All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 14, Issue 8 – Page 4
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Rockport has announced a partnership with Erin Wasson, the American...
Rockport has announced a partnership with Erin Wasson, the American supermodel, actress and entrepreneur, indicating that she represents the brand's target customer. She will be featured next autumn in a new marketing campaign about a day in her life, wearing stylish and comfortable Rockport shoes.
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Alfonso Melluso, founder of the shoe company bearing his name...
Alfonso Melluso, founder of the shoe company bearing his name in the Naples area, has died at the age of 83 years, after a long illness
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EU and Vietnam discuss free trade agreement
Anci, the Italian shoe industry association, is closely monitoring development in a proposed free trade agreement between the European Union and Vietnam, similar to one recently signed between the EU and South Korea. Vietnam is a major supplier of shoes as well as shoe components that is also developing into ...
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Sixty Group has reached an agreement with the labor unions...
Sixty Group has reached an agreement with the labor unions by reducing the number of planned layoffs at Its Italian headquarters from 183 to 171, of which 40 may be temporary
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Dansko has hired Sal Agati to be its new vice...
Dansko has hired Sal Agati to be its new vice president for sourcing, in charge of sourcing, product development and commercialization processes for its footwear and health care apparel segments. He comes from Donna Karan, where he was executive vice president for footwear. He has also served the role of ...
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After a year in a temporary location, Timberland has now...
After a year in a temporary location, Timberland has now reopened its concept store on Norrlandsgatan in Stockholm. Since 1997, the company has operated a store at the same place, but was forced to move temporarily, while the building was converted into a mall. The new store design features a ...
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More action on the Indian trade show front
Expo Riva Schuh has announced earlier dates for its new Expo Riva Schuh India show for finished shoe and leathergoods products in New Delhi, to better align them with the Indian market schedule in the festival season. It will still take place at the Pragati Maidan Exhibition Centre, but on ...
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Neiman Marcus has acquired a minority stake in the Chinese...
Neiman Marcus has acquired a minority stake in the Chinese online sales platform of Glamour Sales Holding of Shanghai for $28 million. The American department store operator is planning to use this platform to start up an online shop with an offer of luxury products at regular prices before the ...
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According to the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce, the country's footwear...
According to the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce, the country's footwear industry managed to raise exports by 49 percent in value to $264 million in 2011. The most important customers were the U.S., Canada, Japan, and various Asian and European countries. Currently, there are 40 shoe factories in Cambodia that employ ...
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Zeis Excelsa has launched a “Zeis Academy,” offering a paid...
Zeis Excelsa has launched a “Zeis Academy,” offering a paid six-month internship to young designers coming from Italian fashion schools
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Linea Marche expands abroad with showrooms, stores
The Italian footwear group Linea Marche, holder of the brands Vic Matié, Vic, O.X.S. and O.X.S. Rubber Soul, is expanding abroad thanks to the opening of new showrooms and mono-brand stores. In 2011, the group booked sales of €34 million, 44 percent of which came from Italy, 38 percent from ...
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John Lobb is about to launch a small line of...
John Lobb is about to launch a small line of lightweight men's shoes, called Winner Sport, co-branded with Aston Martin at its own stores
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European tanners increased their revenues by an estimated 8.8 percent...
European tanners increased their revenues by an estimated 8.8 percent last year, but in terms volume, sales of hides and skins went up by 0.3 percent and those of finished leather by 1 percent. Italy's production fell by 2 percent in volume but grew by 7 percent in value, representing ...
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Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has infected 93,734 head of cattle in...
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has infected 93,734 head of cattle in Egypt, according to the country's central quarantine service. Just over 9,000 of them have died. The Nile Delta region has been hardest hit by the outbreak. The Food and Agriculture Organization has warned that FMD in Egypt could put the ...
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Exports of leather products from Ethiopia rose by 64.7 percent...
Exports of leather products from Ethiopia rose by 64.7 percent last year to €71 million. The biggest boost came from the shipment abroad of about €46 million worth of crust before and after the government announced the imposition of a 150 percent tax on exports of this type of product, ...
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Pittards saw its revenues go up by 6 percent to...
Pittards saw its revenues go up by 6 percent to £38.2 million (€46.3m-$60.7m) in 2011, but the operating profit remained stable at £2.7 million (€3.3m-$4.3m) because of the increased cost of materials. In particular, Pittards and other tanners with factories in Ethiopia rushed to buy and process as much material ...
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A total of about 7,500 visitors attended last month's Modacalzado,...
A total of about 7,500 visitors attended last month's Modacalzado, slightly down from 8,000 a year ago. The organizers report that foreign buyers came from 62 different countries, led by Portugal and followed by France, Italy and Russia. They note that there was an increase in attendance from Scandinavia. The ...
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Bread & Butter is raising stand rental rates by 5.5...
Bread & Butter is raising stand rental rates by 5.5 percent to a reported level of €360 per square meter. Without confirming the new price, the management of the Berlin show says the increase is justified by a similar inflation rate since the last exhibition fees were set three years ...
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Alpargatas has further boosted the staff its 4-year-old European office...
Alpargatas has further boosted the staff its 4-year-old European office in Madrid. As part of the reorganization, Emily Abbott has joined the company in the new position of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) manager of Havaianas distributors, and Guillaume Prou has come on board as EMEA financial director. On ...
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A size-36.5 pair of ivory silk mules believed to have...
A size-36.5 pair of ivory silk mules believed to have been worn by Marie Antoinette to La Fête de la Fédération in 1790 have been sold at auction for $57,000
