News from RICOSTA

19.09.2011
Impressions from GDS Shoe Fair

Once again we had exciting, eventful, exhausting and nice days during the International Shoe Fair GDS in Düsseldorf! There RICOSTA presented to interested trade professionals the spring/summer range 2012.

Highlights were the awarded toddler shoe "Krabbelmaxe" by PEPINO as well as a new colourful sport shoe range by RICOSTA, which will be available in retail

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More ►08.11.2010
RICOSTA wins two ‘Superstar’ awards: Display for hiking shoe ‘Mountain’ awarded

The children shoe manufacturer RICOSTA proofs its pioneer role also in terms of sales promotion and communication. The company from Donaueschingen got two awards for the wittily display, with which the especially for children feet developed hiking shoe ‘Mountain’ is pro-moted. On occasion of the international fair for visual communication ‘viscom’

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More ►17.11.2009
RICOSTA on TV: Landesschau Baden-Württemberg for a visit in Donaueschingen

How is a children shoe produced? Which production steps are necessary? How long does it take? These and other questions are answered by a report of the SWR-Landesschau Baden-Württemberg. Reporter Sonja Schrecklein and her film crew visited RICOSTA in Donaueschingen and got an interesting insight into the production.

Among others the broadcast

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More ►12.09.2009
RICOSTA-Kids present trends for Spring/Summer 2010

Nervous yet poised: On the occasion of GDS in Düsseldorf – the international trade fair for shoes and accessories – the RICOSTA-Kids showcased the latest shoe and fashion trends for the Spring/Summer 2010 collection on Saturday. Some 80 spectators, among them media representatives, retailers, representatives of the shoe industry and interested parties

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More ►11.09.2009
Creativity rewarded:
RICOSTA wins 2009 German shoe and leather goods price

RICOSTA has emerged as the resplendent winner in the competition for Germany's shoe and leather goods prize in the product group shoes. With his creative designs, Gerhard Gaiß junior – technical modeller and designer for the children's shoe specialist company in Donaueschingen – achieved the jury's highest rating.

The toddler shoes

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More ►13.07.2009
RICOSTA shoes for children from Belarus

The holidays organised by the Chernobyl working group of the Protestant-Lutheran church group in Alfeld in Lower Saxony for a group of children from Belarus ended with a pleasant surprise. At the initiative of the last maker Fagus, the holidaymakers were presented with a very special gift: high-quality shoes by RICOSTA.

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More ►19.05.2009
Broader children’s feet: WMS system adapted

Children’s feet have become broader. These are the findings by a team of scientists from Potsdam University, which within the scope of a unique survey measured more than 20,000 children’s feet over a period of two years. The Deutsche Schuhinstitut (DSI – German Shoe Institute) has released the results in the first ever report on children’s feet to

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More ►18.05.2009
Established leader:
Ralph Rieker confirmed as HDS Chairman
Ralph Rieker has been confirmed in his position as the chairman of the newly formed ‚Bundesverbandes der Schuhindustrie (HDS)’, the German association of shoe industry. In Offenbach, Germany, the general assembly has re-elected RICOSTAs CEO for another two years. Rieker welcomes the merger of the federal states’ associations to one German ...
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