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Micam Milano will launch the teaser of a new format,...
Micam Milano will launch the teaser of a new format, called Micam X, at the next edition of the trade show on Feb. 16-19. Located in Hall 1, where its fashion shows and conferences have been held lately, Micam X is described as a new space where visitors can discover ...
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Relaxo Footwear, an Indian group that sells shoes under the...
Relaxo Footwear, an Indian group that sells shoes under the Sparx, Flite and Bahamas brands, said that its net profit rose by 77 percent to 710 million rupees (€9.02m-$9.99m) in the fiscal second quarter ended on Sept. 30 as revenues grew by 13 percent to 6,230 million rupees (€79.14m-$87.66m).
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The Federation of Spanish Footwear Industry (Fice), the Spanish National...
The Federation of Spanish Footwear Industry (Fice), the Spanish National Association of Footwear Commerce (ANCC) and the Association of Footwear Merchants of Madrid (ACC) came together last month to request the immediate withdrawal of an ad campaign by PortAventura World. The company, which operates three theme parks near Barcelona, was ...
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Momad, the Spanish fashion trade show held twice a year...
Momad, the Spanish fashion trade show held twice a year in Madrid, will reintegrate the footwear segment of the trade fair, which had broken away at the beginning of this year and was renamed ShoesRoom by Momad. The first ShoesRoom exhibition was held in March, a few weeks later than ...
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Vinzens Lauterburg, a member of the family that founded Fretz...
Vinzens Lauterburg, a member of the family that founded Fretz Men, will take over its management on Jan. 1. The Swiss shoe company will also have a new sales director, Steffen Fredslund, who previously worked for Diesel and Hugo Boss. The two managers will take the place of Daniel Omlin ...
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Expo Riva Schuh, the leading international shoe fair of the...
Expo Riva Schuh, the leading international shoe fair of the mass market segment, will launch a new training program in a section called Hangar D. It will also add a new North Entrance to its main exhibition center to facilitate access to its Gardabags section for leathergoods. The organizers of ...
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Ulrik Schultz will resign at the end of this year...
Ulrik Schultz will resign at the end of this year as chief executive of Bonvita, the Danish distributor, which also owns the growing Bundgaard label of children's shoes. The group's chief commercial officer and main owner, Herik Hammer, will become the new CEO. He will also take over the management ...
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Overcube, the new multi-brand e-commerce operation launched by the Portuguese...
Overcube, the new multi-brand e-commerce operation launched by the Portuguese Kyaia group in March 2018, has opened its first physical store in Lisbon's central Avenida da Liberdade. Customers can try some of the shoes and place orders online at a kiosk for any of the brands offered through the online ...
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The Dune Group recorded a string of negative results in...
The Dune Group recorded a string of negative results in the last financial year, according to data that have recently been made public. The British shoe retailer saw a decrease in its turnover to £143.89 million (€168.21m-$185.26) in the 12 months ended last January, as compared to £149.92 million a ...
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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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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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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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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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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 ...
