Footwear
Farfetch announces first year of adjusted EBITDA profitability
The luxury e-commerce platform has reported a record Gross Merchandise Value of 4.2 billion US dollars in 2021. Adjusted Ebitda margin rose to a positive 0.1%
ABG completes the acquisition of Reebok
Authentic Brands Group has announced that it has finalized the acquisition of Reebok from adidas, its largest acquisition to date
France Retail: retailers more confident than consumers amid an uncertain environment
Although footwear retail sales in France have returned to pre-pandemic levels, the beginning of 2022 is being characterized by some uncertainty. Consumers’ mood has become more volatile towards the end of 2021, reaching minus 8 points in January, and rising inflation has not spared the sector. Nonetheless, retailers are proving to be more confident than consumers, displaying some insensitivity towards risks
Steve Madden announces record revenue
The New York-based designer and marketer of footwear, accessories and apparel has reported revenue of 1.9 billion US dollars in 2021. Revenue in the fourth quarter grew by 63.9%
New Generation: meet Sara Nunes
Sara Nunes is the new face of 3DCork. She has been working for the company since its foundation in 2006, but, this year, she took over the leadership of the family business dedicated to the production of cork components for the footwear industry. The company also produces items for the home
DSW to invest 2 million USD into footwear factory in the US
Designer Brands, the parent of shoe retailer DSW, will partner up with Pensole College, ran by the footwear designer Dr. D’Wayne Edwards, to advance its diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. Thus, it will invest into the first black-owned factory in the US
Puma announces full year sales jump
In 2021, the German sportswear giant’s revenue grew by 32% over 2020, reaching 6.81 billion euros, driven by the Americas region’s performance. Puma also reported achieving a record EBIT
Vietnam is now responsible for 10% of the world footwear exports
The Asian country has been on the top 3 of the largest footwear exporters since we started to publish the World Footwear Yearbook in 2011. However, in 2020, for the first time Vietnam has crossed the 10% threshold
ABG strengthens partnership with Foot Locker to expand Reebok in the US
The footwear retailer will widen its assortment while exclusively offering selected Reebok footwear models, for all, in its owned-stores and complementary e-commerce websites in the US
JD delays final results for fiscal 2022 but raises outlook
The UK-based retailer has reported that the performance positive of the Holidays continued into January, so, “full year results are expected to be slightly ahead of previous expectations”
Footwear in Poland: a country snapshot
Today, we bring to you our new country snapshot, this time focusing on Poland, which constitutes a major hub for footwear trade in Central Europe. In 2020, despite the constraints imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, both imports and exports increased, making the country the 10th biggest exporter importer of footwear worldwide
Hermès posts strong performance in 2021
The French-based luxury group reported an increase in revenue of 42% at constant exchange rates, and 41% at current exchange rates, as compared to 2020, reaching 8.98 billion euros
Allbirds launches new resale platform
The ReRun resale platform, launched in partnership with Trove, a provider of recommerce services, is part of the Californian-based company’s holistic commitment to sustainability
Vietnamese factories to continue working amid Omicron surge
Despite a new peak in COVID-19 infections, the high vaccination rate has enabled factories to continue producing, reversing last year’s policy of lockdowns
Crocs completes the acquisition of Heydude
The US-based brand of causal footwear, famous for its clogs, has announced to have completed the acquisition of the casual footwear brand Heydude-
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