{"id":24302,"date":"2023-10-03T13:11:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T13:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/?p=24302"},"modified":"2023-10-03T13:11:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T13:11:38","slug":"steve-madden-apparel-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/2023\/10\/03\/steve-madden-apparel-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Madden launches online store in Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">UAE fashion retail conglomerate Apparel Group has launched an online store for its US shoe brand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/2023\/01\/27\/apparel-group-joins-steve-madden\/\">Steve Madden<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This step marks a significant milestone for the company in the GCC market as <a href=\"https:\/\/stevemadden.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the website<\/a> is expected to be a vital extension of the brand\u2019s retail presence in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The brand&#8217;s founder and creative and design chief, Steve Madden, said: \u201cWe are proud to continue Steve Madden\u2019s expansion in the Middle East.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWitnessing the launch of our website is a testament to not only our growth and success but commitment to the international markets. We are excited to bring our vision and brand to consumers in the UAE via a new avenue for them to shop.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The platform serves the UAE and will roll out to other GCC countries by Q4 of 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Apparel Group added\u00a0the US footwear brand to its portfolio back in January to facilitate its regional growth.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Currently, the region is home to 29 Steve Madden brick-and-mortar stores.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CEO of Apparel Group, Neeraj Teckchandani, said: \u201cOur strategic partnership with Steve Madden stems from a shared vision of innovation and market leadership.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;The platform is more than just an e-commerce platform; it&#8217;s a carefully crafted digital strategy designed to meet the sophisticated demands of Middle Eastern consumers. As we move forward, our integrated approach ensures that we are not only responsive but also proactive in shaping the retail landscape of the region. The synergy between Apparel Group and Steve Madden will undeniably set new industry benchmarks and pave the way for transformative growth.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In addition to marketing products under its own brands including Steve Madden\u00ae, Dolce Vita\u00ae, Betsey Johnson\u00ae, Blondo\u00ae and GREATS\u00ae, Steve Madden licenses footwear and handbag categories for the Anne Klein\u00ae brand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Steve Madden also designs and sources products under private-label brand names for various retailers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It also directly operates brick-and-mortar retail stores and e-commerce websites.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UAE-based retail giant Apparel Group and Steve Madden have launched an e-commerce store, stevemadde.me<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":20912,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[154,1],"tags":[4063,4678],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24302"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24302"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24302\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24303,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24302\/revisions\/24303"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}