• Dr. Martens unveils X Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    Dr. Martens has brought an iconic cartoon out of its shell. The footwear label has collaborated with Nickelodeon on a range inspired by the 1987 animated television series “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” The shoes celebrate popular cartoon’s characters —

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  • Nike Sues athlete Boris Berian

    Nike is pulling out all the stops to prevent Olympic hopeful Boris Berian from moving on to its competitor New Balance. The athletic shoe giant filed a motion for a temporary restraining order to prevent Berian from entering into an endorsement relationsh

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  • Havaianas introduces Licensing Retail Program In US

    Havaianas is partnering with entrepreneurs in US to significantly grow its store base through a new licensed program. Havaianas has eight retail locations throughout the U.S. — including its permanent and seasonal stores. “We have more than 400 styles tha

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  • J.Crew and Dr. Scholl’s Launch Iconic Original Sandal

    Dr. Scholl’s iconic Original Sandal, introduced by the Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw, is launching a limited-edition series of styles with the retailer. The four-pattern collection includes a playful Americana-inspired gingham print, modern w

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  • E-commerce squeezes Bata India’s margin

    Rising pressure from a surge in sale of shoes online has impacted Bata India’s margins. The footwear brand’s net profit margin has declined by about 600 basis points (bps) since 2011 due to subdued consumer sentiments in the recent past and lack of invest

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  • Footwear Wholesalers Association opposes Delhi Sugam-1(DS-1)

    Department of Trade & Taxes Government of N.C.T. of Delhi has notified that the details of movement of any goods from Delhi, on account of sale, stock transfer or otherwise, shall be submitted online in DVAT Form Delhi Sugam-1 (DS1) by all the registe

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  • Melissa collaborates with Alexandre Herchcovitch for Sandals

    Melissa, the Brazilian footwear brand, best known for its plastic footwear, has collaborated with Brazilian designer Alexandre Herchcovitch on a range of spring ’16 sandals. The women’s slide sandal style was done in four monochromatic hues — black, white

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  • US retail industry has been changed to stable from positive, Moody’s

    The outlook for the US retail industry has been changed to stable from positive, Moody’s Investors Service says. The rating agency has revised its 2016 forecast for US retail sales downward, and accordingly also its expectations for retail operating

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  • Future Group readies BigBazaar for ecommerce

    Kishore Biyani-led Future Group is taking its hypermarket format Big Bazaar online. The e-commerce portal is ready and will be launched pan-India in three months, Biyani announced. Unlike e-commerce market places, the group has taken the omni-channel rout

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  • Carréducker Launches Kickstarter For Ready-Made Line

    U.K.-based brand Carréducker, known for its line of bespoke men’s footwear made by artisanal factories in England, last fall launched a line of more moderately priced ready-made styles. Earlier this month, Carréducker London launched a Kickstarter campaig

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  • Spanish Brand Massimo Dutti opens store in India

    When Spanish premium fashion brand Massimo Dutti was created in 1985, it was originally limited to menswear. When it launched womenswear a decade later, it was with a variety of styles from casual to sophisticated and timeless. Massimo Dutti made its debu

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  • H&M to collaborate with Kenzo

    H&M has announced that its next designer collaboration will be with Kenzo. The collaboration is slated to launch in store in November this year. “We can’t wait to share with everyone the world of KENZO x H&M, with all of its creativity, fun and lo

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  • Burberry Profits Fall 6.5 %

    Burberry is tightening operations, slashing its product assortment, ramping up retail productivity and shifting the focus to the local customer. The company seeks to deliver cost savings of at least 100 million pounds by 2019. Its chief creative and chief

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  • Tata Unistore goes online with Tata CliQ

    Tata Unistore, a Tata group business venture, has announced the launch of its e-commerce platform, “Tata CLiQ”. At launch, Tata CLiQ will offer consumers a new shopping experience in apparel, electronics and footwear categories. Over the next few months,

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  • Puma Launches Ignite EvoKnit Running Sneakers

    Puma has debuted the Ignite EvoKnit line of performance running shoes — the first to feature its new EvoKnit technology. The sneakers boast a fully knitted upper and collared sleeve intended to offer breathability with a comfortable, stretchy fit. To prov

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  • Rayne brings in Ernesto Esposito to Revive Label

    British label Rayne is looking to a new name to help revive the brand. It has tapped Ernesto Esposito to oversee creative direction for Rayne, which had been working with Laurence Dacade for the past several seasons. According to Nick Rayne, “I believe Er

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  • Marks & Spencer outlines new plan

    Marks & Spencer’s chief executive Steve Rowe has revealed how he hopes to turn around the troubled retailer’s fashion offering. It involves getting rid of repetitive capsule collections; improving style, fit and quality; and pleasing the company’s loy

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  • Nike’s Mark Parker Designs Kobe 11 Muse Pack

    Nike boss Mark Parker, who once worked as a sneaker designer, put his stamp on the latest tribute style to retired NBA player Kobe Bryant. The Kobe 11 Muse Pack boasts small details reflecting the black mamba snake. Nike said Parker brought reptilian deta

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  • Jonathan Akeroyd to head Gianni Versace

    Jonathan Akeroyd, former CEO at Alexander McQueen, has been appointed as CEO at Gianni Versace, replacing Gian Giacomo Ferraris, who has worked at Versace since 2009. Akeroyd’s departure from McQueen was revealed earlier this month when it was announced t

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  • Skechers to increase stake in Future Group

    American footwear major Skechers India said it will increase its stake in its JV with Kishore Biyani from 49 per cent to 51 per cent. The company also said it plans to start its own e-commerce operations by September. The FIPB approvals will help us scale

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