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Ara restructures its retail divisions
The Germany-based footwear group has announced a new umbrella brand, Salamander & friends, to join the retail activities of subsidiaries Salamander Germany, Schuhhaus Klauser and of Salamander International
Caleres names Jennifer Olsen Chief Marketing Officer
Jennifer Olsen has been named Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for Caleres, as announced by Diane Sullivan, Chairman and CEO of Caleres. Olsen, who will begin on the 28th of June, will oversee all brand marketing for Caleres including consumer analytics, media and creative
New Generation: meet Alexandra and Susana from Noogmi
Susana created Noogmi, a brand of shoes for babies she designed for her son using a very Portuguese material: serge. The orders were quick to arrive and Alexandra came on board. Find out about Susana and Alexandra and the new brand Noogmi
Informa announces new editions for its US events
The company organising footwear events such as Magic, Project and Coterie, recently announced a new calendar of events for footwear in the US. We have spoken with Jordan Rudow, VP of Events to learn more about the new dates and events
UK: footfall improves as restrictions ease
According to what has been revealed by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), in the four weeks period running from the 2nd to the 29th of May, total UK footfall decreased by 27.7% in May (Yo2Y)
Retail sales in Hungary increase by 10.6%
In April 2021, the volume of retail trade increased by 9.9% in raw data and by 10.6% in calendar-adjusted data, compared with the same period of the previous year, as a result of the gradual lifting of restrictions from mid-month, and the low point in April last year
JD Sports is selling Sports Unlimited Retail
The British sports-fashion retail company is selling Sports Unlimited Retail to Iberian Sports Retail Group, its 50.02% owned subsidiary based in Spain. The deal should amount to 14 million British pounds (roughly 16.5 million euros)
Düsseldorf is getting ready for Gallery FASHION & Shoes
The Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf is preparing the upcoming edition of Gallery FASHION & Shoes from 24-26 July 2021, along with the accompanying Showroom Concept from 22-26 July 2021
JD Sports denies exit of Peter Cowgill
The UK-based retailer and distributor of branded sportswear and fashionwear has issued a statement to deny the comments recently made in the media with regards to the position of Peter Cowgill, its Executive Chairman
Capri: Jenna A. Hendricks promoted to Senior Vice President Chief People Officer
Global fashion luxury group Capri announced that Jenna A. Hendricks will be promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer effective from the 1st of June 2021 onwards
Pakistan footwear exports decline in value, but grow in volume
During the first ten months of the current fiscal year, Pakistan exported 14.24 million pairs of footwear, resulting in exports revenue of 107.35 million US dollars. This translates in an increase of 18.90% in volume and a decline of 1.00% in value
Kids Just Wanna Have Fun
Today we bring you the video of Portuguese Shoes' new campaign. This time dedicated to children's footwear
Wolverine announces new leadership appointments
Company and industry veteran Isabel Soriano was promoted to Executive Leadership Team to help expand international growth. Katherine Cousins appointed as Global Brand President of Sperry
Webinar: EU - Japan Agreement for the Footwear and Leather Goods Industry
Participation in the webinar is free of charge for all World Footwear readers. Learn more about the event and register today to understand more about the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union (EU) and Japan
Bangladesh leather industry with positive performance
After closing the previous fiscal year with exports of the leather industry at 797.6 million US dollars, Bangladesh has set a target for the current financial year of 920.00 million US dollars. In the first ten months, the industry managed to grow and has met its objectives
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