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Caleres foresees record annual sales
The US-based footwear group reported preliminary and unaudited fiscal 2022 sales and earnings ahead of previous expectations, following a stronger-than-anticipated holiday performance
Parent company of Havaianas posts profit loss
The Brazilian Alpargatas reported fourth quarter and full year results below expectations, with inflation eroding consumers’ purchasing power notably in Brazil
AAFA salutes progress in tackling growing counterfeiting problem
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has welcomed the US 2022 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy, saying it echoes concerns raised by clothing and footwear brands
EU Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius endorses Green Pact for the Portuguese footwear cluster
On the 24th of February, the European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries will chair the ceremony that will publicly launch the Green Pact for the Portuguese footwear and leather goods cluster
France Retail: inflation will yet impact retail, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel
Figures by the Banque de France suggest that retailers may have felt some relief in December 2022, but the weight of inflation in these results must not be overlooked, with turnover growing quite faster than the production itself. Moreover, the impact of inflation on footwear might yet be to be felt. French consumers tend to purchase the category during sales, but retailers may not be able to make the big discounts that would make consumers shop in a context of still significant inflation due to the need of preserving margins. However, there are signs of light at the end of the tunnel, as retailers’ and consumers’ confidence indicators show that there is room, at least, for the ceasing of confidence deterioration in 2023.
Hermès posts robust full year results
The luxury group posted a sales growth of nearly 30% in 2022 over the prior year, reaching 11.60 million euros. Despite the global uncertainty, the group is approaching 2023 with confidence
Brazil: footwear exports get off to a good start
Brazilian footwear exports grew in both volume and value in January 2023, year-over-year, with shipments to EU countries offsetting the drop recorded in the US and Argentine markets
Crocs reports record annual revenue
The US-based company reported having reached a “record” revenue of 3.6 billion US dollars, up by 53.7% over 2021, driven by strong consumer demand. As a result, it anticipates a strong 2023
MICAM to host 988 brands in the upcoming edition
The international footwear trade show, which will be held from the 19th to the 22nd of February at Fiera Milano Rho, in Milan, will feature a total of 988 brands, including 451 foreign exhibitors
Kering fourth quarter sales declined by 7%
The weak performance of Gucci in the last quarter of 2022 (sales down by 15% year-over-year) due to the situation in China impacted Kering’s performance in the quarter. But the group’s full year revenue still grew by 9%
VF Corp names Silvia Onofri as President of the brand Napapijri
The owner of high-profile brands such as Vans, The North Face and Timberland has appointed Silvia Onofri to the position of Brand President of the outwear brand Napapijri
Next UITIC Congress to focus on sustainability and innovation
The 21st edition of the UITIC Congress, which will take place from the 20th to the 22nd of September 2023 in Milan and Vigevano, will address the relation between sustainability and innovation
Sneaker’s share to continue increasing
In the latest edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey, we asked our panel of experts how they expected sneakers’ share of international footwear trade to evolve by 2050
Tapestry delivers record second quarter earnings
The owner of Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman posted record earnings per diluted share of 1.36 US dollars in the second quarter of FY 2023, even though net sales fell by 5% year-over-year
UK Retail: bad odds for retail should consumer confidence remain on the floor
The Textile, Clothing, and Footwear (TCF) by the ONS stood above the 2019 baseline in the last two months of 2022, no doubt sustained by Christmas sales. But forecasts for the coming months are not so positive. The strain on household budgets due to the cost-of-living crisis will prove to be a challenge for retailers as well because while ongoing inflation will make sales appear to be rising, volumes will decline. Consumer confidence may be key in this equation. Even if it slightly improved in December, it was the first time in the GfK’s consumer confidence survey in the nearly 50-year history that a run of nine successive months of -40 pp or worse occurred. Should this continue, the odds are not good for retail-
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