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    Adige of France will no longer act as the European...

    2013-01-11T00:00:00Z

    Adige of France will no longer act as the European distributor for Beverly Feldman. The Spanish-based American shoe designer, whose brand of glamorous women's shoes has been well known internationally for 35 years, says she parted ways with the French agency by mutual consent. She is now looking for distributors in various ...

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    The Jones Group, which owns Kurt Geiger, Stuart Weitzman and...

    2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

    The Jones Group, which owns Kurt Geiger, Stuart Weitzman and Brian Atwood, has created a new senior management role to oversee its “people-related initiatives.” Aida Tejero-DeColli has been assigned to this position, labeled chief people officer, to support human resources matters including talent acquisition and management, training, and compensation programs. ...

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    Novascarpa Group has relinquished the distribution of Joya in the...

    2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Novascarpa Group has relinquished the distribution of Joya in the U.S. to focus on the Terox brand, which is already in more than 400 shops

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    Esprit has signed a distribution contract for the Middle East...

    2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Esprit has signed a distribution contract for the Middle East and North Africa with the Al Futtaim Group, and it is evaluating new options for the Indian market, where it has agreed not to extend its current distribution agreement with Madura Fashion & Lifestyle. Al-Futtaim will take over the existing ...

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    As planned, Jordi Constans has formally taken over the position...

    2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

    As planned, Jordi Constans has formally taken over the position of president for the fashion and leathergoods division of LVMH. The 48-year-old manager, who previously exercised important roles at Danone, takes the place of Yves Carcelle, who has run the division for 20 years. Carcelle has become vice president of the ...

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    Jane Drysdale has reportedly resigned from Office, the British chain...

    2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Jane Drysdale has reportedly resigned from Office, the British chain of young fashion shoe shops, where she acted as buying director for women's shoes. She is not going to be replaced, according to Drapers magazine. Her responsibilities have been taken over by the men's buying director, Ghassan Hodeib.

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    Fashion Box, the Italian company that owns the Replay, Replay...

    2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Fashion Box, the Italian company that owns the Replay, Replay & Sons, We Are Replay and Red Seal brands, has signed two new distribution agreements for a large part of the Middle East and the former Soviet Union. From spring/summer 2013, the company will work with Fitra for the distribution of ...

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    Paul Blum, who recently left as chief executive of Kenneth...

    2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Paul Blum, who recently left as chief executive of Kenneth Cole Productions, has become CEO of Juicy Couture, the American fashion company

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    Xavier and David Berneda have returned to the helm of...

    2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Xavier and David Berneda have returned to the helm of Berneda S.A., the Spanish company that manages the Munich brand of sneakers. The two brothers had left the company in the midst of negotations, which have now been completed, for their acquisition of Berneda S.A. and two other satellite firms ...

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    Gabriella Di Carlo has been named to the new position...

    2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Gabriella Di Carlo has been named to the new position of commercial director of Bruno Magli, reporting to the Italian company's chief executive, Armin Müller, who was previously handling this role. Her task will be to consolidate the relaunch of the brand and to reinforce its image and its distribution ...

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    Axel Thiefenthaler will be leaving next March as chief executive of Central...

    2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Axel Thiefenthaler will be leaving next March as chief executive of Central Park Shoes Pirmasens (CPS), a big German trading company that he co-founded. Reports indicate that he is quitting the job at his own wish because of differences with CPS' parent company, Groupe Royer of France, over the organization of sourcing ...

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    Vibram has appointed Antonio Dus for the newly created position...

    2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Vibram has appointed Antonio Dus for the newly created position of consultant to Marco Bramani, the group's chief executive and president. The 42-year-old's job will be to improve leadership of the company as a supplier of shoe soles as well as driving innovation and quality within the company. He will ...

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    Matthias Reichwald, 41, will be next February the new general manager...

    2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

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    Maximilian Müller is leaving on Dec. 31 as one of the...

    2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

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    Now that it is no longer working through Josef Seibel...

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    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.

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    Reliance Retail recently struck new partnerships for the Indian market...

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

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    Ilse Jacobsen has a new sales director. The previous export...

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

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    Cristina Bucci is leaving as sales manager of Ugg for...

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

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    Hunter Boot has named James Seuss to be its new...

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

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    Paul Blum will be stepping down from his position as...

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    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 ...