Companies
Ghibi, wearing emotions
This is the name of a brand of homewear shoes produced by Houspring Têxtil, a company located in São João da Madeira, one of the historic regions for footwear manufacturing in Portugal
Under Armour to take legal action against Uncle Martian
The US based sportswear brand is taking action against Chinese brand Uncle Martian for infringement of its logo
Aéropostale fills for bankruptcy
The US-based specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories for teenagers, has filled for bankruptcy with plans to close around 150 stores in the US and Canada
Wolverine posts falling revenue but keeps confident
The US-based outdoor footwear group has reported revenue declining by 8.5% in the first quarter of the year. CEO said figures exceeded the group’s expectations with the company well positioned to achieve its full-year objectives
Skechers sues maker of Bernie Mev footwear
The US-based company has announced that it filed a lawsuit against Eliya for marketing and distributing footwear that infringes on its Skech-Air product line
Alibaba’s strong performance
The China-based ecommerce giant finished the fiscal year on a very strong note, posting the fastest revenue growth in the last four quarters
adidas looking for buyers for its golf business
The Germany-based group announced it will focus on further strengthening its golf footwear and apparel business through the adidas Golf brand
Changes in Under Armour’s senior management team
Henry Stafford, Chief Merchandising Officer, has decided to leave Under Armour after six years of service
Dunlop Protective Footwear acquires Onguard
The Netherlands-based protective boots company announced this deal as part of its global growth strategy
Timberland sets 2020 sustainability goals
The company unveiled the Timberland Environmental Product Standards (TEPS) due to be implemented across all product categories, while it announced the new five-year performance targets
Asics to be national partner of Girls on the Run
The non profit organization working with young girls has announced the extension of the partnership with Asics, who will become its National Footwear Partner
Burberry posts disappointing sales
The luxury British-based brand reported a 1% decline in total revenue, reflecting negative growth in retail, wholesale and licensing. Such disappointing second-half sales let the company to warn on profit for the current fiscal year
Lemon Jelly's first pop-up store in Asia
The brand is part of Portuguese-based Procalçado, a group of companies with 4 decades of experience in the footwear industry
Steve Madden announces stable results
Net sales increased by 1.7% in the first quarter. Net income grew by 1.0% in the same period-
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