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5th edition of CEC's International Footwear Forum gathers 25 associations

Feb 5, 2021 / CEC
The European Footwear Confederation (CEC) organised the fifth edition of the International Footwear Forum (IFF) on the 2nd of February 2021. Held virtually, the IFF brought together 25 associations from 24 countries across the globe to discuss current common challenges for the footwear industry

Indonesian footwear exports with 8.97% annual growth

Feb 4, 2021 / Indonesia
According to Aprisindo, the Indonesian Footwear Association, the country's footwear industry has recorded a good performance in 2020, with exports experiencing an annual growth of 8.97%

MICAM, Mipel and Lineapelle: March's trade shows cancelled

Feb 4, 2021 / Italy
The Milan-based fashion shows, MICAM, Lineapelle, MIPEL, HOMI and TheOne, which have joined forces in the #strongertogether exhibition project, have decided to cancel the physical trade fairs planned for March 2021 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition centre

Burberry included in Bloomberg's Gender Equality Index

Feb 4, 2021 / United Kingdom
The ethical character of the British fashion brand Burberry was first recognized by the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) - Bloomberg's Gender Equality Index

Former Nike Executive Emma Minto joins Crocs

Feb 3, 2021 / United States
The brand of casual footwear for women, men and children, announced that Emma Minto was hired as Senior Vice President and General Manager, overseeing all Crocs operations for America

Ferragamo: consolidated revenue down by 33.5%

Feb 3, 2021 / Italy
The Florence-based group has announced preliminary consolidated revenue figures for financial year 2020. Ferragamo's consolidated revenue was down by 33.5% in 2020

How is the footwear industry in Europe working towards a circular economy?

Feb 2, 2021 / Portugal
The European Union (EU) project LIFE GreenShoes4All is working towards the implementation of a Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology for footwear by analysing the PEF of 30 EU representative shoe styles and developing new approaches to recycling polymeric waste materials and developing innovative recycled materials and components with high performance

ARKET stars childrenswear collection's rental service

Feb 2, 2021 / Sweden
The Nordic lifestyle brand, part of the H&M group, is offering a new rental service for its children’s collection in partnership with Amsterdam-based online shop and clothing subscription Circos

JD Sports Fashion to acquire US-based DTLR

Feb 2, 2021 / United States
The UK-based retailer of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, announces it entered into a conditional agreement for the acquisition of 100% of DTLR Villa LLC, a US-based lifestyle retailer with roughly 250 stores in 19 states

H&M Group reports sales down by 18%

Feb 1, 2021 / Sweden
The Sweden-based fashion group announced net sales amounting to 187 031 million Sweden Krona (22.45 billion US dollars) in the 2020 financial year. In local currencies, net sales decreased by 18%

Asos buys Topshop and other Arcadia's brands

Feb 1, 2021 / United Kingdom
The deal includes Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT. The brands were for sale after the Arcadia group collapsed into administration by the end of 2020

Sam Edelman debuts new slipper collection

Jan 29, 2021 / United States
Designed bearing in mind the customers changing lifestyle, Sam Edelman is presenting a collection of seven styles featured in an array of luxe faux fur, soft knit, faux shearling and satin materials

Argentina: recovery is still far away

Premium ContentJan 28, 2021 / Argentina
Economic activities are operating in Argentina, with some restrictions given the need to constrain the diffusion of COVID-19 in the country. The deep contraction of footwear consumption is one of the main issues for the industry, according to the Chamber of the Footwear Industry

Pakistan: decline in foreign orders, but domestic market is doing well

Premium ContentJan 28, 2021 / Pakistan
We spoke with the Pakistan Footwear Manufacturers Association (PFMA) to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the footwear industry in the country. Footwear companies focused on the internal market are performing better than exporting ones

Tapestry named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality

Jan 28, 2021 / United States
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has ranked Tapestry as a “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality”. Having achieved a score of 100% on HRC’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index, Tapestry earns this designation for the 7th consecutive year
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