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Vans has opened a store at 214 Oxford Street in...
Vans has opened a store at 214 Oxford Street in London, its largest European store. The 4,714-square-foot flagship store, in a space previously occupied by Miss Selfridges, offers a wide selection of footwear, clothing and accessories for men, women and kids, as well as Vans' surf and pro-skate ranges. The ...
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Rocky Brands raised its sales by 2 percent to $67.2...
Rocky Brands raised its sales by 2 percent to $67.2 million in the third quarter, ended on Sept. 30. The company's retail sales jumped by 21.8 percent to $14.5 million. Wholesale revenues saw more moderate growth of 0.4 percent, reaching $47.2 million. In the military segment, sales decreased from $7 ...
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Ara Shoes' new collection of 13 different shoes and bags...
Ara Shoes' new collection of 13 different shoes and bags will be introduced to the market via a marketing concept known as the brand's “360 Degrees” campaign. The campaign will include a TV star, Frauke Ludowig, who will serve as the image of the brand. As 2020 begins, Ara will ...
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The 11th edition of the annual Skechers Pier to Pier...
The 11th edition of the annual Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk, for children with special needs and students, has raised more than $2 million. The event drew Kodi Lee, winner of this season's America's Got Talent; the retired boxer Sugar Ray Leonard; the retired baseball player and coach Tommy ...
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McKinsey has issued a report on sustainability for purchasing officials...
McKinsey has issued a report on sustainability for purchasing officials in the fashion industry, entitled “Fashion's New Must-have: Sustainable Sourcing at Scale.” The report, which is the fifth in the series since 2011, highlights that social and environmental sustainability has grown as a major priority for apparel companies, and not ...
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Gucci is opening themed pop-up stores in various parts of...
Gucci is opening themed pop-up stores in various parts of the world, with an emphasis on big cities – Chengdu, São Paulo, Taipei, Mexico City, Dubai and Bangkok – that have relatively few brick-and-mortar points of sale. The “Gucci Pin” pop-ups will come in three waves, each with a separate ...
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Marypaz, a low-priced Spanish footwear retailer, has filed for insolvency...
Marypaz, a low-priced Spanish footwear retailer, has filed for insolvency proceedings after a local private equity firm, Black Toro, which rescued the company in 2016, failed to find €15 million in working capital to pay suppliers, according to the daily Cinco Dias. In 2016, after a debt restructuring procedure, Black ...
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At this year's Micam show in February, a team from...
At this year's Micam show in February, a team from the Católica Porto Business School conducted a blind test to elucidate perceptions of footwear made in Portugal. Specifically, they sought to determine the effects of communication from Apiccaps, Portugal's footwear and leathergoods industry association; the influence on customers of knowing ...
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At the start of its next fiscal year, on Feb....
At the start of its next fiscal year, on Feb. 2, 2020, Genesco will be promoting Mimi Eckel Vaughn from senior vice president and chief operating officer to president and chief executive. She will be succeeding Robert J. Dennis, who has spent nine years as chairman and 11 as president ...
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The ITE Group, which owns several fashion trade shows in...
The ITE Group, which owns several fashion trade shows in the U.K., is changing its name to Hyve Group. The group runs about 120 events – among them Pure London, Jacket Required, Moda and Scoop – in 14 countries. The rebranding is a late stage in the group's “Transformation and ...
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Timberland has opened its first “purpose-led” flagship store in Europe...
Timberland has opened its first “purpose-led” flagship store in Europe at 5-7 Carnaby Street in London, following the opening of similar stores in Philadelphia and New York. The 2,594-square-foot store in London features living trees, a real green wall and other natural elements. The purpose is to combine nature with ...
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The latest Social Innovation Tournament, held in Dublin and sponsored...
The latest Social Innovation Tournament, held in Dublin and sponsored by the European Investment Bank, has named its finalists. Zouri Shoes, the Portuguese company that develops ecological and vegan footwear, has won second-best project of the year in the circular-economy category, beating many of the 200 other proposals from all ...
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Selfridges has doubled its sustainable labeling scheme with the launch...
Selfridges has doubled its sustainable labeling scheme with the launch of six new categories across its fashion, beauty and interiors offers. The new labels, part of the department store's Buying Better scheme, highlight different sustainability attributes and include: Responsible Leather, Reducing Waste, Vegan, Forest-Friendly, Cruelty-Free and Supporting Communities. Selfridges first ...
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Marco Pirani stepped down as Geox' managing director for Germany,...
Marco Pirani stepped down as Geox' managing director for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Northern Europe at the end of October. According to a report in Schuhkurier that could not be confirmed at press time, he is going to work as EMEA director for Clarks, which is now led by a ...
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Vans is introducing its first pair of shoes designed by...
Vans is introducing its first pair of shoes designed by a Filipino. Nikko Pelaez, a 23-year-old artist and graduate of the archipelago's University of the East College of Fine Arts, won the Vans Asia Custom Culture shoe-design competition for 2018 with a design that borrows from myth. “Along with the ...
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A French court has ruled on the final shutdown of...
A French court has ruled on the final shutdown of Chaussures Noël's remaining operations in France as well as in Tunisia, which employ 84 and 700 people, respectively. Apparently, none of the 10 offers made for the company were entertained by the court, which is now waiting for candidates for ...
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Ilse Jacobsen, founder of Ilse Jacobsen Hornbæk, the Danish company...
Ilse Jacobsen, founder of Ilse Jacobsen Hornbæk, the Danish company that is famous for its rubber boots, has announced that it is strengthening the organization through the appointment of a new chief executive, Trine Frausing of Denmark. He was headhunted from Los Angeles, where he had a great career with ...
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J'hayber has eliminated single-use plastic in its Olimpo collection. The...
J’hayber has eliminated single-use plastic in its Olimpo collection. The Spanish brand of sneakers, apparel and padel equipment plans in time to eliminate such plastic from all of its products. To this end, it has forged an environmental policy around the “three R’s” – reduce, reuse and recycle – and ...
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Clarks has teamed up with Supreme on a custom version...
Clarks has teamed up with Supreme on a custom version of its signature Wallabee lace-up shoe, made exclusively for Supreme. The collaborative collection comprises four colorways, including deep purple, black, traditional maple and camo print. The classic suede upper of the shoe is replaced with a water and stain resistant ...
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Zalando recently opened a new logistical center in Poland. This...
Zalando recently opened a new logistical center in Poland. This will provide goods for more than 15 million customers worldwide from its “lounge web store,” the sales channel for German-based e-tailer's closeout sales. Fiege e-Com will manage the logistical center with 500 employees. It is located in Olztynek, covering 130,000 ...
