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Pharrell Williams is Louis Vuitton's new Men's Creative Director
The luxury Maison has announced the appointment of the musician and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams as its new Men's Creative Director, effective immediately
Under Armour announces third quarter results
The Baltimore-based company reported revenue growth of 3% in the third quarter of fiscal 2023, reaching 1.6 billion US dollars, as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year
Saye posts a revenue increase of 20% in 2022
The sustainable sneakers brand reached 6.7 million euros in revenue last year, up by 20% over 2021, which reflects a positive performance albeit below previous forecasts
Tapestry delivers record second quarter earnings
The owner of Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman posted record earnings per diluted share of 1.36 US dollars in the second quarter of FY 2023, even though net sales fell by 5% year-over-year
FedEx Office to shut SameDay City service
The shipping company confirmed that it will end the service that provides same-day deliveries in large metro areas from the 31st of March. In face of declining demand, the goal is to reduce costs
Sneaker’s share to continue increasing
In the latest edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey, we asked our panel of experts how they expected sneakers’ share of international footwear trade to evolve by 2050
UK Retail: bad odds for retail should consumer confidence remain on the floor
The Textile, Clothing, and Footwear (TCF) by the ONS stood above the 2019 baseline in the last two months of 2022, no doubt sustained by Christmas sales. But forecasts for the coming months are not so positive. The strain on household budgets due to the cost-of-living crisis will prove to be a challenge for retailers as well because while ongoing inflation will make sales appear to be rising, volumes will decline. Consumer confidence may be key in this equation. Even if it slightly improved in December, it was the first time in the GfK’s consumer confidence survey in the nearly 50-year history that a run of nine successive months of -40 pp or worse occurred. Should this continue, the odds are not good for retail
Portuguese footwear cluster with record results in 2022
Portuguese footwear and leather goods exports reached 2.35 million euros in 2022, a new all-time high, up by 22.2% as compared to the prior year. All segments registered significant growth
Capri Holdings posts revenue decline
The fashion group, which owns Versace, Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo, posted a revenue decline of 6.0% in the third quarter of fiscal 2023, as compared to the same period of last fiscal year
Designer Brands acquires Keds from Wolverine
The North American company has acquired the footwear brand Keds from Wolverine Worldwide, thus increasing its Owned Brands portfolio while reaching into the athleisure category
Geox announces full year preliminary results ahead of expectations
The Italian brand posted a sales growth of 21% in 2022 over the prior year, sustained by double-digit growth on all distribution channels and across all the main regions
Clarks teams up with Zara in capsule collection
The British footwear brand has teamed up with the fashion retailer to create a capsule collection that reinvents some of its classic designs, including the Wallabee and Desert Boot styles
Vans and Dickies drag down VF's revenue
The US-based company has reported a 3% decline in revenue in the third quarter of the current fiscal 2023, year-over-year, with Vans and Dickies performing poorly in the period
Frank Meyer joins PFAFF Industriesysteme und Maschinen as General Manager
The German company of automation engineering of sewing and heat-sealing processes has announced that Frank Meyer has joined PFAFF as General Manager
UK retail sales slowdown in January
Following the Christmas boom, inflationary pressures caused total retail sales to rose by 4.2% in January, around half December’s pace and down from the 11.9% growth recorded a year earlier
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