World Footwear

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John Saunders, from the British Footwear Association, live on World Footwear

Mar 15, 2016 / United Kingdom
Aiming to get an updated view of the state of the footwear industry in the United Kingdom, we spoke to the sector's association, The British Footwear Association

Skechers is the official running shoe of the IRONMAN European Tour

Mar 14, 2016 / Europe
The global footwear brand continues to expand its Performance Footwear Division

GDS announces new dates

Mar 9, 2016 / Germany
A new sequence of days was announced for the next editions of the GDS– Global Destination for Shoes Accessories and tag it! – The Private Label Show

US footwear imports up by 6%

Mar 8, 2016 / United States
2015 import numbers have just been released by the US authorities. According to the FDRA (Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America), the impressive close of the year is clear with the highest December dollar and volume totals on record

Gino-B, luxury sneakers

Mar 8, 2016 / Portugal
The Portuguese-based brand has reinvented its sneakers, combining comfort and style, and challenging us to wear them in all occasions

Grendene with net profit increase despite decline in sales

Mar 7, 2016 / Brazil
The Brazil-based company closed 2015 with declining net sales (-1.4%). Despite that, net profit for the period presented a two digits growth rate (+22.1%)

Wolverine Worldwide’s fourth-quarter earnings up by 33%

Mar 4, 2016 / United States
US-based footwear giant closed the year with revenue and earnings in line with expectations. The company is satisfied with the recently operated strategic reorganization of its operations

Crocs closes the year with declining sales

Mar 3, 2016 / United States
The US-based company has announced the results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year. Drop in sales has reached 9.0% in 2015

Profits up for Bata Pakistan

Mar 3, 2016 / Pakistan
Despite the decline in sales, the Pakistani arm of the footwear giant has posted positive growth for profits

Wolf & Son, like father like son

Mar 2, 2016 / Portugal
According to the brand’s own words this is “a loyal brand for all the noble pack leaders, who leave their mark as they walk the path”

German high street retailers with declining footwear sales

Feb 29, 2016 / Germany
According to the BDSE, the German Footwear Retailers' Association, last year was marked by a decrease in sales. Too mild temperatures in the winter months were pointed out

adidas wins legal battle over three-stripe design

Feb 26, 2016 / Germany
The European Union‘s top court recognized adidas claim over a rival company trying to trademark a shoe logo similar to the triple stripes

Fifth consecutive year of record earnings for Foot Locker

Feb 26, 2016 / United States
The New York-based specialty athletic retailer, reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year. Again, outstanding results marked the performance of the company

Kohl's to close underperforming stores

Feb 25, 2016 / United States
The Wisconsin-based clothing and footwear retailer plans to close 18 stores this year, while it seeks to cut costs and find the balance between its brick-and-mortar presence and the online business

Portugal consolidates footwear exports in 2015

Feb 23, 2016 / Portugal
In a difficult and complex international scenario, the Portuguese footwear industry closed the year with a slight increase in exports. According to APICCAPS a new record was established with sales abroad totaling 1 865 million euros
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