All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 19, Issue 15-16 – Page 3

  • Article

    Crocs will appeal to protect its classic clog design

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a few days ago a third verdict invalidating the D517789 design patent – known also as the ‘789 patent - issued to Crocs in 2006 for its molded Classic Clog, ruling that it was anticipated by a prior design published a year ...

  • Article

    ANWR opens up its fairs to non-members, changes order rhythm

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Following Sabu's lead, the ANWR Group has decided to open its own house fairs to all kinds of retailers from the shoe and apparel sector, at a new event next February, called Campus Starter, that will fill the former time slot of the now defunct GDS. In this way, the ...

  • News briefs

    Skechers has announced a partnership with Camila Cabello on a...

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Skechers has announced a partnership with Camila Cabello on a new global marketing campaign. The Cuban-born American singer and songwriter will be the face of Skechers' women's footwear category. The campaign, which will appear in Spanish and English, is scheduled for launch later this month. Cabello, who is 20, started ...

  • News briefs

    The Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA), in partnership...

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    The Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA), in partnership with Elevate Global, has developed a new factory wage map to help footwear firms track in real time Chinese wage rates by city and province. The tool is meant to help footwear companies get better insights on matters related to ...

  • News briefs

    Replay has ambitious plans to expand internationally and will reportedly...

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Replay has ambitious plans to expand internationally and will reportedly open 150 mono-brand stores in China over the next five years. According to reports in Drapers, the premium denim brand will initially focus on Tier 1 cities, before widening its focus into China's Tier 2 cities. The brand entered the ...

  • Article

    Geox hires Jing Tian as brand ambassador in China

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Jian Tian, an actress who starred in the film The Great Wall, has been named brand ambassador for its next autumn/winter and spring/summer collections. Over the next 12 months, she is expected to support the company's sales in China by taking part in appearances in the group's directly-operated stores, currently ...

  • Article

    Birkenstock attacks Amazon in the U.S.

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Birkenstock has launched a scathing attack on Amazon, accusing the company of “modern-day piracy” and an “assault on decency.” Amazon, according to Dave Kahan, the chief executive of Birkenstock USA, is trying to persuade authorized resellers to sell products to the online behemoth.At issue is a new inventory program from ...

  • Article

    Alpargatas faces difficulties in Brazil

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Alpargatas' global sales, which now stem mainly from its Havaianas brand of sandals and a license with Mizuno, fell by 15.1 percent to 859.6 million reais (€232.6m-$272.4m) in the second quarter, weighed down by a challenging retail market in Brazil, where the group's sales dropped by 21.9 percent to R$445.7 ...

  • News briefs

    More and more men are making a fashion statement all...

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    More and more men are making a fashion statement all over Europe by wearing colorful sneakers under formal suits, and even tuxedos. Henry Poole, a highly reputed men's tailor on London's Savile Row, has teamed up with Adidas Originals to create two styles of sneakers. The limited edition will be ...

  • Article

    Aldo buys Camuto Group

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Aldo, the privately held Canadian shoe company, has announced that it is taking over the footwear and accessories businesses of the Camuto Group. The price of the transaction has not been disclosed.The takeover by Aldo of Camuto, the company founded by Vince Camuto, the visionary American shoe designer and sourcing ...

  • News briefs

    Crocs is partnering again with Christopher Kane, the Scottish fashion...

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Crocs is partnering again with Christopher Kane, the Scottish fashion designer, for the creation of a second limited-edition range of Classic Clogs. The Christopher Kane x Crocs collection comes in four color options: avocado, honey, ochre and black. The clogs feature a tiger print, an ostrich feather, floral Jibbitz adornments ...

  • Article

    Payless ShoeSource emerges from bankruptcy procedure after restructuring

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Payless ShoeSource has announced that it has successfully emerged from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with “substantial liquidity” after eliminating around $435 million in debt. The company, which is based in Topeka, Kansas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April. The filing covered its North American entities as well ...

  • News briefs

    Endless, which acquired Jones Bootmaker in March, has closed nine...

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Endless, which acquired Jones Bootmaker in March, has closed nine of its stores and is considering up to ten more closures, according to Drapers. Endless had bought only 72 of the British shoe retailer's stores. The remaining 25 stores, plus six concessions, were closed down.

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    VF Corp. will acquire Williamson-Dickie

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    VF Corp. has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Williamson-Dickie for $820 million in cash. A family-owned business, Williamson-Dickie designs and manufactures workwear apparel and footwear, which it sells under a number of brands including Dickies, Workrite and others. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter ...

  • News briefs

    After working for about ten years as sales director with...

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    After working for about ten years as sales director with the Hamm Reno Group, Manfred Klumpp will be joining Peter Kaiser in October as one of the members of its executive board. The company is looking for another member of the board to take care of product, sales and marketing. ...

  • Short stops

    A French bankruptcy court has shifted to Sept. 8 the...

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    A French bankruptcy court has shifted to Sept. 8 the deadline for candidates to the acquisition of J.B. Martin

  • News briefs

    After an almost rags-to-riches tale of success, the 65-year-old Maximilian...

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    After an almost rags-to-riches tale of success, the 65-year-old Maximilian Müller is retiring from the management board of the Ara Shoes group at the end of the year. Commencing as an apprentice shoemaker and salesman at the age of 15 with Bally, Müller has spent a lifetime in the shoe ...

  • Short stops

    Görtz is launching a new store concept at 6 Kasernenstrasse...

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Görtz is launching a new store concept at 6 Kasernenstrasse in Düsseldorf

  • News briefs

    Leder & Schuh reports a 3.6 percent decline in its...

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Leder & Schuh reports a 3.6 percent decline in its net sales to €298.6 million for 2016, including revenues of €213.4 million from its domestic Austrian market. However, a major reduction in wages, marketing expenses and other operating costs allowed the parent company of the Humanic and Shoe4You retail chains ...

  • News briefs

    The net profit of Italy's Aeffe Group surged by 214...

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    The net profit of Italy's Aeffe Group surged by 214 percent to €4.6 million in the first half while its total sales grew by 8.8 percent to €150 million, with an 8.6 percent rise in constant currencies. The growth in turnover was driven by an increase of more than 18 ...