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Prada group: Christopher Bugg is the new chief communication officer

Prada Group has a new appointment. The company has appointed a new chief communications officer, effective immediately. Christopher Bugg, as explained in a statement from the Milan-based company, will be responsible for overseeing the global communication strategies of Prada Group and its brands: Prada, Miu Miu, Church’s and Car Shoe. Bugg will...

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Nike's Jordan Brand names Santiago Arredondo EMEA vice president

Nike-owned Jordan brand has appointed Santiago Arredondo as the new vice president and general manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Arredondo announced his new role on Monday on the career network, LinkedIn. "I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as VP/GM Jordan EMEA at Nike!," he said. He has been active at Nike...

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Mark Petereit returns to Snipes as senior head of buying

Mark Petereit takes up the role of senior head of buying and planning at Snipes. Petereit announced his new position, which he assumed on 1 August, on Friday on the career network, LinkedIn. He returns to the Cologne-based streetwear retailer after around four and a half years. Most recently, Petereit was active as buying director for...

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Kering to offer Luca de Meo 20 million euro welcome bonus

Struggling luxury group Kering will offer a "welcome bonus" of 20 million euros to its new managing director, Luca de Meo, at the company's general meeting in September, which is to approve his appointment. Kering officially announced in mid-June the arrival of de Meo, aged 58, to the newly created position of managing director. The current CEO,...

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Adriana Domínguez re-elected as chair and CEO of Adolfo Domínguez

Madrid – In addition to informing the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) of the results recorded at the close of the first quarter of 2025, Adolfo Domínguez also reported on the agreements adopted during its latest general shareholders' meeting held this past Wednesday, July 30. Following the meeting, Adriana Domínguez was re-elected...

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Puma appoints former Adidas manager Andreas Hubert as COO

The German sportswear company Puma SE is expanding its management board. On Thursday, the company announced the appointment of Andreas Hubert as chief operating officer (COO). The 49-year-old will assume the newly created position on September 1. With Hubert's arrival, the group's management board will expand from four to five members. In his...

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Ubaldo Minelli CEO of Jil Sander

Upon the announcement that Serge Brunschwig, the chief executive officer of Jil Sander, was stepping down, the German brand has named Ubaldo Minelli, chief executive officer of Jil Sander's parent company OTB Group, as his successor. This marks a return to the helm of the brand for Minelli, who had served at the helm of Jil Sander in 2021,...

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Paola Falchi takes the reins at Lancel

French brand Lancel has appointed Paola Falchi as its new general manager. Falchi was previously Finance, Operations & Strategy Director - Europe at Japanese brand Issey Miyake. Falchi holds an Executive MBA from HEC. She has worked at Estée Lauder, Issey Miyake and in the pharmaceutical sector. Lancel views Falchi's appointment as an...

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Hermès CEO's long-held conviction regarding missing shares of an heir

Paris - "I have long been convinced that Nicolas Puech no longer has his shares," said Hermès group's chief executive officer, Axel Dumas, on Thursday. He was questioned about the disappearance of shares belonging to one of the group's heirs. The fate of the shares of Mr Puech, 82, one of the great-grandsons of the founder of Hermès, is at the...

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Hermès heir calls for enquiry into missing shares after wealth manager's death

Nicolas Puech, heir to the prestigious French luxury leather goods house Hermès, has formally called for an enquiry into the mysterious disappearance of his substantial Hermès shares. This urgent demand comes in the wake of the tragic death of his former wealth manager, Eric Freymond, whose passing was reported last week by the Tribune de Genève...

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Tod's chairman Diego Della Valle honoured by French Government

Diego Della Valle, chairman of Tod’s Group, has been awarded the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre des arts et des lettres by the French Government. The rank of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters is one of the principal honours of the French Republic. It is awarded to individuals who have distinguished themselves through their exceptional...

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Arena appoints former Olympic swimmer Mark Pinger as CBO

Italian swimwear specialist Arena SpA has appointed Mark Pinger as its new chief brand officer (CBO). The former German Olympic swimmer, who has managed Arena's US business as general manager since 2016, will assume his new role on 1 October. The company announced the news on Thursday. As CBO, Pinger will join the company's executive leadership...