All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 21, Issue 23-24 – Page 2
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Ecco is expanding its head office in Denmark. A new...
Ecco is expanding its head office in Denmark. A new building of 2,400 square meters is set to become operational in 2020 across from the Ecco Conference Centers to house up to 100 employees involved in global marketing and other activities, plus three test shops.
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Josef Seibel sells Romika to Deichmann for Europe
The Josef Seibel Group is selling the trademark rights to its Romika brand for all European countries to Deichmann. The spring/summer collection for 2020, which has already been sold and is currently in production, will still be delivered by Josef Seibel.From the autumn/winter 2020 season, Deichmann will take over the ...
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Salvatore Ferragamo has decided to resume its presence at Milan's...
Salvatore Ferragamo has decided to resume its presence at Milan's men's fashion shows of Milano Moda Uomo, which runs on Jan. 10-14. Two other Italian brands, Etro and Gucci, had previously announced their intention to return to the fashion shows. Ferragamo will present its winter collection 2020/21 on Jan. 12. ...
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Kering has teamed up with the Institut Français de la...
Kering has teamed up with the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) to launch a new chair at the IFM to drive scientific research on sustainability-related topics. The “IFM – Kering Sustainability Chair” will seek to create a research and teaching center in the fashion industry, doing research into all ...
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Zappos.com has launched Goods for Good, a new customer experience...
Zappos.com has launched Goods for Good, a new customer experience that makes it easier and more convenient to purchase products from more than 150 ecologically and socially responsible brands. The products featured in the Goods for Good experience fall into the following categories: Vegan products; Give Back products, with brands ...
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Görtz has relaunched its digital corporate identity with new features...
Görtz has relaunched its digital corporate identity with new features and simplified processes for people to apply for jobs. Site responsiveness, as well as a redesigning of HR processes, which are now run by Softgarden, were the priorities for the German shoe retailer, which recently launched a revamped transactional website. ...
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VF Corp. sets new social and environmental targets
In 2016, VF Corp. presented its “Made for Change” sustainability and corporate responsibility strategy, which describes the company's approach to balancing growth, value creation and innovation – as well as its commitment to lead the entire industry into a more sustainable future.The most recent edition of the report, published in ...
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Pakistan’s Servis Group expands to service new contracts
Service Industries, the largest shoe manufacturer in Pakistan, is set to inaugurate a new solar-powered factory in March 2020 after obtaining a contract from Genesco for the production of one million pairs of shoes under its licensed Dockers brand name. The company, which is also known as the Servis Group, ...
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LVMH has consolidated its position as the world's largest luxury...
LVMH has consolidated its position as the world's largest luxury goods company by using its huge cash flow to acquire Tiffany & Co. The New York jeweler's $16 billion takeover is the largest ever made in the luxury goods sector. It puts LVMH more or less on a par with ...
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Zalando has launched its Zalando Lounge concept in the Czech...
Zalando has launched its Zalando Lounge concept in the Czech Republic, a market that the e-tailer entered in the summer of 2018. Zalando Lounge, which has more than 25 million members in 14 European countries already, offers discounts of up to 75 percent on a selection of shoes, clothing and ...
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This past summer, Scorett launched a shoe rental concept in...
This past summer, Scorett launched a shoe rental concept in its store in the Femman district of Gothenburg, Sweden. The idea has been successful, so the chain has applied it to four more stores. The “Rent your party shoes” program has definitely put Scorett on the map for convenience and ...
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Vivarte’s financial saga comes to an end
With its portfolio of shoe and apparel retail chains reduced to only three banners – La Halle, Minelli and Caroll – the French Vivarte group has wiped out all its remaining debt of €476.8 million by turning it into shares. Reportedly, the group is now essentially owned by the four ...
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Sergio Rossi is relaunching its men's footwear collection, whose development...
Sergio Rossi is relaunching its men's footwear collection, whose development was interrupted in 2015 after the company was bought by an Italian investment group, Investindustrial. The collection will be presented at the Pitti Uomo show scheduled for Jan. 7-10 in Florence. It will be limited to a series of women's ...
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Hotter will launch a Spring Florals collection featuring two exclusive...
Hotter will launch a Spring Florals collection featuring two exclusive floral patterns in March 2020 to mark its 60th anniversary, following a partnership with Britain's Royal Horticultural Society
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Vans has launched the “Save Our Planet” collection, in an...
Vans has launched the “Save Our Planet” collection, in an effort to promote environmental awareness. The range has four different shoes including the Era, Slide-On, UltraRange Rapidweld and Sk8-Hi Reissue. Each shoe features a graphic of the world map alongside the slogan “Save Our Planet,” printed in a graffiti style. ...
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The Italian footwear cluster of the Marche region continues to...
The Italian footwear cluster of the Marche region continues to suffer. Between Oct. 16 and Nov. 8, a Fermo-based court issued bankruptcy rulings for five footwear companies. In the first six months of the year, the region had already lost 95 companies and 1,164 jobs in the industry, according to ...
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Lorenzo Moretti has resigned as chief executive of Office, the...
Lorenzo Moretti has resigned as chief executive of Office, the British shoe retail chain owned by Truthworths of South Africa, after a year in the post. Kerry van der Merwe, chief operating officer, is temporarily taking the role of managing director. After its recent refinancing, Office is planning to close ...
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François Feijoo is leaving as president and chief executive of...
François Feijoo is leaving as president and chief executive of the French Eram chain of shoe shops, following an independent review of its operations. Luc Biotteau, a member of the family that owns the Eram group, will take over the management, as he had already done with another subsidiary, Mellow ...
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On its inaugural Checkerboard Day, which took place on Nov....
On its inaugural Checkerboard Day, which took place on Nov. 21, Vans put its headquarters on pause, donated about $1 million to Imagination.org and announced the Vans Checkerboard Fund, which will support charities worldwide that “enable creative expression through Vans' core pillars of action sports, art, music and street culture.” ...
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Change of ownership in Sweden’s Nilson Group?
The leading Swedish shoe retailer announced the resignation of its chairman of the board, Björn Abild, and two other board members, Anders Fors and Hans Ohlsson, after a board meeting, with effect from Dec. 11. Then, on Dec. 17, Claes Medgaard, who became chief executive of the Nilson Group in ...
