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World Shoe opens footwear factory in Ghana to support health goals

Oct 20, 2023 / Ghana
The Nigerian social enterprise has opened its first facility in Ghana to produce the first brand of antimicrobial and ecological footwear made in Africa. It forecasts to manufacture five million shoes a year

Colombian leather exports continue to fall

Oct 20, 2023 / Colombia
According to the Colombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MinCIT), leather exports declined at an average annual rate of 8.5% from 2015 to 2022

Istanbul will be the venue of the upcoming edition of the World Footwear Congress

As the 6th largest footwear manufacturer in the world, Türkiye will host the next World Footwear Congress, focusing on new business solutions, sustainability and circularity, and the future of labour

Bottega Veneta is launching an academy to preserve craftsmanship

Oct 19, 2023 / Italy
The Kering-owned Italian label is establishing the Accademia Labor et Ingenium, a school that reinforces its commitment to supporting and developing artisanal craftsmanship

adidas announces third quarter preliminary results

Oct 19, 2023 / Germany
The German-based sportswear company has raised its guidance for the full year, mainly as a result of the continued positive impact of the sale of the remaining Yeezy inventory

Shoe Zone reports full year sales growth

Oct 18, 2023 / United Kingdom
The UK-based retailer reported a 6.1% growth in revenue in its unaudited trading update for fiscal 2023, as compared to the prior year. Its full year profit outlook has also increased

Under Armour names Gap veteran as new Chief Supply Chain Officer

Oct 18, 2023 / United States
The Baltimore-based sportswear company has named Gap veteran Shawn Curran as its new Chief Supply Chain Officer. He brings over 30 years of experience to the position

German shoe and leather exports rise amid uncertainty

Oct 18, 2023 / Germany
Sales for German manufacturers in the Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies sectors grew from January to August 2023, despite the decrease in orders, says VDMA

Bangladesh’s leather footwear exports fall by 33%

Oct 17, 2023 / Bangladesh
Bangladeshi leather exports declined by 18.44% between July and September, as compared to the same period of last fiscal year, with the leather footwear segment suffering the biggest blow

Nordstrom appoints Chief Human Resources Officer

Oct 17, 2023 / United States
The Seattle-based department store chain has named Lisa Price as Chief Human Resources Officer. She returns to Nordstrom after serving in the same role at Domino’s Pizza since 2019

Group of 10 countries accounts for 90% of global footwear exports

Footwear exports recorded a notable increase of 9% in 2022, reaching a total of 15.2 billion pairs. The 10 main exporting countries represented almost 90% of the worldwide total

Less than a month to go until the World Footwear Congress

The global footwear sector will meet on the 8th and 9th of November in Istanbul to reshape its future in a macro environment marked by uncertainty, high inflation and geopolitical instability

Solpré flies high in foreign markets

Oct 16, 2023 / Portugal
The Portuguese footwear components company already exports over 35% of its total sales, while continuing to make strides in the sustainability area

Argentina surpasses the US as the main destination for Brazilian footwear

Oct 16, 2023 / Brazil
In a year when Brazilian footwear exports slowed down due to the difficult international economic context, Argentina surpassed the US as the main destination for yellow and green footwear

Spartoo posts an improvement in EBITDA

Oct 13, 2023 / France
In the first half of the year, amidst a challenging macroeconomic environment, the French-based retailer reported a decline in GMV and sales, but an improvement in its profitability
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