World Footwear

Footwear

British Footwear Association appoints Richard Shetliffe as CEO

May 21, 2024 / United Kingdom
The British Footwear Association (BFA) has appointed Richard Shetliffe as its new Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Lucy Reece-Raybould, who left the group in January after five years in the role

Designer Bianca Saunders teams up with Portuguese Footwear Association

May 20, 2024 / Portugal
London-based designer Bianca Saunders has partnered up with APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association, and footwear company Valuni to create six cutting-edge shoe designs, all made in Portugal

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

Theo Henkelman Footwear acquires Bullboxer European trademark rights

May 17, 2024 / Germany
The Dutch footwear group Theo Henkelman Footwear has acquired the European trademark rights to the Bullboxer brand from The Unlimited Footwear Group, which went into bankruptcy earlier this year

Yue Yuen talks of a gradual recovery trend

May 16, 2024 / Hong Kong
The Hong Kong-based footwear group saw a 4.9% decline year-over-year in the first quarter of 2024, but highlighted the 9.1% shoe shipment volume increase due to a more normalised order book

Brazilian footwear production to grow in 2024 driven by domestic demand

May 15, 2024 / Brazil
Brazilian footwear production is expected to grow between 0.9% and 2.2% year-on-year in 2024, driven by a surge in domestic demand, according to the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abicalçados)

Puma reaffirms full-year outlook despite soft start

May 15, 2024 / Germany
Despite a sluggish start to the year, with a sales growth of 0.5% year-over-year on a currency-adjusted basis, the German-based sportswear giant has maintained its full-year 2024 outlook

Ferragamo posts revenue decline

May 15, 2024 / Italy
The Italy-based luxury group saw its revenue fall by 18% year-over-year in the first quarter of the year, mainly due to a weak Chinese market and a difficult wholesale environment

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

Brooks Running delivers record quarterly revenue

May 14, 2024 / United States
The Seattle-based company has posted “the highest quarterly results” in its history, with first quarter revenue up by 9% on the same period of last year. E-commerce business grew by 22% year-over-year

Portuguese Footwear Technological Centre project shortlisted by the European Commission

May 13, 2024 / Portugal
The LIFE GREENSHOES4ALL project, coordinated by CTCP, has been recognized by the European Commission for its efforts to minimise the environmental impact of footwear production

Solid start to the year 2024 for Rocky Brands

May 13, 2024 / United States
The US-based footwear manufacturer started the year on a positive note, with a net sales growth of 2.2% to 112.9 million US dollars on a comparable basis to the first quarter of 2023

UK: Poor weather and early Easter weigh on April retail sales

May 9, 2024 / United Kingdom
UK retail sales fell by 4 by 4.0% year-on-year in April, against a gain of 5.1% in April 2023. An early Easter and poor weather dampened sales, particularly for clothing and footwear, the BRC said

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
Page 32 of 277