World Footwear

Italy

Bottega Veneta with new CEO

Jul 5, 2019 / Italy
The Kering Group, owner of Bottega Veneta, announced the appointment of Bartolomeo Rongone as CEO of the brand, effective from the 1st of September 2019. He will report to François-Henri Pinault, Chairman and CEO of Kering and will be a member of the Group’s Executive Committee

The priorities of the new Head of Assocalzaturifici

Jun 26, 2019 / Italy
Siro Badon, the new Assocalzaturifici Chair, explained the guidelines of his mandate focusing on sustainability, education and training and internationalisation

Prada launches bag made with recycled plastic

Jun 26, 2019 / Italy
Prada launched a pioneering new project, Re-Nylon, introducing a sustainable line of the iconic Prada bag silhouettes executed in a unique new regenerated nylon, the ECONYL

5 offers for Roberto Cavalli

Jun 18, 2019 / Italy
Five potential investors presented proposals for the Italian fashion brand Roberto Cavalli. The identity of the candidates was not revealed

Geox with lower sales

Jun 10, 2019 / Italy
The Italy-based footwear brand reported first quarter results, marked by a 1.3% decline in sales at current exchange rates (-1.6% at constant rates)

India’s leather footwear exports up by 1%

Jun 6, 2019 / India
According to the Council for Leather Exports in the first 10 months of the fiscal year exports of leather footwear increased by roughly 1%. Exports of the overall leather industry are declining

Kering to relocate Swiss logistic activities

May 29, 2019 / Switzerland
After the agreement with Italy’s Inland Revenue the French luxury group Kering might be on the verge to relocate most of its logistic activities to Italy

Tod's revenue declines

May 16, 2019 / Italy
Consolidated sales for the Italian-based group amounted to 216.4 million euros in the first quarter of 2019, down by 4.3% from similar quarter in 2018

Kering: Italy tax settlement is closed

May 10, 2019 / Italy
The French-based luxury group announced that it has concluded a settlement with the Italian Revenue Agency relating to claims vis-a-vis its Swiss subsidiary Luxury Goods International S.A. (LGI)

Ferragamo's Board of Directors confirms CEO

May 6, 2019 / Italy
Micaela le Divelec Lemmi has been confirmed as Chief Executive Officer of the Florence-based luxury company

Tod's confirms dividend distribution

May 3, 2019 / Italy
In the same ordinary meeting which approved the Financial Statements for the year ended in December 2018, shareholders also confirmed the distribution of dividends

Gucci's new strategy to connect with millennials

May 1, 2019 / Italy
The Italian luxury brand of fashion and leather goods is opening 6 call centres. The aim of the strategy is to better interact with high-spending millennials engaging them with the brand

Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags announce new edition

Apr 30, 2019 / Italy
Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags are taking place from 15th to 18th June 2019 at the exhibition center of Riva del Garda, integrating the offer of footwear and accessories for the volume sector in a single location

Siro Badon appointed Chair of Assocalzaturifici

Apr 19, 2019 / Italy
The Board of Assocalzaturifici, the association representing the Italian footwear manufacturers, has appointed Siro Badon to succeed Annarita Pilotti as the new Chairman. Badon will take on a four-year term

Jennifer Estabrook is Fila's new President for North America

Apr 10, 2019 / United States
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
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