One of Germany’s leading footwear manufacturers, Birkenstock is soon going to enter the beds and mattresses market, with their official launch set to happen at imm cologne from January 16 to 22, 2017. Birkenstock will reveal beds, ...
Tags: Footwear, Bedding Range
Skechers USA Inc. claimed a partial victory Thursday in its patent infringement dispute with Nike Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary Converse Inc. relating to the Converse Chuck Taylor shoe. In October 2014, Converse sued Skechers in ...
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Skechers USA, Inc. named 2015 Mainstream Women's Footwear Brand of the Year at The Drapers Footwear Awards. This achievement follows a year when Skechers won multiple top industry awards in the United Kingdom, including Footwear Brand of ...
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North Face, an apparel and footwear brand owned by VF Corporation said it has expanded its ‘Clothes The Loop’ recycling programme to all of its retail and outlet stores in the US. In tandem, it will also run an in-store and ...
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Vibram hired Allon Cohne as its chief marketing officer and Chris Melton as its North American sales manager, Vibram Finished Goods. Cohne and Melton join a growing marketing team and will be based in Vibram USA’s Concord, Mass. ...
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Crocs Inc. announced its Gregg Ribatt will start working as its new CEO Jan. 28 and that Jason Giordano, managing director of Blackstone's Private Equity Group, has joined its board of directors. Ribatt, who was named at Crocs newest CEO ...
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Vasque will be celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer at the Outdoor Retailer show with a special honor to its retail partners. Vasque founder, William D. Sweasy traveled to Europe in the early 60s and discovered outdoor recreation ...
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Bata India, one of the largest and most trusted footwear brands announces the launch of their first premium global Hush Puppies store at Rajpur Road, Dehradun, India. This season the brand takes inspiration from getting out of the ordinary ...
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Florsheim USA, the leading international brand in men’s footwear for ultimate style and comfort has introduced its new exclusive collection; the Florsheim Imperial Shoe. The name says it all. The Florsheim Imperial collection ...
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The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), a trade association comprised of brands, retailers, manufacturers, government and non-governmental organizations and academic experts, and representing more than a third of the global apparel and ...
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Specialty Fashion Group Limited the largest specialty retailer of women’s fashion in Australasia, is proud to announce that it has acquired the business and assets of iconic Australian apparel brand, Rivers Australia (Rivers). Key ...
The Spanish footwear brand has signed designer José Matteos as creative director for its new clothing line. The origins of New Rock date back to 1929, but it was not until 1978 when this family of shoe crafters based in Yecla ...
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Outdoor footwear brand Keen has brought Mike Abbott on board as its president. Abbott assumes the new job July 8. He comes to the company with nearly two decades of experience in global operations, most recently as chief operating officer ...
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The Exhibition at London Fashion Week has been carefully curated by the British Fashion Council (BFC) to include 120+ designers for AW13. The Exhibition is open to all UK and international media and buyers with registration available on ...
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For the fourteenth consecutive season, Estethica, founded by the British Fashion Council (BFC), will be promoting sustainable fashion at The Exhibition at London Fashion Week. Housed in the West Wing of Somerset House it will showcase 14 ...
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