All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 20, Issue 17-18 – Page 3

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    Pentland loses the Ted Baker license

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    As previously reported, Pentland Brands has taken on the footwear license for Karen Millen, but it is now losing its license for another British fashion brand, Ted Baker, which is taking the business back in-house after a growth of 800 percent under Pentland's control. Since the signature of the license ...

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    Argentina has issued new labeling requirements for footwear sold in...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Argentina has issued new labeling requirements for footwear sold in the country that update existing legislation. The new requirements will enter into effect on Feb. 6, 2019. Among these, all footwear must be labelled with the importer's or producer's name and tax identification, or alternatively with a duly registered commercial ...

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    Creating a new position, Ortholite has appointed Marty Greenwald as...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Creating a new position, Ortholite has appointed Marty Greenwald as global sales director

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    Fagus, the German last maker, has appointed a veteran of...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Fagus, the German last maker, has appointed a veteran of the Chinese shoe industry, Erick Wu, as regional sales manager for Southeast Asia and Oceania

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    Deckers Brands has sued another brand, Pink Label, for knocking...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Deckers Brands has sued another brand, Pink Label, for knocking off its trade dress rights for its Bailey Button boot

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    Vivarte has announced the appointments of Benoît de Roux and...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Vivarte has announced the appointments of Benoît de Roux and Noël Moussali as the group's financial director and real estate director, respectively. De Roux, 58, started his career at Arthur Andersen, where he spent 15 years, three of which as associate director of the Corporate Finance branch. He then joined ...

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    A former Puma endorsee, Kylie Jenner has announced that she...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    A former Puma endorsee, Kylie Jenner has announced that she was switching Adidas, to help market the Falcon sneaker. The reality TV personality shared the news on social media, wearing a pair of Falcons, part of the Adidas Originals range. Jenner's switch to Adidas reunites the family: Kendall Jenner, Kylie's ...

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    + Britain's Schuh Group has appointed Alice Clearly as chief...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    + Britain's Schuh Group has appointed Alice Clearly as chief marketing officer, reporting to the chain's managing director, Colin Temple

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    Alibaba grows fast, earning less, and expands in Russia

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Alibaba Group Holding continued to grow fast in the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, but its gross margin fell to 11.0 percent from 29.2 percent in the year-ago period, the lowest level since the leading Chinese e-commerce operator went public in 2014.Due also to extraordinary charges and high investments ...

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    Aldo will work with Kurt Geiger

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    The Aldo Group has signed a deal that makes Kurt Geiger the exclusive operator of department store concessions for its collections in the U.K. and Ireland. It will also manage Aldo online stores in the department stores' marketplaces to help create an omni-channel retailing experience.The Canadian group will continue to ...

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    Lars Jorgensen, a Danish manager who worked for Aldo as...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Lars Jorgensen, a Danish manager who worked for Aldo as European head of retail for a few months, left recently and is now working for Boardriders, a big action sports company that came out a few months ago from the merger of Billabong and Quiksilver

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    Gabor recently opened additional office facilities at its headquarters in...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Gabor recently opened additional office facilities at its headquarters in Rosenheim to accommodate its expanding online activities. The so-called “Digital Cube” adds 25 modern workplaces, 17 of which are already occupied by existing employees. For its marketplace as well as for advertising activities, Gabor needs much more contents than previously. ...

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    New stores, the internet and acquisitions drive CCC’s growth

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Acquisitions boosted the revenues of CCC Shoe & Bags for the second quarter of the year. They jumped by 18.3 percent from the year-ago quarter to 1,125.8 million zlotys (€261.8m-$306.5m). Same-store sales were down by 1.4 percent, which the company attributed to a difficult comparison base and a very short ...

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    Allbirds has opened its first New York flagship. The 4,800-square-foot...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Allbirds has opened its first New York flagship. The 4,800-square-foot store of the eco-friendly footwear firm, headquartered in San Francisco, is located at 73 Spring Street, in NYC's SoHo area. The store reflects the new retail strategy that the company is planning to roll out in a number of new ...

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    Benjamin Krümel, 38, assumed this week the position of international...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Benjamin Krümel, 38, assumed this week the position of international chief procurement officer at Deichmann. He will also be a member of Deichmann's executive board, and he will be supporting the company's internationalization. Krümel worked previously as vice president of Zalando in charge of men's products. He joined Zalando as ...

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    Ecco is working on 3D printing

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Besides waterless tanning, 3D printing of customized sneakers is another technical project that Ecco has been working on with some tangible results.The Danish company has developed a footwear customization process, called QuantU, that focuses on the midsole of the shoe, using 3D printing and a silicon material to replace 75 ...

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    Birkenstock will invest about €3 million in a new “social...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Birkenstock will invest about €3 million in a new “social building” with dressing rooms, sanitary facilities and showers for roughly 650 employees who work at its production site in Görlitz, Germany. The building will also include a lunch and rest room with an accompanying outdoor area. Due to its strong ...

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    Schuhe24, the online marketplace for independent shoe retailers, will launch...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Schuhe24, the online marketplace for independent shoe retailers, will launch its first private label for women, called Franz Ferdinand, in time for the spring/summer 2019 season. Consumer prices for the collection, which is made up of 50 shoe models, including fashion and comfort shoes, range from €40 to €90. In ...

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    Vans targets $5 billion in sales by 2023

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    At a meeting with investors a few days ago, VF Corporation unveiled an ambitious new target for Vans, its fast-growing brand of skate-inspired sneakers, to reach a total annual turnover of €5 billion by 2023, with sales of €4 billion in footwear and the balance in apparel and accessories.The business ...

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    Moritz Hamm assumed on Aug. 1 the position of chief...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Moritz Hamm assumed on Aug. 1 the position of chief executive of Hamm Market Solutions, the German-based footwear licensee for Gant and previously also for Napapijri. He has been a member of the executive board for four years. In his new position as CEO, he succeeds his father, Hans-Peter Hamm, ...