Footwear
Counterfeit goods make up 2.5% of global imports
Global trade in fake and pirated goods is estimated to be worth nearly half a trillion dollars a year, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Bata repositions business in Switzerland
Bata’s Switzerland unit is closing the remaining 29 stores in the country as part of its ongoing restructuring strategy
Campobello, footwear that fits within the modern lifestyle
Campobello Shoes is a Portuguese footwear company founded in 1999 and dedicated to develop and produce leather shoes
Nike pushes design innovation
The US-based sports giant debuted a number of brand new styles as part of their Nature of Motion exhibition at the 2016 edition of the Milano Design Week
Prada’s weak results
According to Bloomberg Prada has failed to meet its own earnings forecasts in 11 of the past 12 quarters. This was aggravated by profit margin shrinking from 27% in 2012 to 14% last year
New Balance voices anti-TPP position
The US-based athletic brand has come out in opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership, the free trade agreement involving the US and 11 countries from the Pacific region
Brazilian footwear exports recover ground but are still below expectations
According to data released by Abicalçados, footwear exports were down by 6.1% in the first quarter of 2016, compared to similar period last year. Notwithstanding, in March a recovery was registered
Cambodian footwear exports on the rise
The country's garment and footwear exports increased by 7.6% in 2015 and reached 6.3 billion US dollars, according to the Cambodian Garment and Footwear Sector bulletin
Bata with new CEO
Former Heineken president Alexis Nasard is taking the position left vacant by the departure of Jack Clemmons last September. He will lead Bata’s global branded, retail and e-commerce footwear business
Strong growth registered by Hermès
Revenue amounted to 4 841 million euros, up by 17.5%. Operating income totaled 1 541 million euros, increasing by 18.6%
Alibaba acquires controlling stake in Lazada
With this transaction Alibaba becomes a key player in online commerce in the Southeast Asia region
Different performances by the main European importers
Value of imports increased across the 5 main footwear buyers in the EU (UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain) in the first 11 months of 2015, but at different paces. Variation of imported volume followed different directions
Spanish footwear exports near the 3 billion euros threshold
According to FICE, the Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries, in 2015 Spain exported 152 million pairs of shoes, valued at 2.934 million euros
New Helsar Vegan shoes: find the differences
Founded in 1979 in São João da Madeira, one of the historic regions for footwear production in Portugal, Helsar is now focusing on a new type of products-
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