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Birkenstock, brand of the year

Mar 5, 2018 / United States
Footwear Plus magazine announced the winners of the 19th annual Plus Awards. The awards are determined by the votes of industry members and consumers

Tunisia’s leather and footwear facing rough times

Mar 5, 2018 / Tunisia
The country's authorities recently organised a meeting to discuss the challenges faced by the country’s leather and footwear industry

Tod's project aimed at fast-moving fashion

Mar 2, 2018 / Italy
The Italian luxury group will use multiple collections throughout the year to engage better with customers, following many fashion brands which are already adapting their strategies to the fast-moving market

Endless sells footwear retailer to Pavers

Mar 2, 2018 / United Kingdom
The private equity investor has sold UK-based footwear retailer Jones Bootmaker to Pavers Limited. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed

Target and Hunter with limited-edition collection

Mar 1, 2018 / United States
The Minneapolis-based discount store retailer and the British-based brand known for its iconic Original Wellington boot have set up a partnership to issue a spring lifestyle collection celebrating families, fun and the outdoors

Âme Moi, grab your soul and use it

Mar 1, 2018 / Portugal
This is the motto of the Portugal-based luxury accessories brand

Stable turnover at Geox

Feb 28, 2018 / Italy
Sales amounted to 884.5 million euros in 2017, in line with the previous year. This performance was mainly driven by the growth in the wholesale channel

Crocs with strong quarter

Feb 28, 2018 / United States
Revenue in the fourth quarter reached 199.1 million US dollars, growing by 6.2%, contributing for results above guidance, with a loss reduction

Strong quarter for VF

Feb 27, 2018 / United States
The US-based company has reported better than expected fourth quarter results, with two digits growth in revenue for the period. Revenue growth in the full year totaled 7%

The UITIC Congress is the think tank of the industry

Premium Content Feb 26, 2018 / UITIC
This is the belief of Mr. Yves Morin, President of the UITIC, when reflecting about the 20th edition of the International Technical Footwear Congress, taking place in Porto, in May

Alpargatas: poor performance in 2017

Feb 26, 2018 / Brazil
The Brazil-based footwear manufacturer has reported net revenue of 3.7 billion reais (1.15 billion US dollars) in 2017, a decrease of 8.2% compared to the previous year

Burbery strengthens e-commerce presence

Feb 23, 2018 / United Kingdom
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New Generation: meet Maria João Lima

Feb 23, 2018 / Portugal
With a law degree, Maria João Lima felt in love with the family footwear business and is one of the faces of Portuguese-based company Joia Calçado, S.A.

Under Armour recovers after disappointing quarters

Feb 22, 2018 / United States
Fourth quarter revenue was up by 5% contributing to a 5 billion US dollars full year revenue. After a series of disappointing quarters and several senior management changes, the end of 2017 was brighter

The goodbye to Sonja Bata

Feb 22, 2018 / Canada
Sonja Bata, footwear collector and philanthropist, founder of Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, passed away at 91
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