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Nordstrom announces leadership appointments

Sep 21, 2023 / United States
The Seattle-based department store chain has announced some executive changes in the company's merchandising and store divisions

US: footwear prices fall while overall inflation rises

Sep 20, 2023 / United States
Data from the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) for the month of August shows that footwear prices continue to drop despite accelerating inflation

Rocky Brands' CFO steps down

Sep 20, 2023 / United States
The Ohio-based footwear company announced that Sarah O’Connor has resigned from her role as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. She had taken up the position just six months ago

Colombian footwear industry slows down in 2023

Sep 20, 2023 / Colombia
After growing substantially in 2022, the Colombian footwear industry slowed down in 2023 due to the impact of high inflation, rising costs and low consumption, says ACICAM’s Vice President

H&M anticipates 'flattish' sales

Sep 19, 2023 / Sweden
The Sweden-based fashion group has released a sales development update for the third quarter of fiscal 2023, ahead of the publication of the nine-month report scheduled for the end of September

China and Belarus to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the leather sector

Sep 19, 2023 / China
The China Leather Industry Association and the Belarusian State Light Industry Agency have signed a cooperating agreement to promote bilateral leather trade between the two countries

Zalando: co-CEOs remain at the helm and sustainability and D&I come under the same umbrella

Sep 19, 2023 / Germany
The e-commerce platform announced that the contracts of Robert Gentz and David Schneider as co-CEOs have been extended and that Pascal Brun has been appointed Vice President of Sustainability and Diversity & Inclusion

Impending UITIC Congress to address sustainability and digitization

Sep 18, 2023 / UITIC Congress 2023
From the 20th and the 22nd of September, in Milan, main stakeholders in the footwear industry will meet to address pressing issues for the sector in the midst of today's complex reality

Golden Goose posts strong first half

Sep 18, 2023 / Italy
The Italian-based luxury sneaker brand saw its revenue increase by 21% in the first half of the year, as compared to the same period in 2022, with all its markets showing double-digit growth

Fly London uses Artificial Intelligence

Sep 18, 2023 / Portugal
The Portuguese footwear brand has used artificial intelligence (AI) to generate the images of its new Autumn/Winter 2023 collection, thus positioning itself once again at the forefront

Venezuelan footwear industry calls for a financing plan

Following the 25th edition of the Latin American Footwear Forum, we spoke with the President of the Venezuelan Chamber of Footwear and Components (Cavecal), Tony di Benedetto, about the challenges and expectations of the country’s footwear industry

Italian footwear industry decelerates

Sep 15, 2023 / Italy
Expectations of a slowdown in the country's footwear industry materialised in the second quarter of 2023. Both the volume of exports and production are falling, as is household spending

Mexican footwear industry on an upward trajectory

Sep 15, 2023 / Mexico
The Chamber of the Footwear Industry of the State of Guanajuato (CICEG) estimates that by the end of 2023 footwear production should be just 5% below that of 2019, before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

Primark to close the year with sales growth

Sep 15, 2023 / United Kingdom
Primark's parent company, Associated British Foods (ABF), issued a trading update just before the end of its financial year, anticipating sales growth for both the last quarter and the full year

Birkenstock files for IPO

Sep 14, 2023 / Germany
The German footwear brand has filed for an initial public offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, revealing its finances for the first time

21st Edition of the UITIC Congress: innovation as a pathway to sustainability

Sep 14, 2023 / UITIC Congress 2023
Key stakeholders in the footwear industry will come together between the 20th to the 22nd of September, in Milan, to discuss how innovative solutions can ensure a more sustainable future

Inditex profits soar by 40% in the first half

Sep 14, 2023 / Spain
The Spanish-based fashion group, which owns, among others, Zara and Massimo Dutti, posted a strong performance in the first half of 2023, marked by significant growth in profits

Puma marks the sixtieth anniversary of the Porsche 911

Sep 13, 2023 / Germany
The German-based sportswear company has teamed up with Porsche to launch two exclusive limited-edition sneaker models that honour the legacy of the iconic Porsche 911

Sneaker resale marketplace Laced expands to Europe

Sep 13, 2023 / United Kingdom
The UK-based resale sneaker platform is expanding into European markets by starting to roll out dedicated language websites and introducing a series of currencies

Caleres names its first-ever Chief Design & Product Officer

Sep 13, 2023 / United States
The US-based footwear company has promoted Natelle Baddeley to Chief Design and Product Officer, effective immediately. She joined Caleres in 2018 as SVP of Design, Merchandise, and Product Development Strategy