All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 16, Issue 9-10 – Page 3
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Camilla Schiavone, who is the chief executive of Elsa Schiaparelli...
Camilla Schiavone, who is the chief executive of Elsa Schiaparelli since 2012, has added the role of managing director for Roger Vivier, the brand licensed by Tod's, according to WWD. The fashion house of Schiaparelli was taken over eight years ago by the president of Tod's, Diego della Valle.
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GMS, the German buying group that has expanded to the...
GMS, the German buying group that has expanded to the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Italy, recorded an increase in sales of 24.2 percent to €77 million in the first quarter of 2014, as compared to the same period of the previous year. A very positive business situation, which motivated many ...
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Grupo Priority, the Brazilian company that markets the West Coast...
Grupo Priority, the Brazilian company that markets the West Coast and Cravo + Canela brands of footwear, has appointed a new export manager, Diogo Zobaran (sic). Working closely with Eduard Smaniotto, the company's sales director, he takes the place of John Smith, who has left the company.
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Grendene’s higher prices depress sales in Brazil
While representing a still honorable net profit margin of 19.5 percent of sales, the Brazilian company's net income declined by 5.7 percent to 96.4 million Brazilian reais (€31.72m-$43.52m) in the first quarter of 2014. The gross margin fell by 3.0 percentage points to 42.3 percent as compared to the same period ...
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Kering, parent company of Puma, Volcom, Gucci and other brands,...
Kering, parent company of Puma, Volcom, Gucci and other brands, has appointed Daniela Riccardi to be a member of its board directors. The 54-year-old executive has been running Baccarat since June 2013. She previously gained experience in business development and branding at Procter & Gamble, where she worked for 25 ...
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John Lobb, the British brand of handmade men's shoes owned...
John Lobb, the British brand of handmade men's shoes owned by Hermès, is reprotedly planning to increase its total sales from the current €42 million to €130 million. The brand wants to extend its product offer of handmade men's shoes by strengthening and expanding its ready-to-wear product line. John Lobb ...
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Sales boom in Kering’s stores
Gucci and other luxury brands owned by Kering raised their combined sales by 5.1 percent to €1,601 million in the first quarter of this year. The growth in terms of local currencies was a little higher at 6.3 percent, but it was slightly lower than in 2013. The group's pursuit ...
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Tobias Zimmerer will join the executive board of Josef Seibel...
Tobias Zimmerer will join the executive board of Josef Seibel Holding on June 1, acting as one of its three managing directors, with a concentration on product development, sourcing and production. He handled largely the same domains while he acted as chief executive of Ara Shoes, a position that he ...
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Big drops in Steven Madden’s stores
Sales were down by 12.1 percent to $39.6 million in Steve Madden's stores in the first quarter of this year as compared to a year ago, and they were off at even higher rate of 17.2 percent on a same-store basis. The management cited a lack of new trends in ...
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Clarks performs better overall
Mentioning the successful launch of a new global operating model in February 2013 and the establishment of four regional organizations, C&J Clark has reported improved results for the financial year ended Jan. 31. The group's turnover grew by 5.5 percent to £1,541 million (€1,889.74m-$2,591.12m), leading to a 5.0 percent increase ...
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Tod’s scores better than expected at wholesale
Tod's surprised financial analysts with a higher-than-expected performance in the wholesale channel, while Roger Vivier continued to register a strong pace. The management said that the group's sales could grow by more than 3 percent as expected by analysts but warned that it may not achieve their expectation of a ...
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Chic, the fashion trade event held in Beijing, will be...
Chic, the fashion trade event held in Beijing, will be moving to Shanghai's new trade show center near the airport Hongqiaoin running March 18-20, 2015. The trade show will also change its name from Chic to China International Fashion Fair. The show has been held for 22 years, with 1,000 ...
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More and more important companies have been registering for participation...
More and more important companies have been registering for participation in the next edition of the GDS fair in Düsseldorf, scheduled to take place from July 30 to Aug. 1. Aside from Ricosta, which is coming back to the show because of its earlier dates, the newcomers include Brown Shoe ...
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Collonil, the German supplier of shoe polish, has been honored...
Collonil, the German supplier of shoe polish, has been honored with the “Responsible Care” award for its engagement with graduates and trainees in the region of Berlin-Brandenburg by Nordostchemie, the economical and sociopolitical lobby platform with over 300 member companies.
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Thomas Bast, currently co-chief executive officer of Quick Schuh with...
Thomas Bast, currently co-chief executive officer of Quick Schuh with Alfred Pusswald, will become chief operating officer of ANWR Garant International in Düsseldorf. Volker Gromer, currently division manager of the corporate management department of the ANWR group will succeed Bast in his former position at Quick Schuh. Bast will support the ...
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A fund takes over R.G. Barry
The board of directors of R.G. Barry has unanimously approved the terms of a proposal under which an equity fund, Mill Road Capital, will take it off the stock exchange for an estimated $215 million. However, RGB has been allowed to solicit alternative acquisition proposals from other parties until May ...
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MBT has launched a new brand communication campaign to back...
MBT has launched a new brand communication campaign to back up sales of its spring/summer 2014 collection. Carrying the tagline “For the Human Movement,” it depicts real life situations, making a direct connection with the target customer. The campaign was developed in collaboration with Leo Burnett, the agency based in ...
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Lloyd is presenting its new automated warehouse, which has a...
Lloyd is presenting its new automated warehouse, which has a capacity for 500,000 cartons, in a new film. The German company spent €6.5 million to create the new logistic center near its head office in Sulingen, which went into operation in October 2012.
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Public authorities are supporting various programs and exhibitions to celebrate...
Public authorities are supporting various programs and exhibitions to celebrate 60 years of Italian design, starting with a program around “Florence Hometown of Fashion,” which will coincide with the Pitti Uomo fair in Florence next month. Salvatore Ferragamo, Gucci, Emilio Pucci and Ermanno Scervino will participate in the event with ...
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Converse is sponsoring an art exhibition for two contemporary artists...
Converse is sponsoring an art exhibition for two contemporary artists in Paris' Pavillon des Canaux for one month until June 8
