All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 16, Issue 13-14 – Page 2
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The next edition of TheMicam, due to be held in...
The next edition of TheMicam, due to be held in Milan from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, will feature a total of 1,557 exhibitors, 617 of whom will come from outside Italy, on a net exhibition space of 67,500 square meters. That will be a slight drop from 1,573 exhibitors ...
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The government of the Dominican Republic is sponsoring a program...
The government of the Dominican Republic is sponsoring a program for the free training of 5,000 people to work at new shoe factories being set up in the country, starting in the first quarter of 2015. This is part of a plan to create 400,000 new jobs in the country ...
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Fitflop and Flip Flop have settled a long-standing trademark dispute...
Fitflop and Flip Flop have settled a long-standing trademark dispute in Germany, allowing both brands to coexist in the global shoe market. German court authorities have confirmed the registration of Bernd Hummel's Flip Flop brand, but Fitflop's German subsidiary, Fitwear, will be able to market its own line under the ...
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Josef Dehmer is representing Piccadilly in Germany
Josef Dehmer is representing Piccadilly in Germany
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Russia reduces its trade deficit in shoes
According to an Italian newspaper report, Russian buyers are expected to cut back their orders for spring/summer 2015 clothing and accessories by around 15 percent. They are said to be selecting brands that have been selling well before the end-of-season sales, which have come to represent 60 percent of the ...
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Stalemate over Vivarte’s debt
The suspense is still on around the debt of Vivarte, the big French retail group that owns André, Minelli, San Marina and other major shoe chains. A final decision is now expected in the next few days. Like before, it is contingent on 100 percent acceptance by the group's creditors ...
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The Louis Vuitton Foundation, located inside the Jardin d'Acclimatation on...
The Louis Vuitton Foundation, located inside the Jardin d'Acclimatation on the western side of Paris, is set to open its doors on Oct. 17
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Timberland reaches environmental targets early, cuts off suppliers
In 2007, as part of its overall sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitment, Timberland set a number of performance targets related to its four CSR pillars, which are Factories, Climate, Product and Service. The goal was to achieve these targets by the year 2015 but the company has just ...
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El Naturalista has contributed to the establishment of storage facilities...
El Naturalista has contributed to the establishment of storage facilities for the fishermen of Miyagi, who have been affected by the devastating earthquake that hit Japan in March 2011
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Italia Holding Moda (IHM), the company recently set up by...
Italia Holding Moda (IHM), the company recently set up by Cleto Sagripanti with a partner to acquire and develop small and promising brands of Italian-made footwear and accessories, is about to take over another shoe company, says his sister Lara, confirming a report. IHM is already owns two other footwear ...
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Josef Seibel Retail, parent company of the German shoe retail...
Josef Seibel Retail, parent company of the German shoe retail chains Leiser and Schuhhof, resigned as a shareholder and buying partner of the Merkur Shoe Group (MSG), a German buying group for shoe retailers. Leiser and Schuhhof will no longer make arrangements with MSG from spring/summer 2015. Schuhpark Fascies, Fritz ...
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Crocs recently got the Star Wars license for a collection...
Crocs recently got the Star Wars license for a collection of children's shoes that is being launched in the autumn. A limited edition for adults will also be available in Crocs stores at the same time. At the Bread & Butter show this July, Croc also presented an updated version ...
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Pikolinos has opened its third store in Mexico City. Inspired...
Pikolinos has opened its third store in Mexico City. Inspired by Mediterranean lifestyles, the flagship store is located in the Santa Fe shopping mall. The Spanish brand has also a presence in two big Mexican department stores, Liverpool and Palacio de Hierro.
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Tamara Mellon, former shareholder and president of Jimmy Choo, is...
Tamara Mellon, former shareholder and president of Jimmy Choo, is using the image of Karlie Moss to promote the launch of her new U.K.-based web shop, tamaramellon.com
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Jan Guldbæk, who was previously in charge of international sales...
Jan Guldbæk, who was previously in charge of international sales at Sanita, is now working for another Danish brand, Kawasaki
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The HR Group, which owns the Reno chain of shoe...
The HR Group, which owns the Reno chain of shoe stores, has received a special prize, the so-called Blue Angel, for its environmental action. It was rewarded in particular for its removable soles in bamboo and avocado oil, which are manufactured by Tacco Footwear International.
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In cooperation with the European Clearing Center, which exchanges data...
In cooperation with the European Clearing Center, which exchanges data and information between German shoe retailers, sales groups and the shoe manufacturers, Schuhkurier, the German trade magazine, published the market share of children's' shoe brands in Germany for spring/summer 2014. In the segment of children's shoes up to size 30 ...
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DSW will open its first Canadian stores in the province...
DSW will open its first Canadian stores in the province of Ontario on Aug. 7
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Crocs has launched a new global marketing campaign, involving print...
Crocs has launched a new global marketing campaign, involving print advertising, social media and small events throughout the year. Run under the “find your fun” tagline, it was presented at a new stand at the Bread & Butter show in Berlin.
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Joachim Trender, who comes from the shopping mall business, replaced...
Joachim Trender, who comes from the shopping mall business, replaced Emil Freund as a member of the executive board at Werdich on July 1. He will be working together with Friedrich and Peter Werdich, who have been members of the executive board since 2003. Emil Freund Freund will continue to ...
