All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 19, Issue 1-2 – Page 3

  • Article

    What will Vivarte do with André?

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    France's largest shoe and apparel retailing group has indicated that it will finalize and announce its new reorganization program, which is expected to be drastic, between Jan. 23 and 27. One of the casualties could be the André chain of urban shoe shops that was at the origin of the ...

  • News briefs

    Sport Partner, Hike & Trekking, Bike & Trekking, E-Bike &...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Sport Partner, Hike & Trekking, Bike & Trekking, E-Bike & Trekking, The Right Size and other Dutch trade magazines are been published by a new company, 333 Media, following the bankruptcy in November of Maruba Sports & Travel Publishers. The new company was started by Maas van Drie, former owner ...

  • News briefs

    CCC Shoes & Bags, the Polish-based shoe retailer that is...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    CCC Shoes & Bags, the Polish-based shoe retailer that is branching out all over Central Europe, ended the year 2016 with a 38.3 percent increase in total revenues to 3,191 billion zlotys (€729m-$777m), including a 50 percent increase during the month of December. Revenues from its physical retail shops rose ...

  • News briefs

    Amazon's sale of rubber sandals bearing the face of Mahatma...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Amazon's sale of rubber sandals bearing the face of Mahatma Gandhi, India's independence icon, has triggered an outcry in India and calls for the items to be removed from the website. India's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Amazon “should respect Indian sensitivities and sentiments.” Amazon's country manager for India, ...

  • News briefs

    Viking Footwear, which already has a strong position in waterproof...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Viking Footwear, which already has a strong position in waterproof children's wear in the Scandinavian market, is bringing out a new line of children's shoes for the autumn/winter 2017 season, called Footi. The line will be presented at CIFF, the GDS and local trade shows in Norway, Sweden and Finland. ...

  • News briefs

    Alpargatas is reportedly planning to close two small factories in...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Alpargatas is reportedly planning to close two small factories in Argentina that employ around 70 people. The shutdown is said to be related to new import policies for footwear that make it easier for the Brazilian company to supply the Argentinian market from Brazil.

  • News briefs

    Alpargatas, parent company of Havaianas, has appointed Guillaume Prou...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Alpargatas, parent company of Havaianas, has appointed Guillaume Prou as the new president for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, replacing Eno Polo who left a few weeks ago, as we have already reported. Prou joined Alpargatas EMEA five years ago in the role of chief financial ...

  • Article

    Ferragamo reaches agreement on Italian tax relief

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    At the end of December, Salvatore Ferragamo reached an agreement with the Italian tax authorities allowing it to take advantage of a favorable tax regime for the 2015-2019 period. The new program, known as the “patent box,” is designed to benefit Italian companies producing income through the direct use or ...

  • News briefs

    Wolverine Worldwide announced a few weeks ago the sale of...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Wolverine Worldwide announced a few weeks ago the sale of Robeez, the premium brand of soft-soled footwear for babies and toddlers, which belonged to its Stride Rite subsidiary, but it did not disclose the identity of the buyer. Now it is known that Robeez' new owner is McCubbin Hosiery, an ...

  • Article

    Walmart acquires ShoeBuy

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Jet has acquired ShoeBuy, an online footwear retailer, through its parent company Walmart, from IAC (InterActiveCorp) for around $70 million. The transaction closed on Dec. 30, 2016. IAC had bought ShoeBuy in January 2006.Walmart's acquisition of ShoeBuy comes just four months after the giant retailer agreed to acquire Jet.com, in ...

  • News briefs

    An unnamed investor has reportedly acquired a major shareholding in...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    An unnamed investor has reportedly acquired a major shareholding in Budapester, a German online and offline retailer of luxury shoes and handbags, giving the company a valuation of €10 million. The business plan calls for an expansion of the offering and the launch of dedicated websites for the markets of ...

  • News briefs

    Flojos has been acquired by The Courtney Group, a private...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Flojos has been acquired by The Courtney Group, a private equity firm based in Newport Beach, California, for an undisclosed amount. The Courtney Group has purchased the family-owned brand of rubber sandals from Nellie and Sheng Yen Lin, a married couple. John Dickinson, who is also a stakeholder in the label, ...

  • News briefs

    We have reported about many bankruptcies and shutdowns in the...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    We have reported about many bankruptcies and shutdowns in the German shoe retail sector in the past year. Schuhhaus Wachendorf, an important, family-owned shoe store in Bremen that was affiliated with the ANWR group, closed its doors on Dec. 17 after 140 years in operation, reports Schuhkurier. The 400-square-meter store ...

  • News briefs

    We have already reported about the merger between Shoepassion, the...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    We have already reported about the merger between Shoepassion, the specialist German men's footwear retailer, and one of its suppliers, Heinrich Dinkelacker. Christoph Renner has left as sales manager of Dinkelacker, after ten years with the company, to form his own sales agency for the German market, called Edelschuhe (=noble ...

  • News briefs

    Lidl has published a list of its 650 suppliers for...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Lidl has published a list of its 650 suppliers for its private label lines of shoes and clothing, adding the names and the locations of their main factories. The list is meant to be updated twice a year. Claiming to be the first food discounter to take such action, Lidl ...

  • Short stops

    A total of 52 people participated in a visit to...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    A total of 52 people participated in a visit to South Africa organized by ANWR and Garant Germany

  • Article

    Italy’s aid to the fashion industry grows by 45%

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Michele Scannavini, the president of the Italian Agency for Foreign Trade (Ice), announced earlier this week that the Italian government will increase its aid for the Italian fashion industry by 45 percent in 2017. The announcement was made on the opening day of the 91st edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo ...

  • News briefs

    Chritian Böhm, 35, will become head of sales and marketing...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Chritian Böhm, 35, will become head of sales and marketing for Wendel, one of Wortmann's subsidiaries, starting in June and reporting to Wendel's chief executive, Carsten Humke. Böhm has been with Wortmann since 2008, handling sales and marketing for one of the group's brands, Marco Tozzi. In June 2015, he ...

  • News briefs

    Jamie Cygielman has been appointed from Jan. 3 as executive...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Jamie Cygielman has been appointed from Jan. 3 as executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Iconix Brand Group, the U.S. company that has rights to brands from Umbro to Danskin, Starter, Pony and Ocean Pacific. She joins after marketing and business development functions at companies such as The ...

  • News briefs

    Victoria Guerra, the 27-year-old Portuguese actress and fashion model, will...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Victoria Guerra, the 27-year-old Portuguese actress and fashion model, will be a featured in the 2017 advertising campaign by Apiccaps, the Portuguese shoe industry association. As before, it is to promote Portuguese shoemaking as “the sexiest industry in Europe.” While their growth has slowed down considerably, Apiccaps notes that Portugal's ...