On September 4, a lawsuit was filed by the US shoe manufacturer Skechers in the Southern District of New York. This lawsuit is directed against the Rockport brand and its licensee Marc Fisher, including the companies Marc Fisher Holdings LLC, ABG Rockport LLC and its parent company Authentic Brands Group LLC. Skechers accuses Rockport or … Read more
As Rolf Pangels, CEO of BTE, explained to schuhkurier, they parted ways by mutual agreement.However, the position held by Eva Maria Schaffner at the BTE will remain; a successor is being worked on, said Pangels. Since November 1, 2022, Eva Maria Schaffner has been part of the BTE team as a business administration consultant. As … Read more
“Everything was tried to preserve the Delka/Salamander locations and a supposedly reliable partner in Germany was found in the form of Görtz,” explains Rainer Schrems, Managing Director of Schuhquadrat GmbH, in a statement from the law firm Singer, Kessler & Partner. Görtz did take over old Delka/Salamander branches and opened shops there. However, the agreed … Read more
Tamaris has reopened the store in Baden-Baden, which has been in operation for 14 years, with a new design to match the new store concept. “We are delighted that our long-standing partner, Gerry G&M Marks Mode Pur Schweinfurth GmbH, is taking this step with us and converting a space that has been successfully operated for … Read more
Despite careful and professionally supported succession planning, no adequate successor solution was found. Owner Barbara Artmann deeply regrets this: “I have always seen my role as the guardian of the Künzli brand. It was not easy to prepare Künzli for the future and make it fit. We have succeeded in doing this in recent years. … Read more
The fair, which will take place from 15 to 17 September, will offer more than just shoes: a focus on young people to inspire them to take up the shoemaking trade, a stage for emerging designers, space to encourage creativity, a new layout and easier visitor flows. Buyers from more than 60 countries are expected, … Read more
The Federation of German Industries (BDI) presented its current transformation study in September. In it, the association analyzed Germany as a business location in a “ruthless inventory,” according to the German Textile and Fashion Industry Association (Textil + Mode). Textil + Mode sees its own problem analysis confirmed: “High energy prices, excessive bureaucracy and taxes … Read more
The Italian company Golden Goose generated sales of 307 million euros in the first half of 2024. This is a currency-adjusted increase of 12% compared to the first half of 2023. D2C sales increased by 18% after adjusting for currency effects and accounted for 73% of sales. Wholesale sales, on the other hand, fell by … Read more
As part of this cooperation, Michelle Hunziker will be at the Marco Tozzi exhibition stand at Micam (Hall 5) on Sunday, September 15, from 2 p.m. for a meet & greet. She will provide insights into the latest spring/summer shoe and fashion trends and share insider information, the company, which is part of the Wortmann … Read more
Since September 1, 2024, the fashion service provider Katag has had Henning Gerbaulet on its board. He is already serving as the new COO on the board. In addition to Gerbaulet (COO), the board now consists of Dr. Daniel Terberger (CEO), Knut Brokelmann (sales, supplier management) and Dr. Christian Freckem (sustainability, legal and tax). With … Read more