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India’s leather industry with two digits decline in the last fiscal year

Jul 5, 2021 / India

The leather industry in India is closing the fiscal year* with a decline of 27.39% in exports. All segments, with the exception of Saddlery and Harness, posted two digits drops, loosing almost a third of its value

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Richemont acquires Delvaux

Jul 5, 2021 / Switzerland

The Switzerland-based luxury goods holding company announced it has acquired 100% of Delvaux, the renowned Belgian luxury leather goods Maison, in a private transaction

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Cubanas creates slippers using coconut fibres

Jul 5, 2021 / Portugal

Feel the Nature is the name of the new line launched by the Portuguese-based footwear brand, which has 20 models in the most varied colours, made from coconut fibres and with a vanilla aroma

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Lineapelle returns to physical format

Jul 2, 2021 / Italy

In September, Milan will once again be the gathering location of the footwear industry. From the 22nd to the 24th of September, with the dates close to the Micam edition, Fiera Milano receives Lineapelle

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Vivarte is selling Minelli

Jul 1, 2021 / France

Vivarte has entered exclusive talks to sell its footwear and accessories brand Minelli to the businessmen Stéphane Collaert and Laurent Portella, the managers of footwear brand San Marina

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Micam to be held in person once again

Jul 1, 2021 / Italy

The International Footwear Exhibition is coming up with new in person dates from the 19th to the 21st of September, at Fiera Milano Rho, in Milan (Italy)

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Italy talks about tentative recovery for exports in the first quarter

Jun 30, 2021 / Italy

According to data by Confindustria Moda Research Centre for Assocalzaturifici. The footwear industry in Italy raised exports, in value terms, by 3% in the first quarter of the current year. These are still quite below pre-COVID levels, the Italian Association underlines

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Ireland: retail sales volumes up by 44%

Jun 29, 2021 / Ireland

Retail sales increased by 1.8% in May 2021 when compared to April 2021 on a seasonally adjusted basis. On an annual basis, retail volumes were 44.0% higher than in May 2020. The retail sales figure for May 2021 was 6.8% higher when compared to two years earlier

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CEO Marco Gobbetti is leaving Burberry by the end of the year

Jun 29, 2021 / United Kingdom

Burberry announced that Marco Gobbetti has notified the Board of his intention to step down as Chief Executive Officer and leave the company at the end of 2021. Mr. Gobbetti is joining Ferragamo

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VF announces year end results marked by growth in the last quarter

Jun 29, 2021 / United States

In the last fiscal year, the company suffered the impacts of the pandemic like many other retailers. However, VF's most recent quarter saw growth in key areas, with revenue growing by 23% in the last three months of the fiscal year

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France Retail: high confidence gives retail good signs

Premium ContentJun 28, 2021 / France

Confidence of both consumers and retailers improved in the last few months in France, contradicting the general expectation of the negative impact of the new lockdowns. Footwear retail, which had a deep fall back in April, improved significantly in May. And good news extend to the online, as lockdowns have favoured the internet sales share against the physical store trade for many categories, with apparel and footwear standing out

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Nike with strong set of results

Jun 28, 2021 / United States

Nike reported fourth quarter revenue totalling 12.3 billion US dollars, up by 96% compared to prior year and increasing by 21% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. Full year reported revenue increasing by 19% to 44.5 billion US dollars

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JD Group acquires Deporvillage in Spain

Jun 28, 2021 / United Kingdom

The retailers of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, announced that Iberian Sports Retail Group SL, its existing 50.02% intermediate holding company in Spain, entered into a conditional agreement to acquire 80% of the issued shares in Deporvillage SL

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Nike is the most resold fashion brand in the world

Jun 25, 2021 / United States

According to a new study conducted by Energy switching site SaveOnEnergy, Nike leads the rank of world’s most resold fashion brands. The site surveyed millions of listings across online resale platforms like eBay, Depop, ASOS Marketplace, Etsy and Vestiaire Collective

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Birkenstock names new Managing Director for Europe

Jun 25, 2021 / Germany

Birkenstock appointed Nico Bouyakhf as Managing Director for Europe. He will be responsible for the region across all sales channels, including direct-to-consumer

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