All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 17, Issue 18-19 – Page 4
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Salvatore Ferragamo's first store in Berlin has opened in a...
Salvatore Ferragamo's first store in Berlin has opened in a landmark building on the Kurfürstendamm, featuring also a Liberty-style library across the length of the 290-square-meter location
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The Level Shoes District in the Dubai Mall, which belongs...
The Level Shoes District in the Dubai Mall, which belongs to the Chaloub Group and claims to be the world's largest shoe store, has further expanded its surface. With an enlarged men's shoe department, it now measures 9,000 square meters, nearly 300 m² more than before. It offers around 1,500 ...
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Paul Mason has been made non-executive chairman of Dr. Martens,...
Paul Mason has been made non-executive chairman of Dr. Martens, taking the place of David Suddens, who is leaving the fast-growing brand acquired by the Permira investment fund last year. Suddens spent 13 years at the helm of the company, achieving its turnaround. Mason had acted briefly as non-executive chairman ...
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Jeff Lasher, who has been chief financial officer of Crocs...
Jeff Lasher, who has been chief financial officer of Crocs since 2011, is leaving the company in early November to occupy a similar position at West Marine. Mike Smith, a former executive of Collective Brands and Wolverine Worldwide who joined Crocs earlier this year as senior vice president of finance, ...
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Helen Thomson, the former Clarks manager who became the head...
Helen Thomson, the former Clarks manager who became the head of Ecco for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) a year ago, is no longer with the company since Aug. 12, the company says, due to differences of opinion on strategic issues. Her responsibilities will be handled on an ...
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Bayer MaterialScience is changing its name to Covestro...
Bayer MaterialScience is changing its name to Covestro
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Marc Shoes, which was taken over by Thomas Bauerfeind's Berkemann...
Marc Shoes, which was taken over by Thomas Bauerfeind's Berkemann Group five years ago, plans to shut down Marc's office at Hessisch-Oldendorf, which employs 27 people in administration and logistic. Out of them, 20 have received offers for relocation to another site.
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OrthoLite has promoted John Barret to chief operating officer from...
OrthoLite has promoted John Barret to chief operating officer from his previous position as general manager of Asia. In his new role he will be responsible for all Asian operations including manufacturing, product development, human resources, finance and administration, research and development, and sustainability initiatives. The insoles maker has also ...
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Ballin expands in the Middle East and to Hong Kong
Ballin continues its international expansion with a new partnership agreement in the Middle East, a new store in Hong Kong and further promotion plans around the world. The Italian shoemaker has just signed a new partnership agreement with the Chaloub Group for the launch of the brand in the ...
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El Corte Inglés is backing a new campaign to highlight...
El Corte Inglés is backing a new campaign to highlight made-in-Spain products on new labels of origin. ModaEspaña, a multi-sector fashion federation, started the campaign, which aims at the same time to promote “Spain” as a brand among domestic consumers while making it easier for them to identify goods made ...
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AW Lab opens a new flagship in Milan
AW Lab, part of the Bata group, has opened its second flagship store in Milan. The store is located at via Torino 22, in the city center. The prestigious location, in a popular shopping area, connects piazza del Duomo with Corso di Porta Ticinese and the picturesque Navigli district, full ...
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Delcam Orthotic Insole Solutions has changed its name to Autodesk...
Delcam Orthotic Insole Solutions has changed its name to Autodesk Footwear. The ranges of products previously named Delcam Crispin and Delcam Custom Orthotic Insoles have been combined under the Autodesk Footwear brand. Autodesk Footwear will be fully focused on supporting designers and manufacturers of all types of footwear. The footwear team ...
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Genesco's board of directors has authorized the buyback of up...
Genesco's board of directors has authorized the buyback of up to $100 million worth of treasury shares in the American shoe retail company, replacing the balance of $75 million from a former repurchase program authorized in 2013.
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Högl, the Austrian shoe brand, has opened a digital showroom...
Högl, the Austrian shoe brand, has opened a digital showroom on the “We Want Shoes” website, which addresses retailers
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Retail sales continued to drop in Hong Kong in August...
Retail sales continued to drop in Hong Kong in August for the sixth month in a row, as Chinese tourists sought other destinations. They fell by 5.4 percent on a year-on-year basis, including a drop of 12 percent for clothing and footwear. Total retail sales had declined by 2.9 percent ...
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Assomac, the trade organization for the Italian tanning and footwear...
Assomac, the trade organization for the Italian tanning and footwear machinery sector, has signed an agreement with Tunisia's National Leather and Footwear Centre (CNCC) to strengthen the commercial and knowledge connections between industry representatives of the two countries. Under the terms of the agreement, Assomac will supply expertise as well ...
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Ferro Footwear has been assigned to handle pending orders for...
Ferro Footwear has been assigned to handle pending orders for Wansinger BV, formerly called Intermedium Shoes, because the company was unable to fulfill them. The Dutch company filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 22, closing its office and its website as it had no way to continue its business. SWDV, which ...
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Replay has assigned Javier Brandwain, based in Montevideo, the job...
Replay has assigned Javier Brandwain, based in Montevideo, the job of developing the brand in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Manolo Blahnik will have a store in London's Burlington Arcade...
Manolo Blahnik will have a store in London's Burlington Arcade off Bond Street early next year
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The government of Myanmar has approved the first minimum wage...
The government of Myanmar has approved the first minimum wage for all the workers in the country, which is becoming a new sourcing hub for clothing and footwear, except for businesses that employ fewer than 15 people. After bitter negotiations, the minimum wage has been set at 3,600 kyat ($2.86) ...
