World Footwear

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Ysmael López García, President of the CICEG, live on World Footwear

Aug 12, 2014 / Mexico
The interview focus on the main challenges of the Mexican industry and analyses the performance of the international trade relations of the American country in 2013

Footwear giants move orders to Vietnam

Aug 12, 2014 / Vietnam
According to the Vietnamese press, who quotes Lefaso, some of the world’s leading footwear makers are moving orders from factories in China to Vietnam

Louboutin announces Maleficent-inspired heels

Aug 12, 2014 / France
The shoes results from a partnership of the famous shoe designer Christian Louboutin and Angelina Jolie, and have been modeled by the actress in various red carpets

United Nude launches 3D printed shoes

Aug 11, 2014 / Netherlands
The famous footwear brand has designed the Float shoe, which can be 3D printed at home on a compact desktop machine

Steve Madden reports decline in earnings and sales

Aug 7, 2014 / United States
The US based footwear specialist announced sales down by 0.6% in the second quarter compared to similar period in 2013. Net income decreased 3.3%. The management team highlights the difficulties behind the performance

adidas updates financial outlook for the year

Aug 6, 2014 /
Germany based sportswear giant announces new financial targets and a set of new strategic measures

First edition of the new GDS concept

Aug 4, 2014 /
The shoe world gathered in Düsseldorf between the 30th of July and the 1st of August for the GDS trade fair. Tag it! by GDS, the show for private label, kicked off a day earlier

Crocs continues with sinking income and plans to close stores

Aug 4, 2014 / United States
Company’s revenue grew 3.6% and performed better in the second quarter of the year after the first 3 months characterized by frozen sales. Net income continues to free fall, and stores closures have been announced

World Footwear Yearbook: 2014 edition is now available

Jul 31, 2014 / World
The new edition of the World Footwear Yearbook was presented at the GDS trade fair

Portuguese footwear exports grow 11%

Jul 28, 2014 / Portugal
According to APICCAPS, during the first five months of the year, Portuguese footwear exports reached 711.9 million euros, as a result of a solid growth from similar period last year

Deckers results reveal widening first quarter losses

Jul 28, 2014 / United States
Despite two digits growth on net sales, the company reported a deterioration of its net income, which now stands at a loss of 37.1 million US dollars

Grendene with recovering profit

Jul 28, 2014 / Brazil
During the second quarter of the year, the Brazil based footwear company, presented net revenue with modest growth (1%). Profit is now recovering and grew 9.4% in the second quarter, after a 5.7% decline in the first quarter

Hunter with new distribution strategy in Japan

Jul 25, 2014 / Japan
Hunter Boots Limited and Itochu Corporation announced an agreement to found a joint venture, Hunter Japan K.K., which will guarantee a new distribution strategy in Japan to coincide with the launch of the spring/summer 2015 selling season

Investment group acquires Scholl Footwear

Jul 25, 2014 / United Kingdom
Germany based private equity firm Aurelius has agreed to acquire footwear brand Scholl
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