World Footwear

Companies

Stella recovers but remains cautious

Jan 18, 2018 / Hong Kong
The Hong Kong-based footwear group has announced a recovery of its footwear shipments in the last quarter of 2017, mainly led by casual and fashion products

Guava X Gianni Versace Retrospective

Jan 17, 2018 / Portugal
The Portuguese footwear brand will feature at the Versace Runway Retrospective event in Berlin. Guava was the only footwear and accessories brand to be invited to be part of the event

Mimi Eckel Vaughn to be Genesco's COO

Jan 17, 2018 / United States
Currently the company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mimi Eckel Vaughn is to be named Chief Operating Officer of Genesco once her successor as CFO is appointed

The Baron’s Cage - Step into the extraordinary

Jan 15, 2018 / Portugal
A new Portuguese brand, created in 2016, presenting collections aimed at men who combine eccentricity with creativity. The brand challenges the limits of conventional design, taking the classics to the extraordinary

Challenging year ahead for the sports industry

Jan 12, 2018 / United States
In his predictions for 2018, Matt Powell, Vice President and Senior Industry Advisor from the NPD Group is forecasting a transition challenging year for the sports industry in the US

Good semester for footwear in Bangladesh

Jan 11, 2018 / Bangladesh
The first semester closed with a positive performance by the footwear industry (growing from similar period last year and above their strategic target). Different performance registered by the leather and leather products industries

Spartoo to acquire André

Jan 11, 2018 / France
The France-based online fashion retailer is said to be in talks to buy Vivarte's André

Double digit growth for CCC

Jan 10, 2018 / Poland
The Polish-based footwear company has announced sales growth of 41.9% in the last month of the year. Revenue in 2017 should cross the 30% threshold

Tod’s new manufacturing plant

Jan 10, 2018 / Italy
Italy-based luxury group Tod’s inaugurated its new factory in the small town of Arquata del Tronto in the Le Marche region of Italy at the end of December

Crocs increases fourth quarter guidance

Jan 8, 2018 / United States
The US-based casual footwear company has updated its guidance for the fourth quarter and full year ended on the 31st of December. Crocs is more optimistic about its performance

Indonesia's forecast for 2018

Jan 5, 2018 / Indonesia
Growth of Indonesian footwear exports is expected to remain below 10% year-on-year in 2018. At least this is the believe of Sigit Murwito, Executive Director of the Indonesian Footwear Association (Aprisindo)

Portuguese exports grow for 8 consecutive years

Jan 4, 2018 / Portugal
Since 2010 Portuguese footwear exports increased by 50% from 1 297 million euros in that year to a new record of 1 923 million euros in 2016. In the first half of 2017 positive growth continued

Macy’s with solid holidays season

Jan 4, 2018 / United States
The Cincinnati-based company reported positive sales for November and December. The cost saving strategy continues in place with the company aiming to reinvest the savings of 300 million US dollars back into  the business

Japanese imports slow down

Jan 2, 2018 / Japan
The Japanese market is one of the most important ones for footwear companies. Imports of footwear by this Asian country registered a decline of 5.1% in the first semester of 2017

Uzbekistan exports to cross a new threshold

Dec 28, 2017 / Uzbekistan
As the year is about to close the local Association of Leather and Footwear Producers is estimating the yearly value of exports of the leather and footwear companies year to exceed 110 million US dollars
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