Footwear
Crocs appoints first Vice President and Global Head of Sustainability
The company named Deanna Bratter for the newly created role of Vice President, Global Head of Sustainability. The appointment reinforces Crocs commitment to achieve net-zero by 2030
APLF Dubai closes with renewed optimist despite global uncertainty
The APLF Special Edition in Dubai, held from the 30th of March to the 1st of April, welcomed a total of 463 exhibitors from 34 countries, and 6 000 buyers from 88 countries and regions
Hermès reports strong sales across all segments
The French-based luxury group reached revenue of 2.77 billion euros in the first quarter of 2022, thanks to the acceleration in all the business lines and sustained growth in leather goods
OrthoLite launches new ESD insole technology for work and service footwear
The US-based company has introduced the solution OrthoLite ESD Shield, reportedly, the "world’s first and only" mechanically-bonded electrostatic discharge protection insole technology
Digitization and new consumer trends drove growth in 2021
2020 was a challenging year for most companies thanks to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to severe supply chain disruptions throughout the globe, periods of halting in operations and physical retail, and an increase in raw materials and transportation costs. However, by mid-2021, there were already signs that things were taking a turn for the better, and some companies have managed to equal and even exceed their pre-pandemic performances. We took a look into the full-year 2021 results of some of the largest companies worldwide to observe how they pulled through the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic
Pakistan: leather and footwear exports on the rise
In the first nine months of the current fiscal year, footwear exports grew by 17.92% in value, totalling 116.6 million US dollars. Leather footwear exports represent roughly 80% of the total
New Generation: meet Cláudia Faria
Cláudia Faria created the footwear brand Sarah Maier inspired by two of her biggest passions: shoes and her grandmother. Cláudia bets on a strong design, with an unusual triangular high heel and the application of Swarovski crystals
Tapestry donates 3 million USD to World Wildlife Fund
The Tapestry Foundation will provide a 3 million US dollars grant to support the development of an innovative system to enhance the traceability of the leather value chain in Brazil
LVMH off to a good start in 2022
The luxury group reported revenue growth in the first quarter of 2022, but remains vigilant due to "the current geopolitical context and the ongoing impact of the pandemic”, especially in China
Merrell announces multi-year sustainability initiative
The Wolverine Worldwide-owned brand is kicking off the 'This is Home' campaign with the launch of a multinational product takeback and resale programme named Merrel ReTread
Nike to open technology centre in Atlanta
The US-based sportswear company has announced that it will open a new technology centre in Atlanta to accelerate its digital transformation and direct-to-consumer strategy
Footwear in South Africa – a country snapshot
Today, we bring you our new country snapshot, this time focusing on South Africa, which ranks third among the top 3 footwear exports on the African continent, just behind Tunisia and Morocco. Nevertheless, it remains a net importer of footwear, being the 27th largest importer of footwear in the world in value
Adidas launches digital Ozworld experience
To celebrate the release of the latest Ozworld collection, adidas Original has launched the world’s first personality-based AI-generated avatar creation platform
Portuguese DiVERGE launches first collection of NFTs
The brand of fully customizable sports shoes has just launched the first collection of NFTs. Whoever buys one, gets to receive a pair of sneakers designed by the artist Frederico Ramires
Bangladesh: leather exports continue on growing mode
In the first nine months of the current fiscal year, the Bangladeshi leather industry reported growth across all segments, remaining ahead of its strategic growth targets-
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