All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 26, Issue 21+22 – Page 3
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Bark and Crocs launch a shoe collection for dogs
Bark, a US omnichannel dog brand, announced on Oct. 23 the release of the “highly anticipated” Pet Crocs, a collection of shoes for dogs created in collaboration with Crocs. The shoes are available to subscribers of BarkBox, a monthly themed surprise of toys and treats, and Super Chewer, a monthly ...
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Adidas names a new head of global sales
Adidas’ supervisory board has accepted Arthur Hoeld’s decision to step down as head of global sales. Both parties have mutually agreed on the early termination of his appointment as a member of the executive board, effective at the end of Oct. 31. The Board has appointed Mathieu Sidokpohou to succeed ...
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ArticleC-Suite interview: Xero Shoes looks to US wholesale, Europe for growth
Xero Shoes is looking to bolster its domestic wholesale business and leverage strong growth rates in Europe to underpin a new phase of expansion for the US barefoot footwear specialist founded 15 years ago. Dan Dougherty, EU managing director and the head of wholesale activities at Xero Shoes globally, tells ...
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Germany’s birth rate declines massively
Germany’s birth rate has decreased “massively” to reach 1.35 children per woman, according to the research institute Ifo. “Germany is currently experiencing a massive decline in births. In eastern Germany, in particular, far fewer children are being born than in the past,” Ifo said. “The coronavirus crisis, the outbreak of ...
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Piquadro H1 sales up slightly
The Italian bag and leather goods manufacturer Piquadro generated revenues of €87.8 million in the first half ended Sept. 30, up by 2.1 percent compared to the year earlier. All group brands saw growth, with sales at the Piquadro brand up by 0.8 percent to €39.8 million, sales at The ...
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ArticleFerragamo issues a profit warning
In the wake of third-quarter results, Salvatore Ferragamo warned that it expects its full-year operating result to be at the lowest end of analysts’ estimates due to persisting uncertainties over demand by luxury consumers. The brokerage Equita noted that the Italian luxury goods group now expects a full-year Ebit of ...
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LVMH continues to post weak sales
LVMH’s fashion and leather goods division posted revenues of €29.922 billion in the first nine months of 2024, down by a reported 3 percent year-over-year and down by 1 percent organically. In the sole third quarter, organic sales dropped by 5 percent. Sales for the whole French luxury-goods conglomerate were ...
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Cole Haan picks Jesta for dropshipping management solution
Cole Haan has implemented a direct-to-consumer (DTC), endless aisle/dropshipping strategy powered by Jesta I.S.’s cloud Vision Merchandising enterprise resource planning (EPR) and Vision Endless Aisle solutions. “The new Endless Aisle/Dropshipping implementation follows Cole Haan’s decision to shift its distribution focus in North America toward a frictionless DTC model with an ...
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Baffin names Austin Sedlbauer as Lead Designer
Baffin has appointed Austin Sedlbauer as Lead Designer. “This strategic addition comes as Baffin continues to solidify its reputation for quality and innovation in the industry, while expanding domestic manufacturing volume,” said the Canadian producer of outdoor performance footwear and apparel. Sedlbauer was previously Lead Designer at Cougar Shoes. “With ...
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Slovenian shoe retailer Mass Shoes expands to Austria
The Slovenian shoe retailer Mass Shoes is making its debut in the Austrian market with the first three stores set to open this autumn. The company plans to open 20 to 30 stores in the long term, according to Gerald Zimmermann, a former CCC manager now overseeing Mass Shoes’ ...
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ArticleGerman retailers voice concerns about increasing red tape
Faced with economic uncertainty, German retailers are calling for urgent reforms to alleviate the mounting bureaucratic hurdles that many say are crippling their businesses. According to a survey conducted by HDE, the German retail association, 89 percent of panelists reported being overwhelmed by excessive regulations, with a whopping 97 ...
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Ricosta promotes its Sales Manager to Managing Director
The German children’s shoe manufacturer Ricosta has undergone a leadership change, with the Sales Manager, Kai Moewes, stepping into the role of Managing Director as of Oct. 1. The 56-year-old, who has been with the company for 17 years, succeeds Ralph Rieker, who will join Ricosta’s advisory board after serving ...
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Shoe4You opens new stores
The Austrian shoe retailer Shoe4You is further expanding its footprint in Upper Austria with the opening of a new store in the Tumeltsham retail park, located in the district of Ried im Innkreis. This follows the opening of four stores in August in Wels, Schlüßlberg, Rohrbach and Bad Ischl. ...
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LaLaLand joins forces with Elastium in 3D printed footwear
LaLaLand Production & Design, a Californian leather goods and footwear manufacturer, has joined forces with Elastium, a startup producing 3D printed footwear, to accelerate mass production through the No-Minimum-and-Maximum-Order-Quantity (No-MMOQ) business model which combines 3D printing and convential manufacturing. The first product launched under the collaboration is Elastium’s 3D ...
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ArticleZalando hikes its full-year guidance
Zalando has increased its 2024 forecast following a solid third-quarter performance. The Berlin-based fashion and lifestyle e-commerce giant, which has seen steady growth in its customer base and online demand, now expects higher full-year results for its gross merchandise volume (GMV), revenues and adjusted Ebit, marking a positive outlook for ...
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ANWR Media hires new Managing Director
ANWR Group’s unit ANWR Media has appointed a new Managing Director to further the development of its digital business areas. The company announced that Michael Stolte-Dehn, an e-commerce and digitalization expert, joined the management board on Oct. 1, 2024. He will work alongside Tim Wiese, who has been in the ...
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Schuhquadrat files for bankruptcy in Austria
Schuhquadrat GmbH, the successor of the Salamander and Delka footwear chains in Austria, has filed for bankruptcy, the creditor protection association KSV1870 announced. The insolvency proceedings were initiated following a creditor’s application, although no specific details about the company’s debt or the number of affected employees have been disclosed. ...
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ArticleSpanish footwear exports up in the first seven months of 2024
Spain’s footwear exports amounted to €2,056.5 million in the first seven months of 2024, up by 6.4 percent compared to the same period in 2023. Meanwhile the number of pairs shipped to foreign markets amounted to 105.8 million, rising by 8.6 percent year-on-year, according to data released by Fice, the ...
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Scandic strengthens sales team in southern Germany and Austria
Scandic, a German importer of outdoor brands, has bolstered its sales department with the appointment of Gavin Paul as sales representative for the southern German regions of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg as well as Austria and Switzerland. Paul, 47, brings a wealth of experience from his previous role at Fjällräven, where he ...
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ArticleGabor appoints a new Head of Wholesale
The German footwear manufacturer Gabor Shoes has appointed Alexander Schlosser to the newly created role of Head of Wholesale for the DACH region, which comprises Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, effective Dec. 1, 2024. The 34-year-old footwear expert, who began his career at the former Gabor Footwear GmbH, will ...
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