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Kizik expands in the US and abroad
Geox sees 2024 sales decline after wholesale sales suffer in Q1
How Gerli is relaunching Camel Active
Josef Seibel launches its one brand concept in Europe
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C-Suite interview: Palmroth plans to double its sales in three years
Palmroth is a family-owned footwear company based in Tampere, Finland, whose history dates back to 1928. Largely centered on winter shoes, the brand aims to double its sales volumes within the next three years.
C-Suite interview: Sioux sees light at the end of the tunnel in the German footwear market
Despite overtaking Japan to become the world’s third largest economy, Germany is a matter of concern for many observers due to its weak economy and depressed consumer confidence. In a comprehensive interview with Shoe Intelligence, Lewin Berner, the CEO of the German footwear company Sioux outlines his view about the ...
C-Suite interview: Rohde enters the U.S. market and expands its European online business
Rohde is continuing its recovery by entering the U.S. market and expanding to most of Europe its business-to-consumer (B2C) online platform, which is currently limited to Germany.
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How the GORE-TEX brand wants to extend the life of its products
Our interview explores Gore’s commitment to extending product life, consumer education campaigns, and the newly launched GORE-TEX Gear Tour.
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How Gerli is relaunching Camel Active
After HC Footwear, a unit of Hamm Market Solutions which held the Camel Active license for footwear and handbags, filed for bankruptcy in May 2022, the license was taken over for seven years by the German footwear company Schuh-Import und Export Gerli in November of the same year.
How an iconic Italian footwear brand went from rags to riches
In just a few years, Valleverde’s turnover has increased more than twenty-fold, surging from €1.5 million in 2015 to €32 million in 2023. Last year, the top line was up by 28 percent compared with 2022.
How Fibbl aims to reduce returns, increase conversion rates with 3D models, AR technology
The Stockholm-based startup Fibbl states that its photorealistic 3D models and augmented reality technology for e-commerce can help footwear brands using its services tackle problems with high returns while also increasing conversion rates.
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A circular solution for the footwear industry
Discover the world’s first biodegradable and industrially compostable comfort and performance foam technology for footwear
Brazilian footwear exports seen down 6-9% in 2024
In 2024, Brazilian footwear exports are expected to decline by 6 to 9 percent in volume as an improvement in the second half of the year is expected to offset a sharp decline in the first four months of the year, according to the Brazilian footwear industry association, Abicalçados.
US Q1 footwear sales flat year-on-year
In the first quarter of 2024, sales revenue for the US footwear industry remained unchanged year-over-year at $9.1 billion, while volumes rose by 1 percent, according to Circana.
French footwear sales rise further in March
In March, French footwear retail sales rose by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 2.5 percent month-on-month, according to the Bank of France. In February, sales of footwear increased by 1.6 percent. The reading was revised up from a preliminary 0.9 percent.
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Kizik expands in the US and abroad
Grendene’s Q1 sales are underpinned by the Brazilian market
Geox sees 2024 sales decline after wholesale sales suffer in Q1
Alpargatas maps out new business strategy, turns Q1 profit
Footwear drags Tod’s’ sales lower
Boot Barn sees sales growth in new fiscal year as store openings continue
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Kizik expands in the US and abroad
Kizik, a US brand specializing in slip-on shoes is opening two more stores in the US as part of its aggressive expansion strategy at home and abroad. The Lindon, Utah, based company aims to become “the next billion dollar shoe brand.”
Grendene’s Q1 sales are underpinned by the Brazilian market
Grendene maintained its first-quarter revenues stable thanks to domestic sales led by the Melissa brand.
Geox sees 2024 sales decline after wholesale sales suffer in Q1
Geox now expects sales to fall by a mid-single-digit percentage this year, after revenues in the first quarter tumbled by a reported 13.5 percent to €193.6 million led by a steep decline in wholesale sales. At constant currency rates, sales were down by 11.7 percent.
Alpargatas maps out new business strategy, turns Q1 profit
Alpargatas spent much of the first quarter working on cash generation, capitalizing on efficiencies, and simplifying its business. The effort, largely focused on its home market, included better alignment between sell-in and sell-out levels and cash generation of $260 million Brazilian reais (€46.7m) versus cash consumption of R$271 million a ...
Footwear drags Tod’s’ sales lower
Tod’s‘ sales in the first quarter of 2024 fell by 6.7 percent year-over-year to €252.3 million due to the weakness of the Chinese market. At constant currency rates, the top line declined by 4.7 percent.
Boot Barn sees sales growth in new fiscal year as store openings continue
Boot Barn expects to resume sales growth in fiscal year 2025, after closing off the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 with a nearly 9 percent decline in revenues, as new store openings are seen more than offsetting a continued projected decline in same-store sales.