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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Dr. Martens Looks to Adidas For New Chief Brand Officer
Dr. Martens has named former Adidas executive Carla Murphy as its new chief brand officer, effective July 1. According to the UK-based footwear brand, Murphy will be responsible for driving the company's brand strategy, vision and creative direction, and will oversee its global product, strategy, marketing, and sustainability divisions. More from WWD Dr. Martens Names Former Nike Exec Paul Zadoff as President of Americas Region Terence Reilly Takes On New Role As Chief Brand Officer For Crocs Inc. Timberland Names Former Dr. Martens Exec Darren McKoy Global VP of Product Design and Creative Direction When she assumes her role next month, Murphy will join Dr. Martens' global leadership team and will report to chief executive officer Ije Nwokorie, who previously held her new role. Murphy joins the company from Adidas AG, where she served as global senior vice president and general manager for Adidas Outdoor since 2020. In this role, Murphy was responsible for the end-to-end strategy, management and execution globally for the outdoor category, which included Adidas Terrex and Five Ten – the brand's outdoor sports and technical footwear, apparel and accessories propositions. Prior to Adidas, Murphy was previously the global chief brand and product officer for lifestyle merino brand Icebreaker, part of VF Corporation, and has held senior brand and product positions across brands within Salomon parent company Amer Sports. Early in her career, Murphy led multi-disciplinary global brand consultancies. 'Our brand is our most important asset, and I'm thrilled that Carla is joining to lead the brand organization,' Nwokorie said in a statement. 'Carla is an exceptional leader with a proven track record for using bold storytelling and fearless creativity to drive growth for world-renowned brands, and she will do amazing work with our immensely talented brand and creative teams. Every one of us in the leadership team is looking forward to her partnership.' Murphy added that she has long admired Dr. Martens. 'Joining the team and the brand at this moment is incredibly exciting, the ambition and energy is high, and there is a tremendous opportunity in this next chapter to break new ground and connect with an even wider audience in a truly meaningful and culturally relevant way. I can't wait to get started,' she said. This news comes just days after Dr. Martens named former Nike executive Paul Zadoff as its new president of the Americas. Murphy's appointment also follows several other key senior hires to further strengthen Dr. Martens' brand, product and creative teams. These include creative director for its global brand studio Neil Cummings, category director Emma Howarth, global design director Adam Owen, and global brand marketing director Paul Bowyer. These hires followed the appointment of Adam Meek as chief product officer in December 2021. Best of WWD All the Retailers That Nike Left and Then Went Back Mikey Madison's Elegant Red Carpet Shoe Style [PHOTOS] Julia Fox's Sleekest and Boldest Shoe Looks Over the Years [Photos] Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Shuffle Board: Infinited Fiber Founder Exits, FDRA Bolsters Board
Dr. Martens has appointed former Nike exec Paul Zadoff as its new president of the Americas as the British boot brand continues building the region's business, SJ's sister publication, WWD, reported. In this role, Zadoff will lead the regional team in driving the performance, growth and profitability of the company's Americas business. He will join Dr. Martens' global leadership team and report to chief executive officer, Ije Nwokorie. French multinational luxury goods company Dior has confirmed that Maria Grazia Chiuri has stepped down as womenswear artistic director at the LVMH-owned label after nine year run. The Italian designer was the first woman (ever) to lead Dior's women's collections and carried the company through various billion-dollar global growth efforts with a feminist twist. Alice Hartley has joined Nike as director of waste and circularity, according to a LinkedIn Post. Hartley formerly served as Under Armour's director of circularity for around 18 months, following an 11-year stint at Gap Inc., spending the last three as director of product sustainability and circularity. Nascent streetwear brand D-R-G-N has named Ben Taverniti as creative director. Taverniti served as creative director at Hudson Jeans, working alongside Peter Kim—founder and former CEO of Hudson, and now CEO and co-founder of D-R-G-N. The emerging luxury menswear label was created in partnership with Bruce Lee Enterprises, honoring Lee's legacy through 'elevated design and a commitment to his core philosophies.' Infinited Fiber Company's co-founder and CEO Petri Alava has stepped down nearly a decade after founding the Finnish materials firm. Chief operating officer Sahil Kaushik will serve as acting CEO starting June 1 with Infinited Fiber's next phase—industrial scale-up—on the horizon. Alava will continue supporting the company as senior advisor through the end of November. The board of directors has initiated the search for a permanent successor. Austrian fiber group Lenzing has appointed George Kasperkovitz as chief operations officer and a member of the managing board. In this role, Kasperkovitz will manage the company-wide fiber production sites and drive forward the group's ongoing performance program. At the same time, he will take over the responsibility for the site management in Lenzing (Upper Austria) as well. Kasperkovitz brings 15-plus years of experience in various management functions across relevant regions and markets. The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has appointed several industry executives to its board of directors. Gautham Rao, vice president and general manager, Americas, Timberland; Todd Krinsky, president and CEO, Reebok; Sara Hoverstock, senior vice president, general counsel, Crocs; and Jonathan Frankel, president, Aldo Group, have joined the FDRA's board of directors. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Botched expansion puts the boot into Dr Martens
Dr Martens is braced for a huge profit slump on Thursday as it reels from falling sales and a botched expansion in the US. The FTSE 250 firm, whose black leather boots were once beloved by punk rockers and skinheads, is predicted to report a pre-tax profit of £28 million for the year to March 31, 2025, 69 per cent down on a year ago. Sales are expected to have slipped to £794 million from £877 million in the latest blow to the firm, which since its high-profile float on the London Stock Exchange in early 2021 has seen its shares tank by 87 per cent. It presents a challenge to boss Ije Nwokorie, who replaced veteran retail chief Kenny Wilson in January. Wilson ran the firm for seven years before stepping down after five profit warnings. Dr Martens, which was founded in 1945 by German soldier Klaus Maertens, drew investors on hopes of a boom in demand, especially in the US. But a downturn in sales left warehouses overflowing with unsold stock. Dr Martens has embarked on a plan to slash £25 million from its costs by next year. And it is hoped that Nwokorie, who was previously the firm's brand director, will be able to drum up demand. Last week the firm also said it had appointed Paul Zadoff, a former Nike executive, to lead its business in the Americas.
Fashion Network
27-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Dr Martens names new Americas leader
British heritage-meets-fashion brand Dr Martens has faced its challenges in the US in recent periods — think the teething troubles with its LA distribution centre earlier this decade and ongoing sales falls in the Americas generally. But the US and wider region remain key for the brand and it has appointed Paul Zadoff as the company's new president of the Americas to drive growth in the region. Starting next month, he'll lead the experienced regional team in 'driving the performance, growth, and profitability of the Americas business'. He'll also join the global leadership team and will report directly to CEO Ije Nwokorie. The brand has been present in the US since 1980 and today across the Americas region it has 59 owned stores, with total regional sales accounting for nearly 40% of group revenue. Zadoff joins from luxury eyewear brand Caddis and Dr Martens said he 'brings 30 years of leadership experience with iconic global brands spanning the footwear, sporting goods, fashion apparel, and accessories sectors. He has consistently guided teams through periods of growth and transformation throughout his career'. In two decades at Nike, he held a range of global and regional leadership roles in sales, product and brand, culminating as MD of Nike Pacific. Before that he'd been president of fitness company TRX Training, VP of global sales at Patagonia and senior VP Americas commercial operations at Levi Strauss & Co. Nwokorie said it's 'a testament to the power of our brand to have someone of Paul's calibre join our team to shape and execute our regional strategy. His experience leading teams, working in partnership with wholesale customers, building omnichannel businesses and driving growth at some of the world's most recognisable brands will be hugely valuable. I look forward to working with Paul and have no doubt he will help to take our Americas business to another level'. Dr Martens divides its business into three regions with EMEA headquartered in London, Americas headquartered in Portland and APAC headquartered in Hong Kong. The overall head office is in the UK.
Fashion Network
27-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Dr Martens names new Americas leader
British heritage-meets-fashion brand Dr Martens has faced its challenges in the US in recent periods — think the teething troubles with its LA distribution centre earlier this decade and ongoing sales falls in the Americas generally. But the US and wider region remain key for the brand and it has appointed Paul Zadoff as the company's new president of the Americas to drive growth in the region. Starting next month, he'll lead the experienced regional team in 'driving the performance, growth, and profitability of the Americas business'. He'll also join the global leadership team and will report directly to CEO Ije Nwokorie. The brand has been present in the US since 1980 and today across the Americas region it has 59 owned stores, with total regional sales accounting for nearly 40% of group revenue. Zadoff joins from luxury eyewear brand Caddis and Dr Martens said he 'brings 30 years of leadership experience with iconic global brands spanning the footwear, sporting goods, fashion apparel, and accessories sectors. He has consistently guided teams through periods of growth and transformation throughout his career'. In two decades at Nike, he held a range of global and regional leadership roles in sales, product and brand, culminating as MD of Nike Pacific. Before that he'd been president of fitness company TRX Training, VP of global sales at Patagonia and senior VP Americas commercial operations at Levi Strauss & Co. Nwokorie said it's 'a testament to the power of our brand to have someone of Paul's calibre join our team to shape and execute our regional strategy. His experience leading teams, working in partnership with wholesale customers, building omnichannel businesses and driving growth at some of the world's most recognisable brands will be hugely valuable. I look forward to working with Paul and have no doubt he will help to take our Americas business to another level'. Dr Martens divides its business into three regions with EMEA headquartered in London, Americas headquartered in Portland and APAC headquartered in Hong Kong. The overall head office is in the UK.
