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Overcube triples turnover in 2019
The online platform, part of the Kyaia group, was launched in 2018. Two years later, the Kyaia group's online sales platform already has 40 000 customers and turnover almost tripled in 2019, reaching 3.250 million
ColombiaModa with digital edition
In July, Medellín will receive a new edition of ColombiaModa, this year in a virtual format. Through an online platform, the fair will offer retail sales and business meetings for the national and international markets
Caleres reopening strategy
Caleres began to reopen retail stores in areas where restrictions have been relaxed or lifted, and by the end of May it expects to have 435 of its locations re-open
Picard calls for creditors’ protection
The Germany-based leather goods label has moved to ask for creditors' protection. The company took the hit of the Covid-19 crisis as most of the retail locations with their products are now closed
Von Wellx shifts production from China to India
The Germany-based manufacturer is moving its production from China to India. The project can create thousands of jobs in the Uttar Pradesh region
US: slippers and work footwear outperform market patterns
According to the latest data by NPD, fashion footwear sale, in the new Covid-19 context, fashion footwear underperformed in total sales. Slippers sales doubled. Work/safety footwear with better performance
Nordstrom permanently closes Jeffrey Stores
The announcement was made by founder Jeffrey Kalinsky on his Instagram page. He declared that his boutique business, comprised of three stores in partnership with Nordstrom, will permanently close
Italy enters phase 2
On Monday 18th of May stores re-opened in Italy, and some of the restrictive measures of the last weeks started to be alleviated in one of the most impacted countries by the Covid-19 pandemic
New Generation: meet Pedro and Daniel from Wayz
Pedro has studied Business Management and Daniel Product Design. They met at a Footwear Design course and quickly realized they’re equally passionate about sneakers and have created Wayz
Store safety measures implemented by DSW
As it starts to re-open almost 200 stores in the US and Canada DSW announced it will implement several safety measures
US: only 32% of the shoppers say they are ready to buy footwear in stores
As stores reopen across the US, a recent study by First Insight found that the majority of consumers (54%) are ready to buy apparel in-store. For footwear, those saying they are willing to go back to stores is lower (32%)
Nike joins with athletes to thank frontline healthcare workers
The sportswear giant announced it will partner with non-profit Good360 in the United States and local organizations across Europe to donate more than 140 000 pieces of footwear, apparel and equipment globally
Cat Footwear with new President
Chip Coe has been named the new global brand President of Cat Footwear, a division of Wolverine World Wide Inc
Richemont with two-digit sales drop
The luxury group closed the financial year with a 2% growth in sales, but the last quarter (ended 31st March 2020) was heavily impacted by Covid-19
FICE defends alternative measures to the prohibition of sales
The Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries (FICE) requested for the consideration of alternative and equally efficient measures to the prohibition of discounts in brick and mortar locations
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