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Do you know what Eco-design is?
The Eco-design Guide for the Footwear Industry developed under the Life GreenShoes4All project intends to be a short guide to support companies that want to incorporate eco-design in the development of lower environmental impact footwear
Argentina: retail re-opens amid national quarantine extension
The World Footwear spoke with Camara de la Industria del Calzado, the Footwear Industry Chamber in Argentina to get an update on the COVID-19 impacts in the country
COVID-19 pandemic adds to job’s descriptions and fuels new hires
Businessinsider is quoting HR and staffing firm Adecco who confirms that retailers are hiring people to take temperatures and enforce social distancing
Cooperation is the new trend
The recovery phase that almost every business is about to face requires a rethinking of their business model, but it also provides an opportunity to make a real change in the way businesses are conducted. Cooperation can be the key in many fields
New Generation: meet Beatriz Vasconcelos from Névoa
In December 2018, Beatriz won the competition at ModaPortugal, in the footwear category. Névoa is the new brand of this young designer, which made her debut in the last edition of Micam in February
50% of luxury firms may be at risk
Daniel Langer, Chief Executive of Luxury, Lifestyle and Consumer Brand Strategy from firm Équité, believes half of the luxury brands around the world will fail to survive the COVID-19 crisis
Buy Less, Buy Better
While we have been encouraged to stop overconsumption for many years now, this pandemic may have created the perfect opportunity for this shift in consumer behaviour to happen. What business tips arise from here?
Genesco: sales down by 44%
The US-based group has announced first quarter results marked by a decline of 44% in net sales. The sales decrease was driven by the closure of stores for the back half of the first quarter
Kurt Geiger to donate first month of store profits to the NHS
The British-based retailer is set to give all store profits from the first month of trading after the lockdown to the National Health Service (NHS)
Retail Re-opening: Impacts on the Global Supply Chain
As the world became global the advantages of access to resources, reducing costs, increasing efficiency and universal reach are undeniable. Nevertheless, in a globalized economy not only gains but also risks spread rapidly
Is your company producing green goods in an eco-friendly way?
Today you have the opportunity to fill a questionnaire which will help you answering that question. The answers to the questionnaire will feed the implementation of European Union LIFE project GREEN SHOES 4 ALL
Retail Re-opening: Digital Presence
Digital presence and all that relates to online has been a main trend in the last few years. The shift from in-store to online shopping was boosted during the COVID-19 crisis and it seems to be here to stay
Hunter Boots CEO exits company
Hunter Boots announced that CEO Vincent Wauters is stepping down “by mutual agreement” at the end of July to pursue new opportunities. His exit comes as Hunter begins a strategic review
Is your store ready for customers after COVID-19?
As stores start to re-open and we all get used to a new normality, the retailers' activities concerning promoting safety, protection and health measures for employees, customers and suppliers become key
Retail Re-opening: New Shopping Experience
Fashion retailers are facing new challenges over the shopping experience. After reopening, it is likely that customers will not be as willing to touch the products they are buying as they were before or feel safe trying on clothes and shoes in fitting rooms-
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Footwear Consumer 2030
A study reflecting on the main global consumer trends and the key changes for the footwear industry.
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