auction

Cabot tannery closes with items up for auction

Published: February 21, 2022

French tannery Cabot di Fougères has closed its doors after more than a century of business, with its property and stock going to auction on February 24.

Sotheby’s to break record for most expensive sneaker auction

Published: October 19, 2021

Sotheby’s has opened bidding for the most expensive pair of sneakers ever sold at auction: a pair of Nike Air Ships worn by Michael Jordan, notably his earliest known regular season footwear.

What do an iceberg and the leather industry have in common?

Published: July 8, 2021

In both cases, the invisible parts are far more important than the visible parts and decide their future path. When it comes to hide procurement and sales, the most opaque factors are price discovery, associated sourcing costs and documentation.

Adidas launches Reebok auction

Published: May 11, 2021

The German sportswear brand has begun the sale of its Reebok brand in an auction, news agency Reuters has reported. Three sources told the agency that the auction risks being affected by a political disagreement over possible forced labour in China’s western Xinjiang region.

Hide and leather auctions adjusted to 21st century industry challenges

Published: March 16, 2021

When low supply meets high demand, the seller always enjoys his pricing power. However, even when the markets are favourable, one should not get too complacent. Auctions are a great tool for bringing buyers to a decision point and achieving the best price. A quick sale also greatly reduces inventory costs.

Hidexe offers free trial

Published: March 4, 2021

The leather auction platform is offering a virtual test-drive and tutorial of its SaaS procurement platform (both on the supply and demand side) to demonstrate the benefits of its auction creation, documentation, fulfilment and other tools.

Major fur auction house to close down

Published: November 20, 2020

The fur specialist has been directly impacted by the Danish government’s decision to cull all the mink farms in the country.

Complete liquidation of leading leather processing operation equipment

Published: September 3, 2020

Due to the closure of U.S. based tannery and leather goods manufacturer Tasman Industries, an industrial auction conducted by auctioneers Myron Bowling will be held on September 28, 2020 at 9am EDT at 9 Main Street in Hartland, Maine, 04943. This will be a webcast-only auction, with no on-site bidding.

LVMH agreement with eBay over counterfeit goods

Published: July 25, 2014

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and eBay Inc have settled a long-running court battle over the sale of counterfeit luxury goods on the U.S company's online auction website.