All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 18, Issue 20-21 – Page 4

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    Aerosoles has promoted Sandy Coviello to chief product officer, a...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Aerosoles has promoted Sandy Coviello to chief product officer, a newly-created role with an international dimension, and has rehired Alena Margolis for the role of senior vice president and general manager of USA Wholesale and First Cost. In her role as chief product officer, Coviello will spearhead design and technology ...

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    Slight acceleration at some fashion groups

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Kering's share price reached the highest level in 15 years after the group reported a 10.5 percent sales increase on a comparable basis for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, driven by a 17 percent jump for Gucci. Analysts had expected an increase of only 7 percent for the group.Gucci's ...

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    More than 70 percent of Sweden's shoppers buy clothes and...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    More than 70 percent of Sweden's shoppers buy clothes and shoes for everyday use in a sporting goods store, and most of them are women, according to a survey of 300 people conducted by Bonial. Another notable result of the study is that over 80 percent of the respondents preferred ...

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    The headquarters of Clarks' American subsidiary, which employs 400 people,...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    The headquarters of Clarks' American subsidiary, which employs 400 people, has moved into Polaroid's historic four-story building in Waltham, Massachusetts

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    Geox posts strong orders, but Q3 sales slow down

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Geox registered a 9 percent increase in orders from wholesale clients for its spring/summer collection, but the company's third-quarter sales indicated a slowdown compared with the first half. With a turnover of €282.0 million, sales growth was limited to 2.5 percent in the third quarter, against a 5.5 percent increase ...

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    Ferragamo’s Q3 sales pick up but outlook remains uncertain

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Salvatore Ferragamo reported a 1.7 percent year-on-year increase in third-quarter sales to €303.8 million, reversing a 1.7 percent drop posted in the first half and resulting in nine-month revenues falling by only 0.7 percent to €1,014 million. But at constant currency rates, the sales decline accelerated with third-quarter revenues down ...

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    Wolverine Worldwide said it has created 250 new jobs at...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Wolverine Worldwide said it has created 250 new jobs at its manufacturing facility in Michigan so far this year as it broke ground on a planned 16,000-square-foot extension. It should be completed in early 2017, allowing the company to add a new warehouse for incoming raw materials. Built in 1964 ...

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    Argentina's footwear imports increased by 24 percent in the first...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Argentina's footwear imports increased by 24 percent in the first eight months of 2016, according to data from CIC, the country's main footwear industry association. According to CIC's preliminary estimates, shoe production in the country for the first ten months of 2016 will show a downturn of between 10 million ...

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    Hermès has opened a new store in Rome, at 23...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Hermès has opened a new store in Rome, at 23 via Bocca di Leone, that occupies a 15th century palace. With 600 square meters on two floors, it is the brand's largest one in Italy. It takes the place of another store in nearby Via Condotti, which will be used ...

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    Prada has chosen Jessica Chastain for its Resort 2017 campaign....

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Prada has chosen Jessica Chastain for its Resort 2017 campaign. The actress was photographed by Willy Vanderperre while posing at Milanese landmarks such as the Ulrico Hoepli Civic Planetary, via Daniele Manin, and the newly inaugurated Fondazione Prada.

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    The Skechers Foundation has announced that its 8th annual 2016...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    The Skechers Foundation has announced that its 8th annual 2016 Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk has raised more than $1.6 million for children with special needs and education. Celebrities at the event included Brooke Burke-Charvet, a longtime Skechers supporter, as well as boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard, actor Ian ...

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    A total of 16 Italian firms participated in a workshop...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    A total of 16 Italian firms participated in a workshop in Singapore organized by the Italian shoe industry association, Assocalzaturifici, on Oct. 25 and 26

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    Kurt Geiger posted a 10 percent sales increase to £281.6...

    2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Kurt Geiger posted a 10 percent sales increase to £281.6 million (€313.1m-$343.1m) for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015. The operating profit for the year jumped by 50 percent to £22.3 million (€24.8m-$27.2m), while the Ebitda doubled, reaching £20.4 million (€22.7m-$24.9m). These are the first results posted by the British footwear ...