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StockX, the U.S.-based sneaker resale platform, has begun to operate...
StockX, the U.S.-based sneaker resale platform, has begun to operate in Germany by taking part in conferences and other events. Its first European launch, in October of last year, was in the U.K., with Italy and France coming next. StockX' shoes, whose quality is certified in London, are already sold ...
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Bata Europe is planning to launch a new commercial format...
Bata Europe is planning to launch a new commercial format based on the notion of fast fashion. In an interview with MFfashion, Claudio Alessi, president of Bata Europe, said that the company will be launching new models of shoes for men and women every Friday, which will add to the ...
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The Bama Group has launched a web shop for its...
The Bama Group has launched a web shop for its brands Bama, Woly, Tana and Salamander Professional. The German producer of shoe care products, which is now part of the Serafin Group, intends to increase its proximity to customers and their satisfaction online.
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GMS, the German voluntary group of shoe retailers, announced the...
GMS, the German voluntary group of shoe retailers, announced the end of a partnership with Schuhe24, the German online marketplace, for the sale of the products of its affiliated shops. GMS noted that the gross margin on the sale of new products through the online platform reached a maximum of ...
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Amazon has decided to shut down its Chinese website by...
Amazon has decided to shut down its Chinese website by July 18, according to the Financial Times, because of strong competition from Tmall and JD.com, which together control an estimated 82 percent of the e-commerce market in the country
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Allbirds is starting up in China with a physical store...
Allbirds is starting up in China with a physical store in Shanghai and an online shop on Tmall
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Skechers has opened its largest store in the world in...
Skechers has opened its largest store in the world in the Chinese city of Shenyang, building up to a global network of 3,000 mono-brand stores, of which 690 are directly operated by the company. The store measures more than 32,000 square feet, joining a few other superstores set up by ...
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Golden Goose has introduced the Golden Goose Lab, a new...
Golden Goose has introduced the Golden Goose Lab, a new retail concept, at its new flagship store in Milan, located at Via Cusani, 2. The Lab enables customers to experience first-hand various aspects of craftsmanship and artistry. For an additional fee of €200, the customer can also have his or ...
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Continuing its reorganization, the French Eram group has decided to...
Continuing its reorganization, the French Eram group has decided to gradually phase-out Staggy, a chain of 24 multi-brand sports and lifestyle stores that it operates in the country
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Manolo Blahnik will open his first store in Paris in...
Manolo Blahnik will open his first store in Paris in September on rue Malpensier, on the west side of the Palais Royal
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Buffalo Boots, the German footwear brand acquired by Deichmann in October...
Buffalo Boots, the German footwear brand acquired by Deichmann in October 2016, has decided to close down its mono-brand stores in Düsseldorf and Cologne. The company will now be focusing on its wholesale business. Over the past 18 months, Buffalo had been striving to reposition its business and strengthen its brand. ...
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Skechers reports the opening of its 3,000th store. With a...
Skechers reports the opening of its 3,000th store. With a surface of 3,000 square meters, it is its largest mono-brand store in the world. It is located in the Chinese city of Shenyang. The store has an entertainment area for children and a large assortment of branded clothing to complement ...
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Treds, a multi-brand footwear retailer in the U.K. (not to...
Treds, a multi-brand footwear retailer in the U.K. (not to be confused with the U.S. maker of rubber footwear), has been placed in administration, a legal procedure similar to bankruptcy protection in the U.S. For now, Treds' 21 stores, e-tail site and staff of 165 will be carrying out business ...
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Sergio Rossi has signed a long-term lease with Thor Equities...
Sergio Rossi has signed a long-term lease with Thor Equities Group for some 2,000 square feet of retail space at 680 Madison Avenue in New York. The ground floor space has 25 feet of frontage on Madison Avenue.
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Vivarte, the mother company of a number of French retailers...
Vivarte, the mother company of a number of French retailers including La Halle, Caroll and Minelli, is being heavily affected by the yellow vests protests. Patrick Puy, Vivarte's chief executive, said in an interview with Europe 1, a French radio channel, on Jan. 30, that the loss in turnover for ...
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Manolo Blahnik will open his first store in Paris in...
Manolo Blahnik will open his first store in Paris in September on rue Malpensier, on the west side of the Palais Royal
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Mirapodo, a German online store for footwear that belongs to the...
Mirapodo, a German online store for footwear that belongs to the Otto Group, will launch two new private brands of shoes for the spring/summer 2019 season. Mirapodo's first private brand, called Jolana & Fenena, launched in spring 2017 with 55 models. It has since been expanded to more than 250 models. ...
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Payless ShoeSource has hired the investment bank PJ Solomon to...
Payless ShoeSource has hired the investment bank PJ Solomon to evaluate strategic options, including a sale or a restructuring program, said Reuters, citing sources close to the matter. The move comes less than 18 months after the American discount retail chain emerged from bankruptcy proceedings. As part of the debt ...
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After launching its first private label for women, called Franz...
After launching its first private label for women, called Franz Ferdinand, in September 2018 – in time for the spring/summer 2019 season – Schuhe24, the online marketplace for independent shoe retailers, has now opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Germany. The new Franz Ferdinand store is company-owned and located in the city ...
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Kat Maconie has opened her first store, ten years after...
Kat Maconie has opened her first store, ten years after launching her eponymous brand, in 2009. The first concept store of the British footwear designer is located in London, in the busy neighborhood of Bermondsey, best known for its converted warehouse buildings. The store's interior, designed by Emma Larsson Revitt, ...
