Footwear
Portugal welcomes young European talents
This December, Porto will welcome thirty young European designers from the fashion and footwear sectors, who will present their creations at the 4th edition of the Fashion Design Competition
VF Corporation with new sustainability & responsibility strategy
The North Carolina-based lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories company announced its new global sustainability and responsibility strategy, Made for Change. VF aims to lead industrywide environmental and social improvements
Florencia Marco faces liquidation
The parent company of brand Rebeca Sanver is on the point of being liquidated. Florencia Marco entered administration in October and have reached the point of no possible agreement with its creditors
Former Stuart Weitzman CEO back in business
Executive Wayne Kulkin, former CEO of Stuart Weitzman, re-enters the global footwear market with renewed focus on designing and marketing luxury sneakers under the brand StreetTrend LLC
Under Armour with strategic changes
The Baltimore-based sportswear group announced the new CFO and a series of changes impacting its digital business while it continues to align its digital business against the company's long-term growth objectives
Australian retail sales rebound
Australian retail turnover rose by 0.5% in October 2017 according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures. Footwear category was one of the major contributors
Yue Yuen reports revenue up by 6.7%
The Hong-Kong-based company has announced its results for the first nine months of the year. Revenue continues to increase, with a major contribution from the retail segment (+19.4%)
The recovery of Russian imports
In the first semester of 2017, footwear imports by Russia increased by 41.9% in volume and by 32.6% in value. After the growth registered in 2016, the country seems to be on the recovery path
23% drop for Genesco's earnings
Despite reporting stable revenue for the third quarter (+0.8%), Genesco confirmed declined earnings for the period. The company lost one fifth of its earnings
Vivarte sells Merkal Calzados
The sale of the Spanish footwear brand to British private equity firm OpCapita is part of the ongoing restructuring program of the French retailer
Birkenstock named Brand of the year
The recognition was given at the Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards in New York city. This marks the second time the German brand receives such top honor, after also being awarded in 2013. The prize was received by Birkenstock Global CEO, Markus Bensberg, and Birkenstock Americas CEO, David Kahan
Portuguese Shoes: a new cool
APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association, presented the new communication campaign for 2018. Portuguese Footwear has a younger and refreshed look to reach a new generation of consumers
Aldo and Global Citizen team up to drive access to education
Aldo, a global player in fashion footwear and accessories, is joining forces with Global Citizen, an international advocacy organization. As a result, a limited edition of the Mx. sneakers is being launched to take a stand on equal access to education with their Give Back, Move Forward campaign
Growth of Italian exports to the CIS area
Assocalzaturifici, the Italian Footwear Manufacturers' Association, announced that exports of Italian companies to the CIS area have increased by 12.8% in the first 7 months of 2017
Clarks' new in-store tracking inventory system
The aim of the footwear manufacturer and retailer is to improve the in-store response times and assistant productivity. The system is based on in-store tablets for staff-
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