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Toms appoints new CEO

Feb 3, 2020 / United States
Magnus Wedhammar, former GM of Sanuk, a footwear brand belonging to the portfolio of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, was appointed as Toms' new CEO

JCPenney expands leadership team

Feb 3, 2020 / United States
The Texas-based company announced the appointment of six Vice Presidents, each bringing years of leadership, innovation, and expertise to JCPenney

Kastel opens Norway's first self-service shoe shop

Jan 31, 2020 / Norway
In collaboration with Touchtech and fashion online platform Miinto, Kastel offers customers an interactive solution that makes it possible to shop without the presence of store employees

ANWR business boosts in 2019, but footwear is not keeping up

Jan 31, 2020 / Germany
The ANWR Group, an international cooperative of independent retailers, announced an increase of more than 50% in its total business volume in 2019, reaching 14.6 billion euros. Footwear segment with a decline

Get to know Portugal's plan for sustainability

Jan 30, 2020 / Portugal
The Portuguese Footwear, Components, Leather Goods Manufacturers' Association has presented the new Action Plan of the Footwear Cluster for Sustainability

Shoe Zone with declining profits blames financial burden of public policies

Jan 30, 2020 / United Kingdom
In the last financial year Shoe Zone's underlying pre-tax earnings slid to 9.6 million British pounds from 11.3 British pounds in the previous year. Management blames Government for increasing taxes

Deckers Brands reports dynamic quarter

Jan 30, 2020 / United States
In the third quarter Deckers net sales grew by 7.4%. A 2.6% increase was recorded by Ugg. Sales of the Hoka One One segment jumped by 63.6%. Teva and Sanuk both suffered double-digit declines

J.Crew appoints Jan Singer as CEO

Jan 29, 2020 / United States
The Board of Directors of the American multi-brand, multi-channel, specialty retailer appointed Jan Singer to serve as Chief Executive Officer, effective from the 2nd of February

Tim Boyle named Chairman of the Board at Columbia Sportswear

Jan 29, 2020 / United States
Columbia Sportswear Company’s Board of Directors Appoints CEO and President Tim Boyle as Chairman of the Board; Andy Bryant Appointed as Lead Independent Director

Shoe industry welcomes Trump’s fight on counterfeiting

Jan 29, 2020 / United States
Industry associations welcome the Administration recommendations on ways to prevent the spread of counterfeits through third-party e-commerce platforms

adidas uses more than 50% recycled polyester in its products

Jan 28, 2020 / Germany
This year adidas reaches a significant milestone on their road to sustainability: in 2020, for the first time, more than half of the polyester used in adidas products will come from recycled plastic waste

EU-Japan EPA: how to determine the rule of origin for Footwear?

To benefit from the European Union (EU) - Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) preferential tariff rates, the product needs to be originating in Japan or the EU

Louis Vuitton to open its largest store in Japan

Jan 28, 2020 / United States
The main brand of the LVMH's portfolio, Louis Vuitton, will open its largest store in Japan in Osaka in February. At the same time the brand will open its first cafe and restaurant

Pakistan leather industry with good semester

Jan 28, 2020 / Pakistan
During the first six months of the current fiscal year Pakistan’s leather goods exports grew by 11.1%. Exports of footwear with double digit increases in the period
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