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2023 could bring a loss of 56 million pairs in Europe's consumption

Premium ContentJan 30, 2023 / Business Conditions Survey
In the latest edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey, we have asked our panel of experts about their perspectives regarding footwear consumption, in their domestic market and globally

Farfetch shakes-up leadership team

Jan 19, 2023 / United Kingdom
The luxury e-tailer has appointed Elizabeth von der Goltz as Chief Fashion and Merchandising Officer and CEO of Browns. Sindhura Sarikonda will join in as President of the Americas

Cost of merchandise and raw materials is the main concern of the industry

Premium ContentDec 30, 2022 / Business Conditions Survey
In the current edition of World Footwear Business Conditions Survey, problems associated with the cost of merchandise and raw materials account for more than 80% of responses relating to the main difficulties felt by the footwear industry

Employment in the sector not expected to grow in 2023

Premium ContentDec 26, 2022 / Business Conditions Survey
According to the perspectives of the most recent edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey, conducted in November, employment in the footwear industry should stabilize or decrease in the next few months

Footwear prices to increase 11%

Premium ContentDec 19, 2022 / Business Conditions Survey
Our panel of experts expects footwear prices to increase over the course of the next six months. This is one of the main conclusions of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey conducted in November. Read more about it today

Puma launches shopping app with virtual try-on feature in the UK

Dec 14, 2022 / Germany
After a successful rollout in North America, the Germany-based company launched the new shopping app equipped with a virtual try-on feature in the UK

Consumption stagnation, price increases, and drop in employment expected for 2023

Premium ContentDec 9, 2022 / Business Conditions Survey
This is the main outcome of the most recent edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey, conducted in November. Today we bring you a summary of some of the main conclusions

Cyber Monday sales hit record 11.3 billion USD

Dec 6, 2022 / United States
According to Adobe Analytics, this record was driven by demand despite ongoing inflation felt in the US. Discounts and excess of stock were key to this outcome

Consumption stagnation, price increases, and drop in employment expected for 2023

Dec 5, 2022 / Business Conditions Survey
This is the main outcome of the most recent edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey, conducted in November. Today we bring you a summary of some of the main conclusions

UK: cost-of-living crisis to impact Christmas spending habits

Nov 29, 2022 / United Kingdom
Nearly half of UK consumers (43%) are expecting to spend less over the upcoming festive season, as compared to 22% in the same period last year. Consumer confidence is at an all-time low

China: luxury online sales slowdown

Nov 25, 2022 / China
E-commerce sales of luxury products in China declined by 1% in the first nine months of 2022, as compared to the same period of last year, after a slowdown in the second and third quarters

Farfetch reports third quarter profit loss

Nov 21, 2022 / United Kingdom
The luxury online retailer posted a slight revenue increase of 1.9% and a GMV decline of 4.9% in the third quarter of 2022, year-over-year, lowering its guidance for the full year

Japan Retail: apparel and footwear retail will hardly remain safe amidst such troubling waters

Premium ContentNov 15, 2022 / Japan
The further easing of COVID-19 border control measures brought tourists back to the stores, but the anticipated consumption-led recovery is being curbed by the high wholesale inflation, as the weak yen is inflating the costs of imports. On the other end, if the yen depreciation is fostering exports, the fear of a global economic slowdown is a bearer of bad news. Both the Apparel & Accessories Retail and the Consumer Confidence indicator are currently trending down, and not to increase prices is no longer an option. As for online commerce, now that the pandemic boosting effect is over, the competitiveness between this channel and physical retail is at stake, however, it is yet soon to claim a winner

HalfPrice with an EBITDA margin of 12.6%

Nov 11, 2022 / Poland
The Polish-based group CCC posted results for the third quarter of 2022, underlining that the HalfPrice business delivered operating profitability just a year and a half from its inception

Amazon rebounds

Nov 9, 2022 / United States
The Seattle-based online retail giant returned to profitability in the third quarter of the current year, but it is preparing for a slower last quarter, most likely due to a weaker consumer demand
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