Footwear

Retail sales increase by 4.4%

Apr 10, 2018 / United States

According to the FDRA, Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, quoting the National Retail Federation, February retail sales increased by 4.4% year-over-year as the economy continued to grow. The numbers exclude automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants

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Indonesia targeting the top 3

Apr 10, 2018 / Indonesia

The country’s footwear production reached 1.185 billion pairs in 2016, making Indonesia the 4th largest manufacturer. Now, authorities are focused on moving the country's production capability to the big three

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Macy’s CFO to retire

Apr 9, 2018 / United States

Macy’s, Inc. announced Karen Hoguet, Chief Financial Officer, will retire by February 2019. Transition plan is underway

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Ferragamo with declining revenue

Apr 6, 2018 / Italy

The Italy-based luxury group announced its preliminary 2017 financial results. Revenue for the year totaled 1.393 billion euros, declining by 3.1% from the previous year

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Shoe Carnival’s athletic mix expands to 53%

Apr 6, 2018 / United States

The company recently reported 2017 results, marked by earnings rising by 30.1% on an adjusted basis, hitting the high end of guidance. Same-store sales dipped by 0.5%. Now more details were made public

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XUZ, Handmade Lovers

Apr 5, 2018 / Portugal

Created in 2008 Portuguese-based brand XUZ was born from the idea of a return to the origins. The brand has a wide portfolio of clogs

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adidas rises target after robust 2017

Apr 5, 2018 / Germany

In 2017, the-Germany based sportswear giant reported double-digit growth in almost all regions. As a result of the good performance the company is upgrading its profitability target for 2020

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Stable sales at Pou Chen

Apr 4, 2018 / Taiwan

By the end of February consolidated sales of the Taiwanese-based company, a major manufacturer for worldwide recognized footwear brands, reached 1.4 billion US dollars

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LVMH most attractive employer among students

Apr 4, 2018 / France

The luxury house has consolidated its position as the preferred employer among students at French business schools in the latest Universum ranking

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Kenya to create 70 000 jobs in the leather industry

Apr 3, 2018 / Kenya

According to Principal Secretary (PS) Betty Maina, Kenya’s government is focused on creating 70 000 jobs in the leather industry by 2022

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Higher revenue but lower profit for Yue Yuen

Apr 3, 2018 / Hong Kong

The Hong Kong headquartered footwear group Yue Yuen announced revenue of 9.12 billion US dollars in 2017, representing a 7.6% increase year-on-year but profit attributable to owners of the company declined by 2.9%

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A'RCOPEDICO’s universal language: comfort

Apr 2, 2018 / Portugal

A'RCOPEDICO is a trademark of Ropar SA Company, with headquarters in Vila do Conde, Portugal. Since 1966 the company has been focusing in an universal language: comfort

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