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Rains names new CEO as transformation moves forward

Danish outerwear brand Rains has appointed Tom Bettinson as its new group chief executive officer, after co-founder, Daniel Brix Hesselager, stepped back from the helm. Hesselager, who founded Rains in 2012 alongside Philip Lotko, took up the role of CEO in 2025 with the goal of leading a “comprehensive transformation” of the company and...

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Mountain Warehouse founder steps down as CEO

Outdoor retailer Mountain Warehouse has appointed a new chief executive officer after its founder, Mark Neale, stepped down from the helm after 29 years. According to The Times, Neale will instead take up the role of executive chairman, with Marcus Ward to step in as CEO from September 1. Ward first joined Mountain Warehouse almost 20 years ago...

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Genesco’s chief strategy and digital officer Parag Desai to retire

Genesco Inc. has announced that Parag D. Desai, the company’s senior vice president, chief strategy and digital officer, will retire effective October 31. His responsibilities will transition to other experienced members of Genesco’s senior leadership team. Desai joined Genesco in 2014 as senior vice president, strategy and shared services. In...

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Canada Goose appoints former Balmain's CEO Massimo Piombini to board of directors

Canada Goose has appointed Massimo Piombini, president and chief executive officer of Italian luxury accessories supplier Cadicagroup, to its board of directors with effect from August 7, 2026. Piombini was elected at the company's annual and special shareholder meeting held virtually on the same day, drawing 99.98 percent of votes cast in...

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Former Zalando executive Carlo Alberto Cingolani moves to Puma

Carlo Alberto Cingolani is taking on the role of global director for commercial go-to-market at Puma. Cingolani joined the Herzogenaurach-based sportswear company last week, he announced on the professional network Linkedin on Saturday. He joins from the Berlin-based online retailer Zalando, where he worked for more than 11 and a half years. He...

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Hugo Boss: Head of innovation departs

Christian Kuhn, head of innovation at Hugo Boss, has left the Metzingen-based fashion group to take on a new role outside of the fashion industry. Kuhn joined Hugo Boss in February 2022 from the German automotive group Mercedes-Benz AG to “build and lead innovations in products, technology, partnerships and new business models,” the manager...

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Birkenstock: LVMH heir Alexandre Arnault leaves board of directors

Footwear brand Birkenstock is set to reshuffle its board of directors. Alexandre Arnault, son of LVMH chairman and majority shareholder Bernard Arnault, has resigned from his position effective August 6, 2026, due to professional commitments. The company announced that a search for a replacement is already underway. The board of directors plans...

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Daniel Kearns joins Boss to head up David Beckham’s collections

German fashion house Hugo Boss has named Daniel Kearns as the new head of design for footballer David Beckham’s Boss by Beckham collections. Kearns, who most recently held the role of chief creative officer at both Kent & Curwen and Cerruti 1881, will oversee the Boss by Beckham collection creation and all elements of the design, merchandising...

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Pandora names Paulo Garcia as new CFO, Anders Boyer to retire

Pandora has chosen a new chief financial officer. Paulo Garcia will take over the position, as Anders Boyer is set to retire after a 14-year run in the company. Garcia will officially join Pandora on October 1 and assume the role of CFO on December 1. Berta de Pablos-Barbier, the company’s chief executive officer, said in a statement on Thursday...

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Alia Gogi Joins Dr. Martens Board of Directors

UK footwear brand Dr. Martens plc (Dr. Martens) has announced the appointment of Alia Gogi as an independent non-executive director, effective September 1, 2026. Upon joining the board, Gogi will also become a member of the audit and risk, remuneration, and nomination committees. International retail and commercial experience Gogi brings...

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Halfpenny London names new head of wholesale

British luxury bridal brand Halfpenny London has appointed Charlotte Lepre-Slater as head of wholesale to accelerate its US market growth strategy. In a statement, Halfpenny London said the appointment forms part of its ongoing strategy to “become an indispensable name in the US luxury bridal landscape,” and to build “deep, lasting partnerships...

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Walter Van Beirendonck criticizes fashion industry's shift from creativity to commerce

By choosing not to show at Paris Fashion Week in June 2026, Belgian designer Walter Van Beirendonck is making a bold statement to the fashion world. Walter Van Beirendonck officially joined the Paris Fashion Week Menswear calendar in January 1997. In an interview with The Impression marking his forty-year career, relayed by his Parisian press...