Germany
Imports of footwear with a dark picture in the first semester
The most recent statistics for footwear trade in 2020 show a very dark, albeit expected, picture. In the first semester of the year, footwear imports fell in almost every country
Premium Group cancels Berlin trade shows in January
Premium, Seek and Fashiontech will not take place in January. The Premium Group wants to focus on Frankfurt Fashion Week scheduled for July, as announced in a statement by Managing Partner Anita Tillmann
Puma’s sales and profitability rebound in the third quarter
The sales of the Germany-based sportswear giant rebounded in the third quarter of 2020 and increased by 13.3%. Notwithstanding, Puma remains cautious for the fourth quarter given the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic
adidas set to sell Reebok
Fashionnetwork is reporting, based on an article by German Manager Magazin, that adidas is planning to sell its Reebok division
June Ambrose joining Puma as Creative Director
The global sports company announced a new partnership with Creative Director and Iconic Image Maker, June Ambrose. June will help Puma redefine what it means to be stylish in sport making use of her 25+ years of experience creating culture defining moments
New Executive Board Member for adidas Global Human Resources area
Amanda Rajkumar (48) has been appointed to the adidas Executive Board. Beginning of 2021 she will join the then six-member Executive Board of the sporting goods company as Executive Board Member responsible for Global Human Resources
Puma appoints Johan Kuhlo as General Manager EEMEA Distribution
Johan Kuhlo is currently Head of Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations and will become General Manager EEMEA Distribution with immediate effect. Kuhlo will be based in PUMA’s regional hub in Salzburg and report directly to Arne Freundt, General Manager EMEA
Zalando ads pre-owned trade to its platform
Customers can now shop and trade in pre-owned, or second-hand, fashion directly on the Zalando platform. The new service is being launched in a reduced number of markets for now. If successful it can be expanded to other countries
Peter Kaiser files for insolvency
Peter Kaiser Schuhfabrik has filed for insolvency in Pirmasens (Germany). The protective procedure will allow the company to continue trading while it restructures
Gallery exceeds expectations
A much higher frequency than expected at Germany’s first fashion tradeshow of the season in Düsseldorf has been reported by the organisers of Gallery
September's ILM is cancelled
The trade fair due to take place from the 5th to the 7th of September has been cancelled. The city of Offenbach has withdrawn the permission from Messe Offenbach GmbH for the ILM due to the development of the COVID-19 situation in the region
adidas nearly doubles e-commerce sales
The second quarter was marked by revenue down by 34%, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the very large number of store closures. At the same time, the company experienced exceptional growth in online sales
US remains by far the world’s largest importer of footwear
This is one of the conclusions of the World Footwear 2020 Yearbook, recently published by APICCAPS and containing a deep analysis of the footwear industry in 2019. The publication also contains Country Profiles for 84 markets-
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