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From July 1, Jörg Windsheimer assumed the position of sales...
From July 1, Jörg Windsheimer assumed the position of sales manager at Högl Shoe Fashion. Since 2002, Windsheimer has represented the Austrian shoe brand in Bavaria in Germany. He supported the brand's positioning in the upscale specialist trade and contributed to an ongoing increase in sales in terms of value ...
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From July 1, Mirko Ostendörfer has been responsible for the...
From July 1, Mirko Ostendörfer has been responsible for the British company Fitflop's business in Germany as new country manager. The company's products are distributed in Germany under the brand name Fitwear. Ostendörfer, 41, worked previously as director of sales, marketing and design for the German shoe company Erich Rohde. ...
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Wolverine Worldwide is setting up a new office in...
Wolverine Worldwide is setting up a new office in Spain to run the distribution of Merrell, Patagonia Footwear, Cushe and Caterpillar Footwear, and to coordinate the Spanish sales activities for the 14 other brands of the group that are currently handled by distributors. It's a new business model for the ...
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Vans has taken over the distribution of its products in...
Vans has taken over the distribution of its products in Sweden and Denmark, starting with the autumn/winter 2012 collections. Vans' parent company, VF Corporation, is opening subsidiaries in both countries, with their own showrooms and their own sales and marketing staffs, independently of other operations of the group in the region. ...
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David Powers will be taking the position of president of...
David Powers will be taking the position of president of direct-to-consumer at Deckers Outdoor Corporation in mid-August, leading the company's retail and e-commerce businesses. He comes from Converse, where he was vice president for global direct-to-consumer and licensed retail. He has also held management positions at Timberland and Gap. In ...
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Shri. D. Saalai Maraan is the new executive director of...
Shri. D. Saalai Maraan is the new executive director of India's Council for Leather Exports, replacing Ali Ahmed Khan
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Russ Hammer has taken the position of chief financial officer...
Russ Hammer has taken the position of chief financial officer for Brown Shoe Company, replacing Mark Hood, who is sticking around to help with the transition. Hammer has more than 30 years of experience in finance, most recently as the chief financial officer at Orbitz Worldwide. He has also held ...
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The Camuto Group is reaching out to Kurt Geiger Group...
The Camuto Group is reaching out to Kurt Geiger Group to help it expand internationally. Their new deal will have Kurt Geiger exclusively distributing the Vince Camuto, VC Signature and Jessica Simpson brands in the U.K., Ireland and Germany on an exclusive basis, starting with the spring 2013 collections. It ...
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Mara Möschel is the new buyer for children's shoes at...
Mara Möschel is the new buyer for children's shoes at Dielmann, a German chain of shoe shops based in Darmstadt
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Julia C. Hummel, daughter of Bernd D. Hummel, will be...
Julia C. Hummel, daughter of Bernd D. Hummel, will be new vice chief executive of the German company Bernd Hummel GmbH. The company owns the brand Flip Flop and is the German-based licensee for the KangaROOS brand for distribution in 16 European countries. Hans Bimesdörfer, general sales manager, left Bernd ...
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Mark Lardie has been named president and chief executive of...
Mark Lardie has been named president and chief executive of Rack Room Shoes, a U.S. retailer owned by the German company Deichmann Group. Lardie will head up the Rack Room Shoes and Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse retail brands. He comes from Brown Shoe Company, where he was division president for ...
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Hermès has chosen Axel Dumas, a sixth-generation member of the...
Hermès has chosen Axel Dumas, a sixth-generation member of the company's founding family, to be its new chief executive, succeeding Patrick Thomas, who has announced his intent to retire by the end of 2013. Dumas is currently the chief operating officer, and from this month will also add in the ...
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Jochen Obrecht was appointed to be the new president of...
Jochen Obrecht was appointed to be the new president of the WMS working group on May 22. WMS, the license held by the German footwear industry, HDS, is the German measuring standard for children's footwear. WMS partners are the German shoe institute DSI and mostly German-speaking footwear licensees such as ...
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Clarks has appointed Ralph Römer as its new sales manager...
Clarks has appointed Ralph Römer as its new sales manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, replacing Stephan Fricke, who left the company at the end of 2011. The 44-year-old worked previously for Puma, Egana and Geox.
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Germany's ANWR has named Simon Stechel as a new buyer,...
Germany's ANWR has named Simon Stechel as a new buyer, in charge of sports fashion and men's footwear. He comes from Görtz in Hamburg, where he was a buyer for men's shoes and a brand manager.
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In the wake of the announcement that its chief executive...
In the wake of the announcement that its chief executive and its chairman were resigning, Esprit's share price dropped, prompting the Hong Kong company to suspend trading on Wednesday. The CEO, Ronald van der Vis, is leaving for personal reasons on or before July 1. With him, also Hans-Joachim Körber, ...
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Thomas Schrafen, who has worked in marketing and communication at...
Thomas Schrafen, who has worked in marketing and communication at major companies such as Coca-Cola, Sony and Electrolux, has taken over responsibility for marketing at Sioux and for the new strategic orientation of the brand on an interim basis, at least until the end of this year. He will work ...
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Brown Shoe Company has created the new position of president...
Brown Shoe Company has created the new position of president for its Healthy Living division, and has chosen John Mazurk to fill it. He was formerly the company's senior vice president for consumer and retail business development. He previously had management positions with DFS Group, Gymboree Corporation and Burdines Federated ...
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Bill Taylor has been named vice president for sales and...
Bill Taylor has been named vice president for sales and marketing at Birki's, which he will expand among existing customers and grow in new channels. Based in California, the brand offers a range of sandals, clogs and slip-ons with anatomically correct footbeds. Taylor comes from Sanita, where he was president ...
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Since the beginning of May, Achim Leidel has held the...
Since the beginning of May, Achim Leidel has held the newly created position of managing director for Crocs in Germany. Leidel will be responsible for Croc's growth strategy and operative business in the German market. The 43-year-old previously worked as country manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland for Scholl Footwear. ...
