sept. 23-25. The move is seen as a natural evolution for ...
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Comfort Unlimited is the new French general agent for Lelly...
Comfort Unlimited is the new French general agent for Lelly Kelly, Nanga and Tom Tailor shoes
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LVMH has filed a lawsuit against French rival Hermès, another...
LVMH has filed a lawsuit against French rival Hermès, another step in the ongoing legal battle between the two conglomerates, in response to Hermès taking legal action against LVMH earlier this summer. The original complaint from Hermès, filed with a Paris court on July 10, concerned “the circumstances through which ...
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After several years of poor economic performance, one of Denmark's...
After several years of poor economic performance, one of Denmark's cheapest clothing and shoe retail chains is shutting its doors for good. Tøj & Sko will close all 37 clothing stores and lay off 340 employees, according to the newspaper Berlingske Business. Danske Supermarked, the group that owns Tøj & ...
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After strong growth in the past year, Deckers' European business...
After strong growth in the past year, Deckers' European business is anticipated to record slow growth in the current third quarter and a decline for the whole second half of 2012. While sheepskin prices have fallen by about 10 percent this year, after rising by more than 80 percent in ...
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Sorel has announced the launch of a new advertising campaign...
Sorel has announced the launch of a new advertising campaign for the coming fall/winter season whose tagline is “Get Your Boots Dirty.” The campaign is going to be associated with furiously independent, creative and inspiring women in their respective domains. It will start this year with Leila Janah, founder and ...
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Adical, the Spanish association of shoe components' manufacturers, has changed...
Adical, the Spanish association of shoe components' manufacturers, has changed its name to Asociación de Importadores y Exportadores de Calzado y Componentes, but the abbreviation will remain the same
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Stefan Brandt is adding the responsibility of director of footwear...
Stefan Brandt is adding the responsibility of director of footwear at Sympatex Technologies. The 45-year-old manager, who previously worked for W.L. Gore, had joined Sympatex in mid-2011 to take care of applications in the medical and automotive sectors. Brandt takes the place of the former footwear manager, Monica Billes, who ...
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The acquisition of Baggallini handbags and Foot Petals insoles, combined...
The acquisition of Baggallini handbags and Foot Petals insoles, combined with a strong footwear business, allowed R.G. Barry to enjoy a 20.4 percent jump in total sales to $155.9 million in the financial year ended June 30. Gross margins went up to 43.1 percent from 37.2 percent the year before, ...
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Fratelli Rossetti has appointed Cinzia Accorsi as new global retail...
Fratelli Rossetti has appointed Cinzia Accorsi as new global retail director. After the appointment of Fiore Fanelli to lead the global marketing and communication sector, the Italian shoemaker again chooses a woman for a top executive role. Accorsi has previously worked at Bottega Veneta, Benetton, Vestimenta and Percassi Group.
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With just about a week to go before Modacalzado+Iberpiel in...
With just about a week to go before Modacalzado+Iberpiel in Madrid, the organizers report about 500 brands, both from Spain and abroad, including many first-timers. Some of the companies making their debut at the show, being held Sept. 22-24, include Muxart, Lois, Mayoral, Holster Shoes, Pelé Sports, Rieker Antistress, Iron ...
