Nine West Footwear Corporation, a division of Jones Apparel Group Inc announced that it has signed an agreement with Kurt Geiger Ltd., Europe’s largest luxury footwear retailer, to license and distribute the Nine West and Easy Spirit brands in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Under the terms of the agreement, Kurt Geiger will offer women’s footwear, handbags and small leather goods beginning with the spring 2010 product lines. Kurt Geiger will distribute the products through department stores and also intends to open freestanding Nine West stores in the UK and Ireland, including flagship locations.