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Shoe Carnival to launch new small store concept

Jun 12, 2015 / United States
New concept stores will  have half of the size of a current Shoe Carnival store. The company expects consistent expansion over the next several years

Timberland named Mainstream Men's footwear brand of the year

Jun 12, 2015 / United States
The brand, part of the VF Corporation group, received the recognition at the annual Drapers Footwear Awards 2015

Momad to split dates for footwear and textiles

Jun 11, 2015 /
Footwear will be given a dedicated hall at the September edition of Momad Metrópolis. Organisers have also announced a shift in dates for next year

Assocalzaturifici with a new Chair

Jun 11, 2015 / Italy
Annarita Pilotti becomes the first woman to chair the Italian Footwear Association

Zalando to buy Bread & Butter

Jun 10, 2015 / Germany
Germany-based etailer Zalando has signed a letter of intent to acquire the Berlin trade show Bread & Butter

Michael Kors with 32% increase in revenue

Jun 10, 2015 / United States
The global luxury lifestyle brand, announced fourth quarter revenue growing by 17.8% and total annual revenue up by 32%

India with two digits growth in leather footwear exports

Jun 9, 2015 / India
According to the Council for Leather Exports (CLE) leather footwear exports reached 1 933.8 million US dollars in the first ten months of the fiscal year, growing 16.3% from similar period in the previous year

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
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