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Tapestry with 1% increase in net sales

Mar 10, 2020 / United States

The company announced second quarter results with a 1% increase in net sales. Net income presented double digit growth rate in the period. Second half guidance includes negative impact of the coronavirus outbreak

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Italy locks down north of the country

Mar 9, 2020 / Italy

The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the measures over the weekend in an attempt to contain the spreading of the disease

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New Generation: meet Leandro Moreira

Mar 6, 2020 / Portugal

Leandro Moreira has been working at the family company for almost 20 years. He represents the second generation working at Calçado Raly, Lda, the company owning the brand Walker Flex

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Vans promotes David Tichiaz to GM in North America

Mar 5, 2020 / America

VF Corporation, the brand’s parent company, has confirmed the promotion of David Tichiaz to General Manager of Vans Americas

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VF closes inaugural 500 million US dollars Green Bond

Mar 5, 2020 / United States

One of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies, announced the closing of its 500 million euros green bond offering, representing the first green bond issued in the apparel and footwear industry

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First SciLed project workshop at Micam

Mar 5, 2020 / CEC

Partners of the Erasmus+ SciLed Knowledge Alliance organized their first public workshop during the Milan trade fair and first results achieved by the consortium were presented

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Obuv: spring edition rescheduled to May

Mar 5, 2020 / Russian Federation

EXPOCENTRE AO and BolognaFiere S.p.A. (Italy) have informed the markets that Obuv. Mir Kozhi 2020. Spring has been rescheduled to the 12th to the 15th of May

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Cambodia’s preferential access to the EU market partially withdraw

Mar 4, 2020 / European Union

The European Commission has decided to withdraw part of the tariff preferences granted to Cambodia under the EU’s Everything But Arms’ (EBA) trade scheme due to the serious and systematic violations of the human rights principles

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Sustainability: consumers care but aren't prepared to pay more

Premium ContentMar 3, 2020 / Business Conditions Survey

Sustainability is one of the most discussed topics of the moment, so in the first edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey we have asked our experts about sustainability and consumers

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Why Portugal?

Mar 2, 2020 / Portugal

APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association, launched the “Why Portugal?” campaign. Watch the video here

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Crocs closes the year with 13% hike in revenue

Feb 28, 2020 / United States

The famous clog brand has announced two digits growth rates for the fourth quarter of the year (+21.8%) and the full year (13.1%). Crocs closed the year with optimism, despite the coronavirus expected impacts

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Skechers collaborates with Goodyear on footwear

Feb 27, 2020 / United States

Global footwear brand Skechers is building on the technology in its footwear through a new collaboration with The Goodyear Rubber & Tire Company

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Portuguese Footwear Industry Immersive Summer Programme

Feb 27, 2020 / Portugal

In the summer of 2020, the Portuguese Footwear Industry will host participants from all over the world for an unique learning experience aiming at developing competitive skills in footwear manufacturing

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Wolverine with highest quarterly growth of the year

Feb 26, 2020 / United States

Mid-teens revenue growth from Merrell and Sperry in the fourth quarter drives good performance of the group. As a result, Wolverine recorded the highest quarterly growth of the year

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