April 25, 2012

Puma promotes Stefan Meyrat to Head of Global Retail

Stefan Meyrat.

Puma has handed its global retail over to Stefan Meyrat. The 43 year old Swiss executive had been in charge of its stores in Eastern Europe, the Middle-East and Africa since 2006. He takes over from Sergio Bucher who is now the head of European operations.

Stefan Meyrat will now be reporting to Chief Commerical Officer Stefano Caroti. Before joining Puma, he spent two years at Wolford as head of the Swiss and Austrian markets. Puma last store opened in France, for which he was also responsible, is an outlet in Alsace’s new shopping centre, Roppenheim The Style Outlets.

By Bruno Joly

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6/16/2013
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6/12/2013
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6/3/2013
Puma ups prices in Japan as weak yen hits profit
...Puma said it was increasing prices in Japan, one of its biggest markets, joining other brands such as Apple Inc in trying to offset the effects of a weakening yen on profits.
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6/2/2013
Puma nabs new chief operating officer from Adidas
...apparel firm Puma said it has appointed Andy Koehler from crosstown rival Adidas as its new chief operating officer, completing a new line-up for top management.
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5/14/2013
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...apparel firm Puma warned that the outlook for the year had worsened as weak spending in its main European market led to a bigger than expected 32 percent drop in first quarter profit.
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5/12/2013
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...up at Puma soon. Of course, his roadmap has yet to be mapped out in detail. But the direction is a given: sport performance is a top priority to enhance the company's overall product line. Jean-François Palus,...
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4/25/2013
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...label and Puma sports brand, hit by sluggish trading in Europe and slower growth in China.
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4/18/2013
Puma names former Adidas man as new CEO
...giant Puma on Thursday named Bjoern Gulden, a former professional footballer and top manager at rival Adidas, as its new chief executive.
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4/16/2013
Winter clothing maker Canada Goose seeks new investors
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4/2/2013
Puma recruits its Chinese head from Adidas
...brand Puma.
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3/28/2013
Puma appoints sourcing director
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3/25/2013
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...Puma will soon have a new chief executive, the French group's head said on Friday.
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3/22/2013
French luxury retailer PPR to become Kering
...Gucci, Puma and Yves Saint Laurent, with an owl as its logo.The new name is pronounced like the English word caring, but nonetheless draws on the company's roots in Brittany, where Ker means home, to which the...
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3/8/2013
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...Nike, Puma, Converse, Rip Curl, Quiksilver, Volcom and others. And Casual will offer Gant, Tommy Hilfiger, Timberland, Chevignon and Façonnable. As an explanation of its launch into ready-to-wear, Spartoo said...
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3/7/2013
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2/26/2013
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...director of Puma at the time, another of the PPR group’s assets. In 2010, Hussein Chalayan retook control of his brand, which he renamed "Chalayan" the following year. "Hussein Chalayan is a pure artist who needs...
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2/15/2013
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...at its Puma sports brand.
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6/16/2013
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...Arnault, head of luxury shoe brand Berluti and the son of Bernard Arnault, LVMH's chief executive and founder.Purveyors of luxury goods have been stepping up their efforts in recent years to portray their goods as...
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6/14/2013
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6/12/2013
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6/9/2013
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6/5/2013
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...running to head the new sectors, the business daily said.Candidates for the four spots include Melanie Healey, group president of North America; David Taylor, group president of global home care; Martin Riant,...
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6/5/2013
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...Yankovich, head of the company's Innovation and New Ventures group, which developed the technology."This extends the boundary of the store. Suddenly the physical store, by virtue of online technology, extends to...
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6/5/2013
JolieBox becomes Birchbox
...and is head-quartered in New York with offices in London, Paris and Madrid. Its European teams are headed by Quentin Vacher, a JolieBox co-founder and managing director of Birchbox Europe.
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6/5/2013
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6/2/2013
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...previously head of global sourcing at Adidas, will join on June 1 and will be part of the team under new CEO Bjorn Gulden.Gulden joins on July 1 from Danish jewellery chain Pandora .
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6/2/2013
The Family Behind Luxury Lingerie Business Cosabella
...Cosabella's head of operations, says. The key to the longevity of the brand, she says, lies in creating a "seamless transition" from Amore to Cosabella, with young customers aging into the more grown-up styles....
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5/31/2013
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5/30/2013
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5/30/2013
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5/29/2013
Italy's La Perla says has received second rescue offer
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