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Foot Locker: third quarter marked by sales growth

Nov 23, 2020 / United States
Third quarter comparable-store sales increased by 7.7% and total sales were up by 9.0% in the same period. Notwithstanding the good performance in the last quarter, year-to-date total sales and comparable-store sales are still down

Gallery with merged formats in 2021

Nov 20, 2020 / Germany
The Germany-held trade fairs have announced the dates for 2021 and confirmed the merged formats, which were successfully tried in 2020, will continue

Pandemic speeds up consumer preferences towards casual and sports footwear

Premium ContentNov 19, 2020 / Business Conditions Survey
As part of the third edition of the Business Conditions Survey, we have asked our Panel of Exports about the perspectives for the market share of different types of footwear. The COVID-19 pandemic seems to be speeding up existing trends

Most profitable quarter reported by Shoe Carnival

Nov 19, 2020 / United States
Shoe Carnival reported net sales of 274.6 million US dollars for the third quarter. Net income was 14.7 million US dollars, 7% up from similar period in 2019. These resulted in the most profitable quarter in Shoe Carnival’s history

adidas talks about strong recovery despite sales plunge

Nov 19, 2020 / Germany
The Germany-based sportswear giant said the third quarter was marked by a strong recovery of the business. In the period under analysis, revenue decreased by 3% in currency-neutral terms. In euro terms, revenue decreased by 7%

How consumers value different features of footwear

Premium ContentNov 17, 2020 / Business Conditions Survey
In the third edition of the Business Conditions Survey we have questioned our Panel Members on their views regarding how consumers would react to a number of potentially desirable features of footwear. Find out the answers

The second life of Mariano

Nov 17, 2020 / Portugal
Not even the pandemic was an obstacle for Mariano Shoes. With 75 years of existence, the Portuguese-based footwear company wants to internationalize the brand through the online channel and with a focus on the women's segment

What drives sales of footwear?

Premium ContentNov 16, 2020 / Business Conditions Survey
Purchasing power, price, fashion, sustainability and climate are all driving footwear sales. However, how important are each of these in the moment the consumer chooses a new pair of shoes?

Eurazeo Brands buys Axel Arigato for 56 million euros

Nov 16, 2020 / Sweden
The global investment company is investing 56 million euros in Axel Arigato, a Swedish premium sneaker, ready-to-wear and accessories brand, to become a majority shareholder, alongside brand's founders Max Svärdh and Albin Johansson

Impact of the pandemic on footwear consumption

Premium ContentNov 13, 2020 / Business Conditions Survey
The consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic were inevitably the special topic of this edition of the World Footwear Business Condition Survey. Today we bring you more details about our Expert's views

Vietnam’s rise in footwear trade

Premium ContentNov 12, 2020 / Vietnam
The World Footwear’s Panel of Experts is forecasting Vietnam’s share of footwear exports to reach 11.5% in 2025. Last year Vietnam exported roughly 1.4 billion pairs of shoes

Footwear prices: manufacturers more pessimistic than traders

Premium ContentNov 11, 2020 / Business Conditions Survey
This is one of the main findings of the third edition of the Business Conditions Survey held last month. Complete report now available to download free of charge

CCC launches ship-from-store to customer door within 60 minutes

Nov 11, 2020 / Poland
Customer needs and the threat of renewed brick-and-mortar retail closures in Poland have led the CCC Group to started testing a new service where a product ordered online would be delivered to the customer’s doorstep within 60 minutes

Ferragamo: sales down by 18.9% in the third quarter

Nov 11, 2020 / Italy
The Italy-based luxury group announced third quarter results with sales down by 18.9%. The accumulated decline in 2020 reached 38.5%. The Asia Pacific area is confirmed as the group's top market, reaching over 42% of total revenue

VF to buy Supreme

Nov 10, 2020 / United States
The branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories group VF announced a definitive merger agreement has been achieved to acquire Supreme, a privately-owned global streetwear brand from current investors, The Carlyle Group and Goode Partners
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