World Footwear

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Pentland Brands names new President for the Americas

May 22, 2024 / United Kingdom
The owner of brands such as Speedo and Berghaus has announced that Joe Spies has become the President of the Americas region, succeeding Matt Rock, who stepped down after 19 years with the company

Footwear survey reveals optimistic outlook

Premium ContentMay 21, 2024 / Business Conditions Survey
The results of the 10th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey are now available. Despite the macroeconomic scenario, the overall outlook remains optimistic

Arezzo starts the year on a positive note

May 21, 2024 / Brazil
The Brazilian footwear group, which owns brands such as Arezzo, Schutz and Anacapri, reported a strong start to 2024, with revenue and profit growth largely driven by the domestic market

Alpargatas reports strong first quarter

May 20, 2024 / Brazil
Havaianas’ parent company has reported a strong first quarter, with net revenue up by 3.2% year-over-year, driven mainly by the domestic market, and above all a return to profitability

Allbirds shows progress on losses

May 17, 2024 / United States
Amid a strategic turnaround plan, the Californian footwear brand narrowed its losses in the first quarter 2024, but still suffered a 27.6% year-over-year decline in sales due to lower demand

Zalando Co-founder David Schneider steps down from his role as co-CEO

May 16, 2024 / Germany
The German-based online retailer has announced that David Schneider will step down from his role as co-CEO to focus exclusively on managing strategic partnerships and brand relationships

Wolverine posts better-than-expected results

May 14, 2024 / United States
Despite a 34% drop in first quarter revenue, the US-based outdoor company, which is undergoing a turnaround plan, said results were better-than-expected. New CFO appointed

Steve Madden on an upward trajectory

May 9, 2024 / United States
Building on a positive fourth quarter in 2023, the New York-based footwear, accessories, and apparel designer reported continued growth in revenue and profits in the first quarter of the year

Crocs posts strong first quarter

May 8, 2024 / United States
The US-based casual footwear company kicked off the year with a first quarter revenue growth of 6.2% over the same period of last year, driven by the performance of the Crocs brand

Crocs appoints new Chief Financial Officer

May 8, 2024 / United States
At the same time as the release of its first quarter results, the clogs company has announced the appointment of Susan Healy as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Crocs

Amazon announces first quarter results

May 7, 2024 / United States
A solid start to 2024 for the Seattle-based online giant. Amazon reported a 13% year-over-year increase in net sales in the first quarter, with all segments contributing to the result

Clarks CEO steps down

May 7, 2024 / United Kingdom
The British footwear label has confirmed that Jon Ram has stepped down as CEO to “pursue other opportunities” after two years in the role

Deckers promotes Ellerker to newly created role of President of Global Marketplace

May 6, 2024 / United States
The California-based company, which owns the Hoka and Ugg brands, has promoted Marco Ellerker to the newly created role of President of Global Marketplace, effective from the 1st of August

adidas surprises in the first quarter

May 3, 2024 / Germany
The German-based company had a strong start to the year, beating expectations for sales, gross margin and operating profit. This performance appears to mark a turnaround for adidas after a tough 2023

Skechers starts 2024 on a positive note

May 2, 2024 / United States
The US-based footwear company has posted a better-than-expected performance in the first quarter, with sales up by 12.5% on the same period of last year to 2.25 billion US dollars
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