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European industry focusing on comfort

Oct 8, 2018 / CEC
The results of Erasmus+ project Fit2Com - Skills Alliance for comfort and healthy footwear were presented in a workshop during the last edition of Lineapelle

Double digit growth for Deckers

Oct 8, 2018 / United States
The California-based company has announced net sales increasing by 19.5%. Deckers took the opportunity to update its outlook for the full fiscal year (ending on the 31st of March 2019)

US industry bodies planning to merge

Oct 5, 2018 / United States
At their joint annual meeting, the US Hide, Skin and Leather Association (USHSLA) and Leather Industries of America (LIA) have agreed to seek a merger

Longchamp inaugurates sixth workshop in France

Oct 5, 2018 / France
French leather goods manufacturer Longchamp has inaugurated its sixth workshop in France, while embracing the challenge of finding new employees to recruit and train for its production

VF to sell Reef to Rockport

Oct 4, 2018 / United States
The North-Carolina lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories group announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Reef brand to The Rockport Group

Sales impacted by currencies fluctuations at Tod's

Oct 4, 2018 / Italy
In the first half of 2018, consolidated sales were 491.9 million euros, up by 1.8% from the first semester in 2017, at constant exchange rates. Revenue has been hugely affected by currencies fluctuations

New CFO at JCPenney

Oct 3, 2018 / United States
The US-based department store chain has announced Jill Soltau as new Chief Executive Officer

Walk with Pintta

Oct 3, 2018 / Portugal
And get to know this footwear company based in Portugal whose motto is Men who walk with fashion, style and comfort Walk with Pintta

Aldo: first fashion company certified as climate neutral

Oct 2, 2018 / Canada
South Pole, a developer of climate action projects, certified the Also Group as climate neutral, making makes Aldo the first fashion footwear and accessories company in the world to be certified in this area

Spain consolidates value of footwear exports

Oct 2, 2018 / Spain
According to FICE, the Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries, during the first semester the country's footwear exports increased by 1.2% in value terms

Pakistan leather footwear revenue up by 12%

Oct 1, 2018 / Pakistan
The first two months of the new fiscal year were marked by double digit rate growth in the country’s footwear exports, both in volume and value. A performance mainly driven by the leather footwear category

New Generation: meet Miguel Moreira

Sep 28, 2018 / Portugal
With an academic background in Management, Miguel Moreira, alongside his family, has taken the lead of Gladz, the new brand of the company Fernanda Oliveira II - Industria de Calçado, Lda

Tapestry posts strong results

Sep 28, 2018 / United States
The New York-based house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands reported results for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year marked by strong revenue performance

Shoe Carnival updates guidance

Sep 27, 2018 / United States
The US-based retailer of footwear and accessories reported results for the second quarter and six months ended on the 4th of August. Earnings guidance uplifted as a result of good set of results

Suppliers of the footwear sector in Mexico focus on the Industry 4.0

Sep 27, 2018 / Mexico
Members of APIMEX, the National Association of Suppliers for the Footwear Industry are gathering in Puerto Vallarta until the 30th of September to discuss the development of the footwear, textile and clothing sector in Mexico
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