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Rock n Dot: new brand inspired by the 50s

May 25, 2021 / Portugal
The 1950s, the golden age of Hollywood and Rock and Roll, are the starting point for the new Portuguese footwear brand. Created by the company Relance Calçados, Rock n Dot aims to brighten the outfits of the most daring with a lot of colour

How is COVID-19 impacting footwear retail in different countries?

May 25, 2021 / World
With the world fast approaching 180 million cases of infected people and with vaccination now in place in several countries, we bring a summary of our latest Flash Reports focused on some key markets

Brazilian footwear exports on the rise

May 24, 2021 / Brazil
Data released by Abicalçados, the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association, show that footwear exports in the country in April totaled 8.5 million pairs. This represents a 76% increase compared to April 2020

Stuart Weitzman reduces losses substantially

May 24, 2021 / United States
In the fiscal third quarter ended on the 27th of March 2021, Stuart Weitzman managed to significantly cut its operating losses thanks to higher revenue and a reduction in expenses

Rocky Brands with record first quarter results

May 24, 2021 / United States
Net sales of the company increased by 57.3% to 87.7 million US dollars. The wholesale segment sales increased by 69.1% and the retail segment sales increased by 42.0%. Net income increased by 278.1% to 4.5 million US dollars

MOMAD to return with hybrid format

May 23, 2021 / Spain
The International Textile, Footwear and Accessories Show, organized by IFEMA MADRID, returns in a hybrid format in September and invites the footwear industry to gather in Spain

Amazon to hire 75 000 people

May 22, 2021 / United States
The ecommerce giant is hiring 75 000 employees across fulfilment and transportation. Amazon announced an average starting pay of over 17 US dollars per hour. New hires who show proof of their COVID-19 vaccination receive an additional 100 US dollars

Retail in the UK: weekly footfall rises

May 21, 2021 / United Kingdom
Footfall in UK retail destinations rose by 0.5% in the week terminating on the 15th of May, which was driven by a footfall rise of 3.9% cent on UK high streets

Puma: double-digit growth registered across all regions

May 21, 2021 / Germany
Sports giant Puma has reported revenue of more than 1.5 billion euros for the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 25.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Double-digit growth registered across all regions

UK: optimism among employers rises to eight-year high

May 20, 2021 / United Kingdom
Optimism among UK employers has struck an eight-year high. A new report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and recruiter Adecco, says all sectors are expecting a post-COVID jobs recovery

Shoe Carnival with sales jump

May 20, 2021 / United States
The Indiana-based company reported a 122.7% increase in net sales in the first quarter of 2021. Net income for the period reached 43.2 million US dollars, or 3.02 US dollars per diluted share. Shoe Carnival talks about record-breaking quarter

Asics EMEA reports 35% sales growth

May 20, 2021 / EMEA
The group reported a consolidated net revenue increase of 35% year to date and operating income increase to 42.7 million euros for the first quarter of 2021 in the region of Europe, Middle East and Africa

Changes at Kering’s management

May 19, 2021 / France
The France-based luxury group has announced a new position of Director of Strategy and nominated Mélanie Flouquet for the position. Ginevra Elkann is leaving the Board of Directors

Will Authentic Brands buy Reebok for 1 billion US dollars?

May 19, 2021 / United States
According to what is being reported by the New York Post, the group owning labels such as Nine West and Barney’s has made a proposal of 1 billion US dollars to acquire the sports brand from the adidas portfolio

Geox: sales still impacted by stores closure

May 19, 2021 / United States
During the first three months of the year, over one third of the network stores by Geox, were temporarily closed due to lockdowns, with a particularly significant suspension of activities in the main markets (Italy, France, Germany and the UK)
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