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PVH is selling Heritage business to Authentic Brands Group

Jun 25, 2021 / United States

The American-based fashion company has announced it is exiting the Heritage Brands business with Sale of IZOD, Van Heusen, ARROW and Geoffrey Beene Brands to Authentic Brands Group. PVH is reinforcing focus on the global growth of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger

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LVMH acquires 100% of Emilio Pucci

Jun 24, 2021 / France

The luxury giant, which since 2000 owns 67% of the historic fashion house founded in Florence in 1947, will now take full control of Emilio Pucci as it acquired the remainder shares

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adidas and Lego team up to launch customised shoes

Jun 24, 2021 / Germany

The two brands have partnered to present the LEGO adidas Originals Superstar: the new shoes from the partnership between adidas and Lego appear in the Superstar model with 17 base pieces to customize

Brands Companies Footwear Germany Partnerships

Wolverine announces next steps in planned CEO succession

Jun 24, 2021 / United States

The US-based footwear company has announced Brendan Hoffman, President and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, will succeed Blake Krueger as CEO at the year end. Krueger will become Executive Chairman

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Council for Leather Exports with new Chairman

Jun 23, 2021 / India

The organisation dedicated to the trade promotion of the leather and leather products industry. The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) has elected Sanjay Leekha as its new Chairman. Rajendra Kumar Jalan has been elected as Vice-Chairman

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Mariano Shoes opens physical store

Jun 23, 2021 / Portugal

The footwear brand from São João da Madeira inaugurated a new store in Lisbon. This will be the brand's first retail space, but two more openings are already on the pipeline

Brands Companies Footwear Portugal Portuguese Shoes Retail Shoes

Designer Brands announces new appointments

Jun 23, 2021 / United States

The US-based designer, producer and retailer of footwear and accessories announced two new executive appointments. Debbie Ferrée ais now President of Camuto Group and William L. Jordan President of Designer Brands Inc.

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Richemont: profits rise despite falling sales

Jun 22, 2021 / Switzerland

Despite a still uncertain economic scenario, luxury giant Richemont managed to register net profit rising by almost 40% in the fiscal year ending at the end of March 2021

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UK Retail: Anticipating a new Retail Normalcy

Premium ContentJun 21, 2021 / United Kingdom

With the seasonally adjusted TCF (Textile, Clothing & Footwear) Retail Sales Index successfully resuming the 2018 baseline, a new Retail Normalcy is anticipated. Importers, on their side, have well sensed since February that retail was about to reignite, as depicted by the increase in the monthly footwear imports. As the vaccination process evolves favourably in the UK, Consumer Confidence in the country seems to be unstoppable

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Gucci is in the race for new materials

Jun 21, 2021 / Italy

The Italian-based fashion brand is launching vegan versions of its New Ace and Rhyton sneakers made with an innovative raw material, alternative to leather. The material, called Demetra in reference to the Greek goddess of agriculture, is vegan and largely plant-based

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Yue Yuen: revenue increases by 26.6%

Jun 21, 2021 / China

Revenue in the first three months of 2021 increased 26.6% to 2.49 billion, compared to the corresponding period of last year. Profit was 85.4 million US dollars, compared with a loss of 56.3 million US dollars attributable in the same period of last year

China Companies Footwear Manufacturing Retail Sales Shoes

Slovakia: decline in new industry orders

Jun 18, 2021 / Slovakia

According to the latest data issued by the Slovak Statistical Office (SÚSR), new orders in industry decreased by 2% in April 2021 compared to March 2021

Companies Coronavirus - Covid19 Manufacturing Slovakia

DiVERGE promotes social entrepreneurship project

Jun 18, 2021 / Portugal

Nine people from Bairro do Zambujal participated in a new program to fight social exclusion through training and empowerment of young people from underprivileged neighbourhoods

Brands Community Companies Fashion Footwear Portugal Shoes Sneakers

Hengst Footwear names Roelof de Leeuw CEO

Jun 18, 2021 / Netherlands

Back in May, Roelof de Leeuw became the new CEO of Hengst Footwear B.V., one of the oldest footwear companies in the Netherlands dating back to 1901. In its 120 year history, the Hengst family have always been at the wheel of the company

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Portugal accelerates in the foreign markets

Jun 17, 2021 / Portugal

Portuguese footwear exports soar in April as the industry continues its path of recovery and is already on positive ground. In April, exports grew by 121% when compared to the same month of the previous year

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