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Puma reshuffles European leadership

Puma is restructuring its European management. Fokko de Rooij will take on the position of managing director Europe on October 1, the Herzogenaurach-based sportswear company announced on Monday. Daniel Pustina becomes managing director of the Central cluster with immediate effect. The two succeed Javier Ortega and Bas van den Bemt, who left Puma...

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Alohas advances global expansion with new stores in Paris and San Francisco

Madrid – Barcelona-based fashion brand Alohas specialises in menswear and womenswear footwear. Following the launch of its first handbag collection last May, it has also expanded into accessories. The brand remains focused on its determined international expansion strategy. This roadmap has just seen its latest development with the launch of two...

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Esprit Holdings receives statutory demand for almost 4 million dollars

Esprit Holdings Limited is facing a statutory demand for almost 4 million dollars. The Hong Kong-listed company announced on Thursday that it was served a so-called 'Statutory Demand' on September 16. The demand is for 3.99 million US dollars and a further 41,656 Hong Kong dollars. According to Esprit, the claim is related to an arbitration...

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Mud Jeans relaunch finalised: N5 Holding becomes new owner

Sustainable denim brand Mud Jeans is relaunching under N5 Holding, the investment company of Nick de Ronde Bresser. The new owner, who previously bought the bankrupt Van Lier, is paying a total of 255,000 euros for the acquisition. This was revealed in the bankruptcy report published on Monday. Mud Jeans was forced to file for its own bankruptcy...

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Marcolin and Marchon: new executive appointments

Marcolin and Marchon Eyewear, companies part of Vsp Vision, have announced new appointments. The new organisation establishes integrated leadership in key geographical areas. According to a statement, the objective is to foster greater collaboration between the Marcolin and Marchon structures, accelerate decision-making processes, and ensure an...

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Design Eyewear Group strengthens its French sales division

Eyewear specialist Design Eyewear Group is reorganising its French division. The company announced on Monday the appointments of Philippe Berthoux as sales director for France and Romain Terrollion as key account manager for France. To optimise its support for strategic partners, the group appointed Romain Terrollion in March 2026, according to...

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Glenn Martens departs as creative director of Diesel

Glenn Martens is departing from Diesel. The brand announced the news in a statement today. Martens' final show for Diesel to take place in Milan on September 22, 2026 "Diesel today announces the conclusion of Glenn Martens' tenure as the brand's creative director, following the presentation of the spring/summer 2027 collection. Martens' final...

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Perry Ellis International CEO on Original Penguin's Italian and European growth strategy

Original Penguin, the American lifestyle brand with over seventy years of history, has launched at Rinascente Milano with a pop-up dedicated to its autumn/winter 26-27 collection. The goal is to consolidate the brand's presence in the European market, particularly in Italy. A new showroom was recently opened in London. The Milanese pop-up will...

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On enters football market with Kylian Mbappé

Swiss sportswear manufacturer On is expanding its range to include the football category, launching it together with French world champion Kylian Mbappé. Mbappé will support product development from the outset and test future football boots and apparel together with the product teams, On announced on Friday. He will also become a global brand...

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Kylian Mbappé leaves Nike and signs with Swiss sportswear brand On

Paris - French team captain Kylian Mbappé has signed with sportswear brand On, ending his career-long partnership with American giant Nike, the Swiss brand announced on Friday. “Today, Swiss sportswear brand On announces its entry into football alongside football champion Kylian Mbappé, marking the start of the brand's journey into the world's...

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LVMH-Hermès affair: Reuters revelations contradict Bernard Arnault's defence

On Thursday, Reuters published an investigation that brought new information to light in one of the luxury sector's most high-profile cases: the acquisition of Hermès shares by the LVMH group. According to the news agency, LVMH made a confidential agreement in 2002 with Éric Freymond, who was the wealth manager for Nicolas Puech, one of the...

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NRF Europe makes Paris the European hub for global and technological retail

From visitor profiles to the solutions on display, NRF Retail’s Big Show Europe aims to position the Parisian trade show within a global retail ecosystem, while asserting its unique European identity and technological focus. The NRF Retail’s Big Show Europe trade show is running until Thursday, September 17 at Porte de Versailles. It is the...