Footwear
The Cryptide named Footwear Brand of the Year in 2023
The luxury lifestyle sneaker brand The Cryptide has been named Footwear Brand of the Year 2023 at the fourth edition of the Global Footwear Awards (GFA)
Pikolinos posts record full year sales
The Elche-based group posted a record turnover of 138 million euros in the 2023 fiscal year, up by 29% year-over-year, a significant recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic-related decline
Futureverse teams up with Reebok
The AI and metaverse technology and content company has partnered up with Reebok to help the footwear brand expand the ways consumers can interact with its products
World Footwear Voices: interview with Alice Marcato from Politecnico Calzaturiero
Today we bring you a conversation with Alice Marcato from Politecnico Calzaturiero. Learn the latest about training, innovation and footwear production in this new episode of the World Footwear Voices
New Generation: meet Estela Novais from Penha Footwear Factory
Estela sees herself as a “newcomer” to the world of footwear. Until 2020, her universe revolved around dance. But today it’s at the Portuguese Penha Footwear Factory that she swaps from dance to classic shoes
Wolverine Worldwide appoints first-ever Chief Supply Chain Officer
The US-based company has appointed Bishu Jayaram to the newly created role of Chief Supply Chain Officer, making him responsible for global sourcing, distribution, logistics, and integrated planning
Counting down to 100 years of Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags
The Italian trade fair is preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary by welcoming around 1 300 footwear brands from 40 countries to the January and June 2024 editions of the event
IR Show Summer edition to take place in Las Vegas
The organizer of the Innovative Retail Show announced that the summer edition of the show will take place in Las Vegas. For the time being, the winter edition will remain in San Diego
Deborah Taylor from SLF: leather has a sustainable future
We continued our conversation with Deborah Taylor, Managing Director of the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF), around the misconceptions that surround the leather industry and how education, communication, innovation and responsibility can help us move forward
APICCAPS launches One of Us campaign
The new Portuguese Shoes campaign, launched by the Portuguese Footwear, Components, Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association (APICCAPS), aims to unite all people around a common love of national footwear
More on acquisitions in the European footwear sector
The past two months have seen a number of transactions. The Italian shoemakers Dema and Asso have new owners. The Austrian retailer Leder & Schuh has acquired the brand rights of Delka
Nike cautions against soft demand for the second half of fiscal 2024
The US-based sportswear giant posted a solid performance in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, with profits up by 21% year-over-year, but warned of soft demand for the rest of the year
Overturned veto on payroll tax exemption cheers the Brazilian footwear sector
The overturning of President Lula’s veto of the bill to extend the payroll tax exemption until 2027 in the National Congress on the 14th of December has lifted the spirits of the footwear sector
adidas appoints new Global Human Resources Head
The German-based company has appointed Michelle Robertson as Executive Board member, responsible for Global Human Resources, People and Culture, effective from the 1st of January-
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