All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 25, Issue 15+16 – Page 5

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    Vivobarefoot tests digital platform for personalized footwear

    2023-07-07T17:18:00Z

    Footwear and lifestyle brand Vivobarefoot is introducing VivoBiome, an experiential platform for personalized, circular, locally assembled footwear. Each VivoBiome product can be tailored to the customer’s needs and preferences. The VivoBiome footwear uses SLS 3D printing and artificial intelligence (AI) data. Vivobarefoot is looking for 200 Brits to try the ...

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    Canada Goose to launch its first sneaker collection

    2023-07-07T17:15:00Z

    Canada Goose is introducing its first-ever sneaker line on July 18. Called The Glacier Trail, the sneakers, which will debut in both a low-cut version as well as a high, for men and women, have been described by the brand as intersecting style and performance for versatile, multi-seasonal wear. The ...

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    Kennel & Schmenger invests in Pirmasens site

    2023-07-07T16:18:00Z

    The German shoe manufacturer Kennel & Schmenger is stepping up investments in its manufacturing site and headquarters in Pirmasens, in the Rhineland-Palatinate region, with modern technology, new machinery and updated organizational systems. The entire assembly factory of the company, which manufactures premium women’s shoes, was redesigned between late May ...

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    JD Sports to buy out minority shareholders in ISRG

    2023-07-07T15:47:00Z

    JD Sports Fashion plans to buy the 49.98 percent stake in Iberian Sports Retail Group (ISRG) that is currently held by Balaiko Firaja Invest and Sonae Holdings for a total cash consideration of €500.1 million which will be funded from its existing available cash resources. Upon completion, the British retailer ...

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    France extends clearance period to Aug. 1

    2023-07-05T17:00:00Z

    The end-of-season clearance period for French retailers will be extended by a week to Aug. 1 from July 25 to help the sector that has been affected by recent violent unrest, the government announced. The clearance period started on June 28. “We will extend the clearance period to August 1,” ...