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Deckers announces record sales

Jun 9, 2015 / United States
Net sales increased by 15.6% in the last quarter of the year reaching a new record. Annual net sales, up by 14.5%, also reached a new all-time high

Leather footwear exports with good progress in Bangladesh

Jun 8, 2015 / Bangladesh
According to the local association LFMEAB, sales abroad of leather footwear in the period July 2014-March 2015 have represented 109% of the target established for the period

Skechers named Mainstream Women’s Footwear brand of the year

Jun 8, 2015 / United States
This achievement, part of the Drapers Footwear Awards, follows a year of multiple awards received by the US-based brand 

Nike opens first European women's only store

Jun 5, 2015 / United Kingdom
The store was open in London at King’s Road, and it’s the third women’s only store for the brand. Nike opened similar stores in Shanghai (China) and Newport Beach (California) late last year

Get to know Arcopédico

Jun 4, 2015 / Portugal
From one innovation to another, the Portuguese company aims to create footwear always with the same common element: comfort

Belle’s profit up by 8.2%

Jun 4, 2015 / China
One of China's main shoemaker and retailer Belle International Holdings Ltd registered an increase of 8.2% in its annual profit. Revenue was up by 8.7%

Vans in collaboration with artist Takashi Murakami

Jun 4, 2015 / United States
The brand announced plans to collaborate with the internationally acclaimed contemporary Japanese artist

Vibram acquires Quabaug Corp.

Jun 3, 2015 / United States
The footwear company Vibram has acquired Quabaug Corp., its US manufacturing and distribution partner

Sales up by 9.4% at DSW

Jun 3, 2015 / United States
First quarter sales reached 655 million US dollars. Net income, up by 22.6%, totaled 47.4 million US dollars

Record sale of a Hermès Birkin bag at Christie’s auction

Jun 3, 2015 / Hong Kong
A rare fuchsia diamond-encrusted crocodile skin bag was acquired by an anonymous phone bidder at an auction held in Hong Kong

Footwear exports in Pakistan with mixed results

Jun 2, 2015 / Pakistan
In the first ten months of the year, a decline in volumes exported was registered (down by 8.9%). At the same time the value of exported footwear increased by 12.9%

The end of low cost footwear?

Jun 2, 2015 / World
The study Footwear Consumer 2030 predicts that in the next 15 years the price of footwear will increase as a reflection of the growing production costs in China and as a result of a lack of alternative suppliers of low cost workforce

Skechers is number two brand in the US athletic footwear market

Jun 1, 2015 / United States
The US-based footwear company has announced the position based on reports by The Wall Street Journal (May 18th) and Money.com (May 19th)

Under Armour Asia plans expansion

Jun 1, 2015 / Asia
Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co acquired a stake of Singapore-based company Triple, which runs Under Armour Asia

Get to know Paradigma

May 29, 2015 / Portugal
Paradigma is a brand born within a Portuguese footwear company founded in 1987, which accumulated precious know-how relating to the manufacturing of high quality shoes
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