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Caleres names John McPhee President for Sam Edelman
John McPhee will join the company as the president of the Sam Edelman brand, reporting directly to Sam Edelman. He joins Caleres from Herman Miller Retail, where he served as President and Chief Operating Officer since 2010
Forever 21 with new deal to sell assets
The US-based fast fashion retailer Forever 21, which filed for bankruptcy in September last year, reached an agreement with a consortium of companies to sell its assets for 81 million US dollars
Tapestry with key executive appointments
The luxury house has appointed Liz Fraser as CEO & Brand President for Kate Spade; Giorgio Sarné as CEO & Brand President for Stuart Weitzman and Yann Bozec as President of Tapestry Asia Pacific
Wolverine declares quarterly dividend
The company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 0.10 US dollars per share of common stock
Toms appoints new CEO
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
The Texas-based company announced the appointment of six Vice Presidents, each bringing years of leadership, innovation, and expertise to JCPenney
Deckers Brands reports dynamic quarter
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
Shoe industry welcomes Trump’s fight on counterfeiting
Industry associations welcome the Administration recommendations on ways to prevent the spread of counterfeits through third-party e-commerce platforms
J.Crew appoints Jan Singer as CEO
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
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
Louis Vuitton to open its largest store in Japan
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
Former Crocs CEO and son launch injection-moulded footwear brand
The former CEO of the Colorado-based footwear brand Crocs and his son have created Joybees, a Denver-based company making injection-moulded footwear
Emerald Expositions appoints CFO
David Doft was announced as the new Chief Financial Officer of Emerald Expositions Events Inc., the parent of Surf Expo, Outdoor Retailer and other trade shows
UA Record no longer supported
Under Armour said UA Record, its mobile app for tracking fitness and weight changes, will be retired from the 31st of March onwards and will no longer operate. Users are being encouraged to transition to MapMyFitness app
Brand Velocity Partners acquires Original Footwear
Private equity firm Brand Velocity Partners, focused on acquiring lower-middle market consumer businesses, announced it has purchased the iconic brand Original Footwear-
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