Étienne Aigner has signed a licence agreement with Mariella Burani Fashion Group. The latter will develop, produce and distribute the collections Aigner Fashion Donna from summer 2010 for the high-end ladies’ brand based in Munich.
The watch and jewellery manufacturer Timex has announced the strengthening of its workforce at its site in Middlebury, Connecticut.
Gap is getting ready to open a new store in San Francisco entirely dedicated to accessories from Banana Republic. “Edition by Banana Republic” will be a trial run to explore the possibility of expanding their line of accessories.
Jewellers and watchmakers are bracing themselves for make-or-break deals at the world's top luxury trade fair in Basel starting on Thursday March 26 as the industry suffers its worst decline in a more than a decade.
From July 1 the Arena stadium in Düsseldorf will be called the Esprit-Arena. The lifestyle brand has signed a deal for at least five years with the German town representing an annual investment of around “six to seven figures”.
Italian luxury shoe and bag maker Tod's SpA left its 2008 dividend unchanged at 1.25 euros a share on Tuesday March 24 after reporting a 7.9 percent rise in its net profit to 83.4 million euros ($113.7 million).
Vowing to change his life, Japanese designer Kenzo is auctioning off a treasure trove of Asian art, furniture and antique kimonos that adorn his luxury Paris home.
Athletic shoe retailer Finish Line Inc on Tuesday March 24 named as its new chief financial officer Ed Wilhelm, who held the CFO spot at Borders Group (BGP.N) until January.
Athletic shoe and apparel seller Foot Locker Inc said on Tuesday March 24 it secured a $200 million, four-year revolving credit facility from a group of lenders.
Symrise, has received the U.S. Department of Agriculture Organic Certification. The German company know that they can rely on rapidly commercialising freshly labeled ‘organic’ perfumes, especially as the organic market in America is growing fast.
Levi Strauss announced on Friday March 20 that they would be closing their factory in Hungary at the end of June, along with making the 549 workers redundant there, because of overproduction.
Callaway Golf have signed an agreement with Perry Ellis International. The American group will be charged with the design; manufacture and distribution of off-the-peg sportswear for Callaway Golf.
Kaupthing Bank Luxembourg, subsidiary of the Icelandic Kaupthing Bank, have purchased 25.4% of the Mulberry group that had been help by Kevin Stanford.
Wolverine World Wide has named James D. Zwiers as the head of its outdoor division, which is comprised of the brands Merrell, Chaco and Patagonia Footwear.
Deckers Outdoor Corp said its chief financial officer resigned to pursue other opportunities. The footwear maker's shares fell about 7 percent to $45, before recovering most of their losses to trade down 5 cents at $48.
