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Hong Kong: APLF Fairs reschedule to November 2021
The Organisers of APLF announced today that the APLF-Leather, Materials+ and Fashion Access will be rescheduled from the 5th-7th July 2021 to the 17th-19th of November 2021. The events will take place, as usual, in Hong Kong
Gallery in hybrid format in April
Gallery SHOES & Fashion Industrial Showroom will be taking place from the 18th to the 20th of April 2021 in a concentrated form: as a special edition, spaciously laid out, three-day "Industrial Showroom" at the Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf
New exhibition in London focus on sneakers
The new show will tell the story of sneakers and will open at the Design Museum, in London, on the 30th of April and will last until the 24th of October 2021
Prada: 24% drop in revenue and 200% growth in the online business
Total net sales for the twelve months ended on the 31st of December 2020 totaled 2.39 billion euros, down by 23.6% at constant exchange rates (down by 24.9% at current exchange rates) compared with approximately 3.18 billion euros in 2019
Ferragamo's revenue down by 33.5% in 2020
The Italian luxury house reported sales of 916 million euros in fiscal 2020, down by 33.5%. Salvatore Ferragamo announced it had suffered a net loss of 72 million euros in 2020, in an economic context highly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
H&M sales fall by 21%
In the first quarter of 2021 H&M group’s net sales decreased by 21% in local currencies compared to similar period in the previous fiscal year. The Sweden-based group’s net sales amounted to 40 060 million Swedish Krona in the period
Macy's: sales down by 29% in fiscal 2020
The department store chain announced sales falling to 17.3 billion US dollars in the year ended on the 30th of January 2021. Net loss for the period totaled 3.9 billion US dollars
Germany: retail turnover down by 4.5%
According to provisional data by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), turnover in retail trade in January 2021 was lower than in December 2020
Online footwear sales reach 21.4% share in Italy
Assocalzaturifici, the Italian Footwear Manufacturers' Association, announced the results for 2020. After bringing the overall analysis yesterday, on production, exports and consumption, today we focus on the behaviours of online sales
Carlos Santos: In his own name
He began working in the footwear industry, in Portugal, very early. Carlos Santos started his professional career at Zarco, a family company dedicated to making shoes headquartered in São João da Madeira. Meet the man behind one of the most renowned men's footwear brands
Inditex invests 130 million euros in new headquarters for Zara
The Spanish-based fashion group will inaugurate a new building at its headquarters in Arteixo (A Coruña). The new facilities will be home to the Zara.com studios and to Zara Man’s central design office, after a 130 million euros investment
adidas expects strong 2021 recovery as growth returned in fourth quarter of 2020
The Germany-based sportswear giant announced it returned to slight growth at constant currencies in the last quarter of 2020, supported by e-commerce and retail sales. adidas is expecting strong pick up in 2021
April edition of Futurmoda cancelled
Spanish-based Futurmoda has decided to cancel its 45th edition. Futurmoda is the International Fair of Leather, Components and Machinery for Footwear and Leather Goods
Italy with sharp fall in turnover, production and exports in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the Italian footwear industry hard, with double-digit reductions across all the main variables, according to Assocalzaturifici, the Italian Footwear Manufacturers' Association
MICAMX and MICAM Milano Digital kick off
From the 8th of March up to the 8th of May, the MICAM Milano Digital Show will be open for business. The show presents new products for Autumn/Winter 21/22 and the in-season Spring/Summer 2021 collections with the registered buyers meeting more than 100 brands
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