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Latest edition of Expo Riva Schuh comes to a positive close
2 700 visitors from 79 different countries and 406 exhibiting companies marked the 3 days of the Riva del Garda trade fair, in its return to an onsite event
US Retail: a friendly atmosphere for retail
The consumer confidence momentum in the US is in good shape, resulting in the best results achieved in more than a year. Footwear consumer prices have increased significantly since February, and after a long year of deflation this is good news for retailers. As for ecommerce, the post-pandemic normalization is expected to brake the online impetus. However, the expectation is that the upwards online share trend will resume at least at the pre-pandemic ending point
Puma sales reach 1.6 billion euros in Q2
The Germany-based sportswear giant has announced currency-adjusted sales in the second quarter of 2021 increasing by 96% to 1 589 million euros. This compares to 831 million euros in similar period in 2020
LVMH to buy majority stake in Off-White
The international luxury group announced the acquisition of 60% of shares of Off-White LLC, owner of the Off-White brand
Zouri and O'Neill are teaming up
The North American brand joins the Portuguese brand to create a line of shoes with 12 unique models, which contain marine waste collected from Portuguese beaches
L Catterton acquires majority stake in Italian-based Etro
Under the agreement, L Catterton Europe will acquire a majority stake in the company, while the Etro family will retain a significant minority. Founder Gerolamo Etro will be appointed as Chairman
Business on the market is picking up again
This is how Ulrike Kähler, Managing Director of Igedo Company and Gallery Project Director, opened the preview of the upcoming Gallery SHOES & Fashion, taking place from the 29th to the 31st of August 2021 at the Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf
Administrators appointed to liquidate Arcadia Group
Auditing firm Mazars has been appointed as liquidator to oversee the process. They will focus on what remains of Sir Philip Green’s collapsed Arcadia Group empire
Première Vision New York returns to physical events in July
The fashion fair returns at the end of July, in physical format, when it will receive 67 international and national companies, in what will be its first on-site event since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic
Peru: footwear exports recover
The latest statistics from the Chamber of Commerce of Lima reveal that Peruvian exports of footwear, between January and April 2021, amounted to 6.5 million US dollars, representing growth of 30.6% to similar period of 2020
Pou Chen suspends production at Vietnam plant
One of Nike and Adidas most well-known suppliers of footwear, suspended operations at its plant in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday as a strong wave of COVID-19 hits the city
UK retail sales jump 13.1%
According to the latest release by the British Retail Consortium, in the five weeks running from the 30th of May to the 3rd of July, sales increased by 13.1%
Volume of Brazilian footwear exports reaches 2019 levels
After a year of decline due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brazilian footwear sector presents signs of a significant recovery in footwear exports in the first half of 2021
New study points out the potential of the Nigerian leather industry
The African country leather industry can generate over 1 billion US dollars in revenue by 2025, according to a study by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)-
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