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Vans and Timberland release first-ever collaborative capsule
By the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Vans' iconic Half Cab, the two VF Corp brands have teamed up for the first time to create a hybrid silhouette that fuses both their DNAs
Footwear prices to increase 11%
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
Zouri and humourist Nuno Markl team up on sustainable sneaker model
The Portuguese footwear brand and the humourist and radio speaker Nuno Markl have launched a limited edition of a sneaker model (in black and white colours) that reuses marine litter
VF Corp to boost EMEA region with expansion of Switzerland HQ
Following the double-digit growth recorded this year, the US-based footwear group announced the intention of expanding its Europe, Middle East and Africa headquarters in Stabio, Switzerland
Bangladeshi leather footwear exports exceed strategic target set
From July through November 2022, leather footwear exports were the only ones among the leather sector to exceed the strategic target set for the period, whereas all the others fell short
Wolverine Worldwide to divest Keds and Wolverine Leathers and cut jobs
The company revealed that it will divest or license the Keds brand and Wolverine Leathers, both low-profit contributors, as part of a plan to foster growth and further drive shareholder value
H&M full year sales to rise
The Sweden-based fashion group has released its sales development for the full year 2022, including the fourth quarter, ahead of the publication of final results on the 27th of January 2023
Prada appoints new brand CEO
The Italian-based luxury group has announced that Gianfranco D'Attis will become the Chief Executive Officer of the Prada brand from the 2nd of January 2023
Inditex reports sales growth of 19%
The Spanish-based fashion group reported a sales increase of 19% in the first nine months of 2022, reaching 23.1 billion US dollars, as compared to the same period of last year
Foot Locker reconfigures management team
The US-based retailer has shaken up its leadership team to support growth and improve operational efficiency. Andrew Page is to step down from his Chief Financial Officer role
Puma launches shopping app with virtual try-on feature in the UK
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
Tod's founding family drops plan to delist company
The Della Valle family said that it has abandoned the plans to merge with Tod's, which would have enabled to delist the luxury group from the Milan stock exchange. Tod's is to remain public
US consumer confidence hits four-month low
According to the Conference Board's index, confidence among US consumers declined in November to the lowest level since July amid continuing inflation and rising interest rates
Viva Magenta is the colour of the year 2023
Pantone selected Viva Magenta 18-1750 as the colour for 2023, taking inspiration from nature to galvanize "our spirit" and help us "build our inner strength", thus encouraging us to write our narratives
Portuguese Belcinto is a champion of sustainability
The Portuguese leather goods company was distinguished by its sustainability practices with the European Sustainability Award for small and medium enterprises (SME EnterPRIZE award)
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