World Footwear

Companies

Wortmann’s turnover up by 1.1%

Mar 5, 2015 / Germany
The Germany-based footwear group managed to increase its turnover in the first half of the current fiscal year by 1.1%; “a good first half year” according to Wortmann

Deckers launches multi-brand eCommerce websites

Mar 5, 2015 / Asia Pacific
The US-based company announced the rollout of the company's first multi-brand ecommerce platform in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region Style X Deckers

Deichmann sales revenue up by 6%

Mar 4, 2015 / Germany
Last year, the footwear retailer, based in Essen, sold 172 million pairs of shoes worldwide. Sales revenue in Germany reached the two billion euros threshold for the first time

US footwear company KEEN launches Made in Europe shoes

Mar 4, 2015 / Romania
The American shoe brand has opened a manufacturing unity in Romania and announced three of its walking shoe models will be manufactured at the new European factory

How all started for RobertoVasi

Mar 4, 2015 / United States
We spoke to Robert and Vasilios, the two men behind the brand, to get to know the history of their recent venture

Get to know Shoefitr

Mar 3, 2015 / United States
This new online platform uses 3D scanning technology to help online shoppers find the correct fit when buying shoes, helping to reduce common problems when buying online products with different sizes

Get to know the new Portuguese talents

Mar 2, 2015 / Portugal
We will introduce you to a group of young talented designers, with different paths and experiences, but with one thing in common: their love for shoes

Dune to further expand in the Middle East

Feb 27, 2015 / Middle East
UK-based footwear retailer will open three stores in Saudi Arabia this year as part of a continued expansion in the Middle East

Steve Madden’s net income down by 16%

Feb 26, 2015 / United States
US-based footwear company recognises the difficult year in 2014, with a drop of 16% in net results, and announces 2015 outlook below expectations

Crocs to deliver shoes using drones

Feb 23, 2015 / Japan
Shoe maker Crocs has announced a new temporary store in Tokyo, due to be open in March, where drones will be used to carry the shoes directly to customers. An innovative initiative in the footwear industry

Skechers named Footwear Brand and Fashion Brand of the year

Feb 23, 2015 / United Kingdom
A new set of awards for the US-based footwear company, this time at the Footwear Industry Awards event in the UK

Get to know the 2015 winners of the Footwear Industry Awards

Feb 20, 2015 / United Kingdom
The awards are based on an online nomination and voting process which produces five finalists in each category, and winners are those who attract the highest votes overall

Hermès with sales up by 11%

Feb 16, 2015 / France
France-based luxury goods group announced fourth quarter sales growing by 11.8% at current exchange rate (9.6% at constant exchange rates). Annual revenue was up by 11.1% (9.7% at current rates)

Get to know the Plus Awards winners

Feb 16, 2015 / United States
For the 16th year the magazine Footwear Plus announced the awards that recognize the industry’s design and retail excellence in more than 2 dozens of distinguished categories

Footwear industry import's tax bill outpaces sales growth in the US

Feb 13, 2015 / United States
According to the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), the footwear’s industry’s trade association, tariffs on footwear have hit another all-time high, with nearly 2.7 billion US dollars paid
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