Billabong: two new executives for sourcing and supply chain
The board sports group has appointed Randy Royce vice president, global supply chain. Kitty Ho, meanwhile, has been named vice president, global sourcing.
The board sports group has appointed Randy Royce vice president, global supply chain. Kitty Ho, meanwhile, has been named vice president, global sourcing.
Since Eurazeo took a 10% stake in the Desigual this summer, the Spanish brand has formed a new board of directors. Besides representatives from the investment company, the board has added...
In July, the name was leaked. The eleven-time world champion surfer now unveiled his new "timeless, responsible and functional" brand, which benefits from a “strategic partnership" with...
With Calvin Klein posting a 1% rise in sales growth during its last quarter, the American company’s CEO offered his plans for the future of the brand during a conference call with...
On September 4, the watch brand Nixon opened its first European location at 14 rue Froissart, in Paris’s upper Marais (3rd arrondissement). At 900 square feet, the concept store is...
The parent company of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger saw its sales reach 1.977 billion dollars in the second quarter, up 4% from last year. Thanks to a reduction in acquisition and...
The American company has signed an agreement with the IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, to allow Bangladeshi textile companies to obtain loans at a reasonable cost to improve the...
The denim brand has recently returned to the spotlight with the launch of its Live in Levi's campaign. The campaign will be accompanied online by the Live in Levi's Project: a digital...
The brand, owned by the Swiss investment company Airesis, has recorded a turnover of 52.9 million euros for its first half ending in late June. It has significantly reduced its losses...
Smiley has made two new executive appointments. David Fox, formerly at Walt Disney, will oversee design. Zingrillo Salvatore, who worked on projects related to Hello Kitty, has been named...
The board sports group has posted a net loss of 166 million euros (234 million dollars), a result in large part due to restructuring. On a comparable basis, its sales increased by 1.5%...
The American brand, co-founded and headed by Paul Marciano, has seen the departure of Sharleen Ernster Lazaer and Hilary Super, who were hired on a year and a half ago to oversee its...
Last year, Vuarnet granted the Italian company Brands & More the license to produce its apparel. Now, the clothing manufacturer has been acquired by Tricolor Sport, which has distributed...
The American group (Guess, Marciano...) has recorded a 5% decline in sales to 461 million euros for the three-month period ending on August 2. Its operating income was cut in half to less...
The board-sports company has decided to sell its multibrand e-commerce sites in order to focus on an omnichannel model for its brands Billabong, RVCA and Element. The sites will be taken...
The American brand has appointed Heidi O'Neill general manager of Nike stores worldwide. She previously served as general manager of Nike Women’s. Amy Mountain, general manager of...
The British brand, acquired by the investment firm Permira in January, has announced changes in leadership. In October, David Suddens, the company’s CEO for the past 12 years, will pass...
The French king of bling-bling, who lives in the United States, has recently created a joint venture with the Brazilian combat sports equipment brand Pretorian. Christian Audigier will...
The Americans were the most aggressive in seeking out new markets. According to a CBRE study, 23% of them set up shop in one of the study’s 163 cities in 2013. The Europeans, trailing...
Having worked alongside Natalie Massenet for the past 10 years as head of operations at the British e-retailer, Mark Sebba has now announced that he is retiring.
According to Bloomberg, the group that owns the brands Pepe Jeans London and Hackett is up for sale, and could go for as much as 700 million euros. The company has attracted the interest...
The American sports brands group saw its net sales reach 241 million euros in its second quarter, up 16% compared to the same period a year earlier. On the other hand, the group saw its...
The American company has announced agreements to open Gap franchise stores in Central Europe. Magistrat International and Gottex are its respective new partners in Slovenia and Austria.
The European investment group has acquired Scholl, Reckitt Benckiser’s footwear division. The purchase will be completed by the end of September.
The American company is bringing its brand concept House of Vans from Brooklyn to London. Mixing music, skate culture and an art, the concept will open on August 9 in a 30,000 square foot...
John Kress, who formerly spent 15 years at Quiksilver, has joined the surf and skate brand as head of design and merchandising. Nicolas Burger, who previously worked at Nike and more...
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The American footwear company saw its sales increase by more than 4% in the second quarter to nearly 454 million euros, thanks to its European sales. It has also announced what it calls a...
The California trade show specialized in streetwear, surfing, and skating, handed out trophies to seven exhibitors. Zanerobe and Beach Riot were respectively awarded best men’s and...
According to the American surf press, the name of the surfing legend's new brand is Outer Known. Kelly Slater left Quiksilver April 1 to join the Kering group as an ambassador. He will be...