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The BFA appoints new CEO
The British Footwear Association announced the appointment of Lucy Reece-Raybould as its new CEO, following from the retirement of John Saunders
LVMH: France’s most attractive employer
Each year Universum conducts an annual survey with more than 35 000 students at French engineering and business schools to rank the companies where they would most like to work. In 2019 LVMH ranked number 1
Dr. Martens might be on the verge of being sold
According to several news reports, Permira is hiring bankers to oversee a review of its options for Dr. Martens, just six years after it purchased it from the founding Griggs family
LK Bennett sold to franchise partner
The UK-based premium fashion chain retailing womenswear, leather footwear and accessories has been sold to its Chinese franchise partner Rebecca Feng
Brusque, expressing the passion for footwear
Get to know a brand of footwear from Felgueiras, in the north of Portugal, a city with a long tradition in shoe making
Changes at J.Crew Group
The retail group initiated a review of ist strategic initiatives, including a potential IPO of Madewell. Michael J. Nicholson was named Interim Chief Executive Officer and Jack Weingart appointed to the Board of Directors
Manolo Blahnik ends relationship with American partner
George Malkemus, President of Manolo Blahnik USA, and Anthony Yurgaitis, Vice-President, announced the end of a long-standing partnership under the Manolo Blahnik brand
1.5 million US dollars for Leather Naturally's campaign
The initiative dedicated to the leather industry announced it has reached the 1.5 million US dollars fundraising goal to launch a global campaign to promote the use of leather
Havaianas and Inditex team up for the summer
Spanish-based Inditex group is setting a partnership with Havaianas, the famous flip-flop brand owned by Grupo Alpargatas, in a multi-brand collaboration with its young fashion labels Pull&Bear and Stradivarius
BFA announces new CEO
The British Footwear Association (BFA) appointed Lucy Reece-Raybould as the new CEO
Good start of the year for LVMH
LVMH recorded revenue of 12.5 billion euros for the first quarter 2019, an increase of 16%. Organic growth was 11% compared to the same period of 2018. All geographic regions are experiencing good growth
Jennifer Estabrook is Fila's new President for North America
Most recently serving as acting President of Fila North America, after Jon Epstein sudden disappearance, Jennifer Estabrook will take the reins of the Fila business in the region
A successful World Footwear Congress
The sixth edition of the World Footwear Congress took place last week in Naples, located in an European region with high footwear industry representation. The debate focused on themes under the topic Digitalisation for a sustainable footwear industry
Indonesia presents its Footwear Creative Competition
The Indonesia Footwear Creative Competition (IFCC) is an initiative by the Indonesian Footwear Industry Development Center (BPIPI). The IFCC aims to set itself as a benchmark creative event in the field of footwear
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