The Federal Government’s Digital Summit will take place on October 21st and 22nd. On the occasion of this summit, the German Trade Association (HDE) reiterated the need for a uniform, nationwide digitalization strategy in Germany in a 10-point plan. In addition to being cautious about too much bureaucracy when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), … Read more
The British company Coach Armour has now developed a repair kit for exactly this: The Big Toe Hole Preventer. The Big Toe Hole Preventer is a reinforced self-adhesive patch and applicator system that prevents the toe from making a hole in the expensive shoe. Holes that have already appeared can be repaired with this product, … Read more
Arthur Höld, board member for global sales, is leaving Adidas effective October 31, 2024. According to Adidas’ announcement, he had informed the supervisory board not to extend the mandate beyond March 31, 2026. Both parties then mutually agreed to end the collaboration early. Höld only joined the board in April 2023. Before that, he held … Read more
On November 18th at 10 a.m., the Blue Angel is hosting the “Blue Angel for Shoes” information event, which is intended to provide an overview of the certificate for shoes. At the webinar already announced in conversation with schuhkurier, the Blue Angel would like to give shoe manufacturers the opportunity to find out about the … Read more
On October 17th, Marc O’Polo held an event at the Art Space La Florida in Madrid to launch the first campaign with Toni Kroos, who will be the face of the brand from the A/W 2024 season. Since moving to Real Madrid in the summer of 2014, Kroos has moved his center of life to … Read more
The skilled worker situation is taking the wind out of the sails of Germany, which is already in decline. This is also shown by a short report from the German Economic Institute: On average, there is a nationwide shortage of over 530,000 qualified workers. In 2022, the shortage of skilled workers was at its highest … Read more
The Bureau of the Census, part of the United States Department of Commerce, has released figures for US retail sales in September 2024. Sales, adjusted for seasonal effects and holiday differences but not for price changes, increased by 0.4% compared to the previous month and amounted to 714.4 billion US dollars (658.8 billion euros). Compared … Read more
The streetwear and sneaker retailer Snipes announces a new collaboration. Together with Aykut Anhan, better known by his rapper pseudonym arrest warrant, the partnership announces the brand Zero Six Noef. Inspired by “urban dystopia, mystical vibes and tough reality”, co-designer arrest warrant developed the first collection with the name “La société dystopique”. Distinctive statement pieces … Read more
Cat Footwear will distribute its lifestyle segment in Switzerland exclusively through Merz AG from the fall/winter 2025 season. This partnership is intended to improve access to shoes in Switzerland and ensure greater stability and reliability in the Swiss market with transparent pricing structures, timely deliveries and close cooperation with retailers. “We are very pleased to … Read more
In the past, shopping tourism was no stranger along the border between Switzerland and southern Germany: a shopping trip across the border was particularly worthwhile for Swiss visitors because of the more attractive prices. The government in Bern now wants to put a stop to this habit. The reason is the growing dissatisfaction that Swiss … Read more