Retail
Strong first quarter for Dr. Martens
Group revenue was up by 52% year on year. By channel, Dr. Martens saw recovery of its retail segment while ecommerce registered good growth against a very strong comparative and a strong wholesale performance. All regions saw good growth
Czech retail sales growth slows down in June
Data from the Prague-based Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) reveal that Czech retail sales increased at a softer pace in June
Hush Puppies & Designer Brands in partnership
The two tags announced an exclusive distribution partnership for Hush Puppies in North America. This initiative will make DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse the exclusive in-store distributor of Hush Puppies by 2022
The Athlete's Foot with strong retail sales growth
The specialty footwear and lifestyle chain delivered increasing first half-year retail sales in 2021. Change of ownership to Arklyz Group has been successfully concluded
Foot Locker enhances positioning in North America with acquisition of WSS
The New York-based specialty athletic retailer announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Eurostar, Inc. (WSS), a US-based athletic footwear and apparel retailer, which primarily operates on the West Coast
Kering reports strong sales growth
The French-based luxury group announced results for the first half of 2021. Revenue for the period exceeded the levels recorded in 2019, indicating a strong rebound for the Kering group
Consumer confidence in the UK returns to pre-pandemic levels
The latest quarterly consumer tracker by Deloitte reported the highest consumer confidence since the end of 2019. Results are attributed to Governmental measures and success of the vaccination process
Steve Madden with 178.6% increase in revenue
The New York-based designer and marketer of footwear, accessories and apparel for women, men and children announced financial results for the second quarter ended on the 30th of June 2021
Crocs reports record revenue
The US-based brand of casual footwear reaffirms its momentum with record second quarter revenues of 640.8 million US dollars, despite supply chain disruptions. Revenue growth was strong across all regions
Skechers with record quarter sales
The US-based footwear giant has reported second quarter results. Skechers announced sales increasing by 127.3%, as a result of a 147.3% increase in domestic sales and a 113.7% increase in international sales
UK: 17 000 new high street stores could open
New research by Barclays Corporate Banking disclosed that thousands of local high street stores could open across the UK in the next 12 months as consumers adapt to a post-lockdown and are more focused on local shopping
Nordstrom with new Chief Human Resources Officer
The fashion retailer announced Farrell Redwine as its new Chief Human Resources Officer. She will join the executive team and report to Nordstrom CEO Erik Nordstrom
North Macedonia: retail continues its recovery
Retail sales in North Macedonia grew by 19.2% year-on-year in May, following a record 23.0% surge in the previous month, according to data released by the State Statistical Office (Makstat)
US Retail: a friendly atmosphere for retail
The consumer confidence momentum in the US is in good shape, resulting in the best results achieved in more than a year. Footwear consumer prices have increased significantly since February, and after a long year of deflation this is good news for retailers. As for ecommerce, the post-pandemic normalization is expected to brake the online impetus. However, the expectation is that the upwards online share trend will resume at least at the pre-pandemic ending point
Zouri and O'Neill are teaming up
The North American brand joins the Portuguese brand to create a line of shoes with 12 unique models, which contain marine waste collected from Portuguese beaches-
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