World Footwear

Companies

Asics raises its profit estimates

Jul 18, 2024 / Japan
The Japan-based sportswear company has raised its full-year operating profit guidance by 64% year-over-year on rising demand for its sneakers in the domestic market and abroad

Better-than-expected second quarter results for adidas

Jul 17, 2024 / Germany
According to preliminary results for the second quarter of the year, the German-based sportswear company posted a better-than-expected quarter and raised its full-year guidance as a result

Deckers announces board approval of six-for-one forward stock split

Jul 15, 2024 / United States
The owner of the Hoka and Ugg brands has announced that its Board of Directors has approved a six-for-one forward stock split to make its common shares stock more affordable and attractive

Pope Francis receives a pair of Portuguese shoes

Jul 15, 2024 / Portugal
As part of its 40th-anniversary celebrations, the Portuguese company RICAP Shoes, represented by its administrator and founder, hand-delivered a pair of sandals to His Holiness at the Vatican

Nike rehires former executive to strengthen the wholesale business

Jul 11, 2024 / United States
Veteran executive Tom Peddie will return to Nike as vice president of marketplace partners. The appointment comes at a time of slowing sales and strained relationships with retail partners

American Exchange Group acquires footwear brand Island Surf Company

Jul 10, 2024 / United States
The US-based group has announced the acquisition of the nautically inspired footwear brand Island Surf Company, which will now become a division of White Mountain

OrthoLite expands European hub

Jul 10, 2024 / United States
The US-based insole manufacturer has announced the expansion its European facility, OrthoLite Europa (OEU), located in Almansa, Spain. The aim is to increase capacity and bring solutions closer to its European partners

Influencer Marketing seen as a Successful Tool for Footwear

Premium ContentJul 9, 2024 / Business Conditions Survey
In this edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions survey, we asked our experts about their opinions on the effectiveness of influencer marketing. The results shed light on the apparent noteworthy impact of influencer marketing in the footwear industry

Hundreds of jobs to be axed at Burberry

Jul 8, 2024 / United Kingdom
The UK-based luxury label plans to cut hundreds of jobs as part of a radical cost-cutting programme intended to bolster falling profits, the Telegraph reports

Foot Locker relaunches FLX Rewards programme

Jul 3, 2024 / United States
As part of its Lace Up Plan, the US-based sportswear retailer has launched an enhanced FLX Rewards programme to transform the shopping experience for customers. A revamped mobile app will also follow

Nike loses trademark case against Puma

Jul 3, 2024 / United States
The US-based sportswear company has suffered a setback in its bid to trademark the capitalised version of the word “footware” for tech-related products after a European Union court backed a complaint by Puma

Optimistic expectations for footwear retail prices

Premium ContentJul 2, 2024 / Business Conditions Survey
76% of the respondents of the last edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey expect footwear retail prices to increase over the next six months. The 10th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey results are now available

Nike announces fourth quarter and full year results

Jul 1, 2024 / United States
The US-based sportswear giant has announced modest results for the fourth quarter and the full year, as it seeks to position itself for profitable growth in the long term

H&M posts solid second quarter

Jun 28, 2024 / Sweden
The Sweden-based fashion group has reported a solid performance in the second quarter of 2024. However it has also warned of a drop in sales in June, mainly due to “unstable weather” in some of its key markets

Scotch & Soda Northern Europe will not reopen

Jun 28, 2024 / Netherlands
Following the declaration of bankruptcy on the 12th of June, the administrators have announced that the northern branch of Scotch & Soda will not be reopening
Page 25 of 298