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...Founded 160 years ago, Hunter spent most of its life supplying farm workers and well-heeled country dwellers but in recent decades has acquired a more glamorous image as it became the country footwear of...
...The company, which makes almost all the famous soles for Doc Martens footwear and a quarter of the world’s turntable records, planned to exit one of its core businesses: vinyls....
...The group, which tends to run a pretty aggressive short book, had bet that GameStop shares would fall....
...Sales in Europe were up 25 per cent and Mr Hainer said the group had “every confidence that 2016 will be a record year”....
...Although it will continue to sell golf footwear and clothing through its own “adidas golf” brand, it is seeking a buyer for the remainder of the business....
...The US private equity group has teamed up with Gavin George, former chief executive of GA Europe, the turnround specialist that carried out about 25 deals and revived footwear chain Shoon....
...Zayo Group, a fibre network owner that leases its lines to telecoms operators, sold shares 15.6 per cent below the mid point of its targeted range....
...His fondness for finery was such that all the ermine got some Italian animal rights groups up in arms, and there were rumours that his red leather loafers – a footwear tradition allowed to lapse by John...
...Mr Plassat is to quit fashion group Vivarte, which is majority-owned by UK private equity group Charterhouse, to join Carrefour on April 2 as chief operating officer, becoming chairman and chief executive...
...He arrives at Carrefour with a formidable reputation, having already achieved a turnround at Vivarte, a French retail conglomerate of 24 brands which include André and Minelli in footwear; Naf Naf, Caroll...
...and accessories group....
...Lying just outside the top 10 are Shoe Zone, the budget footwear retailer, and Wilkinsons, the value household chain....
...The UAE-based group has invested $60m in the store, which opened in August for a trial period....
...That choice of footwear is a subtle reminder that while Mr Smith may work for the historic US broadcaster, he is not necessarily of the place....
...Genesco rose 6 er cent to $52.57 this week after Finish Line , down 19.8 per cent at $10.13, agreed to acquire the footwear and accessories retailer....
...(Exports of footwear and durables like washing machines are also limited, even though Brazil’s currency appreciation has put its exporters at a striking comparative disadvantage)....
...Reebok International, the athletic footwear company, saw shares gain 1.5 per cent to $42.64 after it reported a 11 per cent increase in sales last quarter....
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