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Crocs raises full year earnings outlook

Aug 2, 2024 / United States
The US-based casual footwear company has reported a solid second quarter, driven by a strong performance of the Crocs brand internationally, and raised its full year earnings outlook as a result

Columbia Sportswear posts soft second quarter

Aug 2, 2024 / United States
While focusing on strategies to reignite long-term profitable growth, the US-based company posted another quarterly decline in sales amid continued challenging conditions in its home market

New Chief Marketing Officer at Journeys

Aug 1, 2024 / United States
The US-based footwear company Genesco has appointed Stacy Doren as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the Journeys group. She joins the company from Levi’s

Deckers off to a strong start

Jul 31, 2024 / United States
The US-based company has reported a strong start to the current year, with first quarter net sales up by 22.1% year-over-year. Demand for Hoka and Ugg brands continues to drive growth

Global footwear production down by 1.5 billion pairs in 2023

Premium ContentJul 30, 2024 / World Footwear Yearbook
Last year saw footwear production and exports decline by 6% and 9.1% respectively, according to data published in the World Footwear Yearbook 2024, as recently released by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association

Hermès continues to grow

Jul 30, 2024 / France
Amid a general slowdown in the luxury sector, the French-based luxury group stood out by reporting a strong first half in 2023, with both sales and profits up

Kyaia and Fly London: decades of delivering shoes to the world

Jul 29, 2024 / Portugal
The Portuguese brand Fly London was founded by Fortunato Frederico exactly 30 years ago. But this year also marks the 40th anniversary of its parent company Kyaia. Let’s find out more

Skechers reports strong second quarter

Jul 29, 2024 / United States
The US-based company has reported a strong second quarter, with sales up by 7.2% year-on-year, despite macroeconomic headwinds. As a result, Skechers has raised its full year guidance

Disruptions in the Red Sea continued into the third quarter

Jul 26, 2024 / World
Global ocean carrier AP Moller-Maersk has warned that the coming months will be difficult for both carriers and businesses as the conflicts in the Red Sea continue to affect the normal functioning of supply chains

Diadora appoints new USA Chief Marketing Officer

Jul 26, 2024 / Italy
The Italian-based sporting goods manufacturer has appointed Ryan Eckel, former brand president of running brand Tracksmith, as its next USA Chief Marketing Officer

Nike creates an immersive experience for the Olympic Games at Centre Pompidou

Jul 26, 2024 / United States
The US-based sportswear giant has teamed up with the Centre Pompidou, one of the historic landmarks of Paris, to celebrate the unending story of Nike Air innovation during the Olympic Games

Shift towards Streamlined Production Lines is Anticipated

Premium ContentJul 22, 2024 / Business Conditions Survey
In this edition of the survey, we asked our experts about their opinion on which technology – from a pre-selected list – is most likely to revolutionize the footwear industry in the coming years. Read all about it now

German shoe wholesaler Pölking ends insolvency proceedings

Jul 22, 2024 / Germany
After 14 months of self-administration, the German shoe wholesaler Pölking has emerged from insolvency and has repositioned itself to adapt to new market conditions

Birkenstock welcomes new Managing Director for Southeast Asia and Down Under

Jul 19, 2024 / Germany
The footwear company has appointed Evelyn Chua as Managing Director for Southeast Asia and Down Under. In this newly created role, she will be in charge of expanding the brand’s presence in the region

Shoes For Crews Emerges from Chapter 11

Jul 19, 2024 / United States
The Florida-based slip-resistant footwear brand has completed the sale of substantially all of its assets and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
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