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Giorgio Presca is Clarks new CEO
This nimination takes place after Mike Shearwood stepping down last year. Giorgio Presca will be responsible for all aspects of the business after a transiction period working alongside with the interim CEO Stella David
Global Footwear Executive Summit: Agility in Action
Following on the Global Footwear Retail Conference held last year, Global Footwear Executive Summit has developed a bold programme on the complete footwear supply chain, covering production processes as well as the retail sector
Matt Priest (FDRA, USA): Footwear of the Future - Made with Agility
We have spoken with Matt Priest, President and CEO of the Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America to discuss the ins and outs of the transformation taking place in the footwear industry
Carlo Beretta is Tod's new Brand General Manager
From the 25th February Carlo Alberto Beretta (formerly with Zegna and Bottega Veneta) has been appointed Brand General Manager for Tod's, reporting to the group's CEO and General Manager, Umberto Macchi di Cellere
New Generation: meet Élio Parodi
Élio has a background in Economics and has been working with his family heading Ropar, a company based in the north of Portugal
Asics launches recycling project for the Olympics
Asics, Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner in the sporting goods category, launched the Asics Reborn Wear Project (ARWPJ) in January, aiming to offer a way to cheer for Tokyo 2020 Japan Olympic and Paralympic Team competitors
Wolverine posts strong results
Accelerated revenue growth in the fourth quarter led by Merrell and Sperry results in strong finish to a record-earnings year
Footwear brands need to Walk the Walk
One of the resounding messages to manufacturers from the recent industry trade shows is the importance of an authentic message and creating and telling a brand story – that should be synonymous with product and purpose.
Columbia Sportswear with record results
The Oregon-based company announced two digits growth for net sales in the fourth quarter of 2018, and in the full year. Operating income and net income also presented record increases
JD Sports buys 8% stake in Footasylum
JD Sports acquired 8 676 878 shares in Footasylum plc representing 8.3% of the issued share capital of the company
Vietnam: footwear exports up by 10.5%
The Asian country continues to step up its footwear exports, while it absorbs some of the business moving away from China. In 2018 Vietnam's exports crossed the 16 million US dollars threshold and growth reached double digit
Tomorrow’s challenges by Victor Luis
We spoke with Mr. Luis about the current state of the accessories market and the fashion world and went over the challenging momentum of today's markets. That was the starting point to go on a reflection about tomorrow's main challenges within the fashion industry
Payless to close all US stores
The Kansas-based discount footwear retailer Payless ShoeSource confirmed it is closing all of its 2 100 remaining stores in the US and sales already started
Micam closes with over 43 thousand visitors
The 87th edition of the international footwear show Micam, held at Fiera Milano (Rho) between the 10th and the 13th of February, closed with a total of 43 thousand visitors, in line with the February 2018 edition
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