All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 18, Issue 18-19
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Turmoil in the sneaker market
Sneakers are very much in fashion all over the world right now. They are increasingly worn by young girls as streetwear in lieu of Ugg-type booties and high-heeled shoes, as indicated by a recent Mintel report on the British shoe market summarized in the News Briefs of this issue. In ...
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As reported by Textilwirtschaft, Vögele Shoes is rolling out its...
As reported by Textilwirtschaft, Vögele Shoes is rolling out its new retail concept as well as its product range. The Swiss shoe retail chain, which belongs to Karl Vögele and is not financially connected with the Charles Vögele chain of apparel stores being sold to Italy's OVS retail group, is ...
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Italy's Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, was at the opening of...
Italy's Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, was at the opening of the exhibition “Crafting the future,” which will be at Milan's Museum of Cultures (Mudec) until Oct. 13. The exhibition, supported by Italy's Ministry of Economic Development and the Italian Trade Agency (Ice), is a showcase of Italian craftsmanship and design, ...
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Teva and Ugg have teamed up on two new hybrid...
Teva and Ugg have teamed up on two new hybrid shoe styles that combine the heritages of the two brands. The sandal is the shape of a regular Teva with a slab of wooly sheepskin on top of the foot and at the heel, but open toed. The second style ...
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Pakerson, the Italian manufacturer of high-end men's shoes, has struck...
Pakerson, the Italian manufacturer of high-end men's shoes, has struck a deal with its employees, cutting the workforce at its factory near Florence by half to 33 people, in line with its production. It is trying to reduce its dependence on Russia and neighboring countries by looking at new markets, ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has promoted Gillian Meek to be the president...
Wolverine Worldwide has promoted Gillian Meek to be the president of Keds, succeeding Christopher Lindner who has become president of FootJoy, the American brand of golf shoes. Meek served most recently as senior vice president of product and marketing for Wolverine's Stride Rite Children's Group. She previously worked for Reebok ...
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Vivarte may shrink further
The disposal of the Merkal chain of shoe shops in Spain and the sale or closure of about 100 underperforming discount-oriented shoe stores trading in France as La Halle aux Chaussures are among the measures proposed to the executive board of Vivarte on Sept. 21 as part of a five-year ...
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Vibram progresses on several fronts
Intellectual property protection is one of those fronts. Working together with Mark Monitor, the Italian company says it has led to the shutdown of 198 websites that were selling counterfeit models of its Vibram FiveFingers shoes or shoes with fake Vibram soles. Action is pending against more than 150 other ...
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There is strong pressure to hold next year's World Footwear...
There is strong pressure to hold next year's World Footwear Congress in China
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Louis Vuitton has won in the trademark lawsuit filed by...
Louis Vuitton has won in the trademark lawsuit filed by New York-based LVL XIII Brands and its founder Antonio Brown in July 2014. The plaintiff alleged Louis Vuitton sold footwear that was “confusingly similar” to its own. The suit centered on the rectangular toe places that appear on both brands' ...
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The latest edition of Lineapelle, which took place at Fieramilano...
The latest edition of Lineapelle, which took place at Fieramilano Rho on Sept. 20-22, welcomed 21,184 visitors from 110 countries, representing a 9 percent increase over the September 2015 edition. The number of exhibitors was up by 6 percent to 1,241. The next edition of Lineapelle will be held on ...
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Ricosta is participating in a German government program for development...
Ricosta is participating in a German government program for development of innovative projects at three Ukrainian stitching factories that work for the children's shoe company. The project will run until the spring of 2018. Ricosta is also working together with three other companies in the sector to develop a dedicated ...
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Timberland has launched its “Design Your Own” (DYO) online service...
Timberland has launched its “Design Your Own” (DYO) online service in Europe, allowing consumers to create their own personalized shoes. The “Timberland DYO” program, now available in Britain, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, offers a choice among 11 men's, women's and children's models, including the 6-inch Premium Boot, the ...
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Spanish exports decline
After a strong year in which they went up by 16.8 percent, Spain's footwear exports declined by 5.7 percent to €1.39 billion in the first half of 2016, according to the latest figures from the Spanish shoe industry association, Fice. They grew in value by 1.5 percent, however, indicating a ...
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David Sharp has handed in his resignation as president and...
David Sharp has handed in his resignation as president and chief executive of Rocky Brands as well as a director of the American company, where he has served in various management roles since 2000. Mike Brooks, chairman, will take over his functions on an interim basis until his successor is ...
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Mixed data from Italy
Italian shoe exports declined by 0.7 percent in volume to 92.5 million pairs during the first five months of this year, according to the latest statistics put out by the Italian shoe industry association, Assocalzaturifici, but went up by 4.1 percent in value, reaching a record level of €3.6 billion ...
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Timberland issues an update on its CSR efforts
Timberland recently released an update about its corporate social responsibility (CSR) actions. In the second quarter of this year, 95.5 percent of the leather used by the brand was produced by tanneries with a silver or gold rating. In the same period, 44 percent of the cotton used in its ...
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VF Corp., parent company of Timberland, Vans and many other...
VF Corp., parent company of Timberland, Vans and many other brands, has promoted Steve Rendle to be its president and chief executive from Jan. 1. He will succeed Eric Wiseman, who is retiring, while continuing to serve as executive chairman. Rendle has spent 16 years at VF, most recently as ...
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The Florida Group has a new commercial director, Steve Reyrie,...
The Florida Group has a new commercial director, Steve Reyrie, to replace Gorden McFadyen, who will retire in December after many years as the British company's sales director. Like Tony Linford, managing director of the group, Reyrie comes from Ecco, where he spent 13 years, rising as store manager at ...
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Dr. Martens is coming out with a joint collection with...
Dr. Martens is coming out with a joint collection with Stussy for the current autumn/winter season
