Investment
Shiekh Shoes acquires Karmaloop
The California-based footwear and apparel retailer has announced the new stage of its expansion plans
19th UITIC Congress with record participation
A record number of delegates marked the latest edition of the UITIC congress: 596 delegates, including 174 international participants from nearly 30 countries, attended the event, which was held in Chennai
Foot Locker announces capital spending for 2016
The US-based specialty athletic retailer announced that its Board of Directors had authorized two capital allocation initiatives that will elevate investment in the business operations and provide additional returns to shareholders
DSW acquires Ebuys
The Ohio-based branded footwear and accessories retailer announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ebuys, a leading e-commerce off-price footwear and accessories retailer
Kurt Geiger acquired by Cinven
One of Europe’s largest retailer of luxury footwear was sold to Cinven. Amount involved in the deal reached 245 million British pounds
Tata International to strength African footprint
The global trading and distribution arm of the Tata Group is planning to expand its presence in the continent by entering Angola and Ethiopia
New funding for Zimbabwe’s leather industry
The African Development Bank approved a new project for the country's beef and leather value chain
Panafrica reaches crowdfunding goal in its first day
Within eight hours following its launch, the France-based company saw its project reaching the goal of securing a minimum of 200 pre-orders and has now set up a new goal
Lavoro presents two million euros expansion plan
The Guimarães-based company, specializing in the manufacture of professional footwear, is preparing an expansion plan for the international markets. Its presence at the recent edition of the A+A trade fair was a success with the presentation of the new updates coming from Spodos
EU and US working on a wide scale innovating trade agreement
Last summer, EU and US started negotiations for a free trade agreement, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). If negotiations succeed and the agreement is implemented in full, it will represent the most relevant regional free trade area and it will be the most impactful deal of its kind
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