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Shoe Carnival announces planned CEO succession
Mark Worden will succeed Cliff Sifford as Chief Executive Officer, effective from the 30th of September 2021. Cliff Sifford will continue to serve as Vice Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors decided to increase its quarterly cash dividend by 56%
Manufacturing in Pirmasens is ending for Peter Kaiser
New investors were announced for Peter Kaiser. In addition to the current CEO Stefan Frank, a couple of investors join the business: Hans-Joachim and Gisa Sander (husband and wife), founders of cosmetics company Wella. Pirmasens production line to shut down
Burberry adjusts forecast after sales rebound
The luxury fashion house headquartered in London has issued an unscheduled trading update ahead of the 27th of March 2021 financial year end
Revenue down by 26.5% in 2020 at Stella
The group’s consolidated revenue for the year ended on the 31st of December 2020 declined by 26.5% to 1 135 million US dollars, while shipment volumes for the year declined by 26.9% to 43.4 million pairs
Kering sponsors renovation of the courtyard of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence
The France-based holding company Kering is sponsoring the renovation of the Michelozzo courtyard of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, an important symbol of the Renaissance capital
Premiére Visión Paris: news from the 100% digital edition
The entirely digital edition of the trade fair Premiere Vision Paris took place between the 15th and the 19th of February 2021
Germany's manufacturing: new orders up by 1.4%
According to provisional results from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), real (price adjusted) new orders increased by a seasonally and calendar adjusted 1.4% in January 2021 compared with December 2020
TOWORKFOR wins e-commerce awards
The online store TOWORKFOR was considered E-Commerce of the Year in Clothing and Footwear and won two more prizes in the 1st edition of the Portugal E-Commerce Awards
Wolverine exceeds expectations in fourth quarter and aims for strong recovery in 2021
The US-based footwear giant has announced fourth-quarter revenue exceeding expectations. Performance in owned eCommerce and two largest brands, Merrell and Saucony, give Wolverine prospects of a strong recovery in 2021
2020: more than 17 500 chain store outlets lost in Great Britain
As the COVID-19 pandemic triggered the worst decline on record: more than 17 500 chain store outlets disappeared from high streets, shopping centres and retail parks across Great Britain last year
Clarks: majority stake acquisition completed and new CEO named
The Hong Kong-based private equity firm LionRock Capital has completed its investment in Clarks. The deal, announced back in November, amounts to 100 million British pounds
Italian leather industry down by 26% in 2020
Taking the hit of the dissemination of the COVID-19 pandemic, the leather industry in Italy registered a decline in revenue of 26%. Exports were down by 27%
Hong Kong: APLF Fairs reschedule to November 2021
The Organisers of APLF announced today that the APLF-Leather, Materials+ and Fashion Access will be rescheduled from the 5th-7th July 2021 to the 17th-19th of November 2021. The events will take place, as usual, in Hong Kong
Gallery in hybrid format in April
Gallery SHOES & Fashion Industrial Showroom will be taking place from the 18th to the 20th of April 2021 in a concentrated form: as a special edition, spaciously laid out, three-day "Industrial Showroom" at the Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf
New exhibition in London focus on sneakers
The new show will tell the story of sneakers and will open at the Design Museum, in London, on the 30th of April and will last until the 24th of October 2021
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