World Footwear

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Harrys of London to enter India

Oct 2, 2017 / India
The Britain-based luxury men’s footwear and accessories brand is planning to open its first outlet in Delhi, followed by Mumbai by early 2018

Borovo receives 1.1 million euros order from Croatian government

Oct 2, 2017 / Croatia
Croatia's Interior Ministry confirmed an order with a total value of 1.1 million euros has been placed with state-owned footwear manufacturer Borovo for the delivery of footwear for the police force

Jimmy Choo shareholders approve takeover

Sep 29, 2017 / United Kingdom
Shareholders of the UK-based luxury footwear brand Jimmy Choo have voted almost unanimously in favour of a takeover by Michael Kors

Wolverine is selling defense footwear business

Sep 29, 2017 / United States
Wolverine has announced the sale of assets associated with its United States Department of Defense (DoD) contract business and the transfer of outstanding DoD contracts to Original Footwear

Shoe Carnival testing Puma shops

Sep 29, 2017 / United States
Cliff Sifford, President and CEO of Shoe Carnival, revealed the retailer is testing Puma in-store shops in several locations to solidify its dominance of athletic footwear

Anbessa Shoes moves into a new area

Sep 28, 2017 / Ethiopia
Ethiopia-based footwear company Anbessa Shoes is moving production to a new manufacturing facility in the Ethiopian district of Akaky Kaliti, into an area reserved for the leather industry

Kohl’s announces CEO succession plan

Sep 28, 2017 / United States
The Wisconsin–based company announced Kevin Mansell, Kohl’s Chairman, CEO and President will retire in May. Michelle Gass will take the CEO role at that time and Sona Chawla, Kohl’s COO, will assume the role of President

Obuv Rossii plans IPO

Sep 27, 2017 / Russian Federation
The Russia-based footwear retail group Obuv Rossii has announced an initial public offering (IPO) of its ordinary shares. As a result, 60% of the company’s shares should be available on the Moscow Stock Exchange

Here to stay, more stories of young brands

Sep 26, 2017 / Portugal
They are born in the minds of young entrepreneurs. Some have family ties with the footwear industry, others were simply carried along by their love for shoes. Today we bring you 3 more of these young brands

Crocs India to quadruple number of stores

Sep 25, 2017 / United States
The famous clog brand is focusing on the expansion of its retail network in India, the 3rd largest footwear consumer in the world, according to the World Footwear Yearbook

adidas is number 2 in the US

Sep 22, 2017 / United States
The Germany-based sportswear brand has now reached the second place in the sports footwear segment in the US, the largest importer of footwear in the world

Nominations for Deckers’ Board of Diretors

Sep 21, 2017 / United States
Marcato Capital Management, a key investor in Deckers Brands, has nominated 10 candidates to replace the Board of Directors of the footwear group

Aerosoles plans store closures

Sep 20, 2017 / United States
After announcing it had filed for bankruptcy protection the footwear chain Aerosoles is working on plans to close a considerable number of its stores

Fabletics expands into footwear

Sep 19, 2017 / United States
The activewear brand co-founded by Kate Hudson in 2013, has announced its first-ever footwear collection, complementing their lifestyle range of activewear and accessories and reinforcing the positioning as a lifestyle brand

84th edition of theMICAM starts tomorrow

Sep 16, 2017 / Italy
The footwear industry will gather in Milan from tomorrow until the 20th. The presence of some high-end brands continues to be one of the highlights of the event
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