World Footwear

Companies

Brazilian exports recover in the final stretch of 2016

Jan 23, 2017 / Brazil
Despite the unfavorable performance in the domestic market, 2016 closed with a positive note on the exports side. With a favorable exchange rate for most of the year, footwear exports grew by 1.7% in volume and 4% in value

Sales at Tod's impacted by volatile environment

Jan 21, 2017 / Italy
The Italy based luxury shoemaker announced nine months' results marked by a drop in sales. Weakness in consumption, mainly by tourists is pointed as the main driver 

Alibaba creates anti-counterfeit group

Jan 19, 2017 / China
The ecommerce giant established the Alibaba Big Data Anti-Counterfeiting Alliance, whose 20 members include brands such as Louis Vuitton, Swarovski, Huawei and Samsung

Burberry results in line with expectations

Jan 18, 2017 / United Kingdom
Company underlines the 4% increase in retail sales, with confirmation of early results delivered by implemented long-term strategies and efficiency plans

JC Penney and Nike team up for shop-in-shops

Jan 18, 2017 / United States
The two companies have gathered efforts to create inspiring Nike brand shop environments in over 600 JC Penney stores

Footwear exports in Pakistan with deep dive

Jan 17, 2017 / Pakistan
November was marked by double digit declines in the country’s footwear exports, both in volume and value. Poor performance across all categories of products

No Studio, bold and sexy shoes

Jan 17, 2017 / Portugal
The Felgueiras-based company gathers the skills and crafts of different areas to create original shoes challenging fashion conventions

New concept for GDS

Jan 16, 2017 / Germany
Messe Düsseldorf will transfer the shoe fashion event to Igedo Company. The new concept of the trade fair will kicks off at Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf in late August / early September 2017

Sales up at Foot Locker

Jan 16, 2017 / United States
The New York-based specialty athletic retailer reported financial results for its third quarter

Rockport with new global headquarters

Jan 14, 2017 /
The footwear manufacturer has moved its global corporate headquarters to the city of Newton, Massachusetts, where it will home roughly 215 employees

Positive year for Brazilian hides and skins exports

Jan 13, 2017 / Brazil
2016 registered an increase of 3.8% in exports in comparison to 2015, reaching a total of 193.9 million square meters sold overseas

Largest Jordan-only store in Asia opens

Jan 13, 2017 / China
In the year celebrating its 20th anniversary in the Chinese market Jordan kicks off a new chapter of the Commit to Win campaign and announces the opening of two new Jordan-only stores in Chengdu and Taipei

Stadium Goods secures new funding

Jan 12, 2017 / United States
The New York-based marketplace has announced a 4.6 million US new equity funding to help expand its growth strategy

Asics America strengthens leadership team

Jan 11, 2017 / United States
The American branch of the Japan-based footwear group has announced new names for key executive positions

Kohl’s cuts FY outlook

Jan 11, 2017 / United States
The decision occurs after the Wisconsin-based company reported decreasing comparable sales for the last two months of 2016
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