All Distribution articles – Page 31
-
News briefs
Matthias Reichwald, 41, will be next February the new general manager...
Matthias Reichwald, 41, will be next February the new general manager of Ecco's German sales subsidiary, responsible also for Austria and Switzerland. He will take the place of Uwe Janzen, who has become sales director for the entire Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Reichwald was most recently the German country ...
-
News briefs
Maximilian Müller is leaving on Dec. 31 as one of the...
Maximilian Müller is leaving on Dec. 31 as one of the top managers of Lloyd Shoes after 18 years to join the top management of its parent company, Ara Shoes. At Lloyd, which has become one of the major German brands of men's shoes, Müller is currently in charge of production, product ...
-
News briefs
Now that it is no longer working through Josef Seibel...
Now that it is no longer working through Josef Seibel to expand internationally, Marc Shoes has appointed a manager for international sales development, Christian Feldbausch. The 47-year-old was a former export manager of Wortmann and occupied several positions in the menswear sector.
-
News briefs
Reliance Retail recently struck new partnerships for the Indian market...
Reliance Retail recently struck new partnerships for the Indian market with Dune and Stuart Weitzman. The company also opened new stores under the Hamleys, Steve Madden and Timberland brands. At the end of the period, the company counted over 1,350 stores in 122 cities across India and more than 11 ...
-
News briefs
Ilse Jacobsen has a new sales director. The previous export...
Ilse Jacobsen has a new sales director. The previous export manager for the Danish company, Kim Kragbæk Larsen, has changed positions and will now be responsible for global sales. According to the company's chief executive, Jesper Bo Jacobsen, Larsen was promoted due to his previous positive track record. He will ...
-
News briefs
Cristina Bucci is leaving as sales manager of Ugg for...
Cristina Bucci is leaving as sales manager of Ugg for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, a position that she has held since the summer of 2011. She was previously handling Teva, another brand of Deckers Corporation. Meanwhile, the reorganization of Ugg's European sales network goes on with the appointment ...
-
News briefs
Hunter Boot has named James Seuss to be its new...
Hunter Boot has named James Seuss to be its new chief executive as it seeks to expand the product offering and increase sales. Before joining the U.K. company, which is known for rubber boots but also sells some outerwear, Seuss was the CEO at Tourneau, a watch retailer. He also ...
-
News briefs
Paul Blum will be stepping down from his position as...
Paul Blum will be stepping down from his position as chief executive at Kenneth Cole Productions at the end of this month. He plans to go back to being an adviseo to the company, working on strategic development. Kenneth Cole, chairman and chief creative officer, who took his company away ...
-
Short stops
Pan Philippou has resigned as chief executive of Ben Sherman,...
Pan Philippou has resigned as chief executive of Ben Sherman, but Colin Naylor, formerly with Diesel, has been placed in charge of international sales
-
News briefs
Robert Clergerie has appointed Eva Taub as chief executive. Taub...
Robert Clergerie has appointed Eva Taub as chief executive. Taub recently helmed the leather division at Christian Dior, where she had a wide span of responsibilities including design, merchandising, marketing, and supply chain matters. Previously, she launched the Isotoner brand in Europe and worked in New York and Hong Kong ...
-
News briefs
Shoe Carnival has announced that Mark Lemond retired for health...
Shoe Carnival has announced that Mark Lemond retired for health reasons from his positions as president, chief executive and director of the American shoe retail chain, effective Oct. 27. Lemond had been with Shoe Carnival for nearly 25 years and had been its chief executive for 16 years. Clifton Sifford, ...
-
Short stops
Shoes-contacts, the new agent recruitment agency of Michael Plank, is...
Shoes-contacts, the new agent recruitment agency of Michael Plank, is now online on www.shoes-contacts.com
-
News briefs
Bortolo Venturelli is the new general manager of Tod's Deutschland,...
Bortolo Venturelli is the new general manager of Tod's Deutschland, which handles the sale of all the brands of the Tod's group in the German-speaking countries as well as in Scandinavia. He takes the place of Alessandro De Medici. Previously, Venturelli was with a company that distributes brands such ...
-
Short stops
G.H. Warner Footwear has become the exclusive distributor for the...
G.H. Warner Footwear has become the exclusive distributor for the U.K. and Ireland of three brands by Grendene – Ipanema, Rider and Grendha – replacing Glass Footwear
-
News briefs
W. Paul Jones has been appointed chief executive of Payless...
W. Paul Jones has been appointed chief executive of Payless ShoeSource, the big American and international chain of shoe shops, following its sales by Collective Licensing International to Golden Gate Capital and Blum Capital. He was previously chairman, president and CEO of Shopko Stores and vice president of Sears in ...
-
News briefs
Nereo Friso has been appointed by Stuart Weitzman “consultant director”...
Nereo Friso has been appointed by Stuart Weitzman “consultant director” for the brand, which is partly owned by Jones Group, and for a new sub-brand called Sw1. One of his tasks will consist of better positioning the Sw1 label worldwide. Friso has been active in the luxury goods sector for ...
-
News briefs
Havaianas has appointed Macio Moura as its new U.S. president,...
Havaianas has appointed Macio Moura as its new U.S. president, effective Oct. 1. Moura, who has served as vice president of finance and operations since the opening of the U.S. office in 2007, succeeds Afoso Sugiyama, who has been promoted to global manager of brand extensions for Havaianas. With two-digit ...
-
News briefs
Alain Royer has decided to step back from the management...
Alain Royer has decided to step back from the management of Groupe Royer, which he has been running together with his ultra-dynamic brother Jacques. He has been involved in its operations since 1975, and he was most recently in charge of purchasing. As previously reported, Royer is looking for an ...
-
News briefs
Patrick Röseler, 38, is joining the executive board of Ara...
Patrick Röseler, 38, is joining the executive board of Ara Shoes. The move follows the recent departure of Ara Shoes' chief executive, Tobias Zimmerer, who was also in charge of production and other matters. Patrick Röseler is a brother of Jenny Röseler, Zimmerer's wife, and son of Robert Röseler, the ...
-
News briefs
Kathy Nedorostek has left her position as president for North...
Kathy Nedorostek has left her position as president for North American wholesale and global licensing at Coach to join The Jones Group. Starting in mid-October, she will be the group president for global footwear and accessories, helping to expand Jones Group's footwear, handbags and jewelry. She will report to Richard ...
