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Minelli sold to the owners of San Marino

Oct 6, 2021 / France
Vivarte has concluded the sale of its footwear and accessories brand Minelli to the businessmen Stéphane Collaert and Laurent Portella, who also purchased the footwear brand San Marino in February 2020

AAFA: industry expresses concern over tax-tariff burden

Oct 6, 2021 / United States
The American Apparel & Footwear Association President and CEO Steve Lamar expressed concerns with the Biden administration’s plans to continue collecting tariffs

Average export price of footwear grows by 57% in a decade

Premium ContentOct 5, 2021 / World
Over the last decade, the average worldwide export price of footwear grew significantly and registered a record value of 10.37 US dollars in 2020. This is the highest value ever registered and represents growth of 56.7% compared to 2010 (when the average price was only 6.61 US dollars). Such variance points to an average annual growth in the footwear sector of 4.6% throughout this decade, while the general inflation of the economy was only 1.66%. Footwear prices grew almost three times more than the average registered for all goods

CCC increases its digital offer

Oct 5, 2021 / Poland
The Poland-based footwear group has digitized the network of 750 stationary stores in Central Europe. Additionally, CCC has announced the launch of its ccc.eu online platform in Greece and Croatia

The pandemic led to a higher global attention for the Turkish footwear industry

Premium ContentOct 4, 2021 / Turkey
We spoke with Berke iÇTEN, recently appointed President of the Footwear Industrialists Association of Turkey (TASD), and have discussed the current state and future challenges of the footwear industry in Turkey and in the global scene

Ambitious launches new ladies' line

Oct 4, 2021 / Portugal
The company from Guimarães, in the north of Portugal, guarantees that the brand's focus continues to be on male models. However, the brand is experimenting in other fields and now has launched a women's line at Micam

Nike cuts revenue forecast amid supply chain disruptions

Oct 1, 2021 / United States
Despite an increase in revenue of 16% to 12.25 billion US dollars for the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the US-based company admitted that revenue growth is being limited by supply chain disruptions

Vietnam: industry struggles with extended lockdowns

Oct 1, 2021 / Vietnam
Textile and footwear industries keep struggling in Vietnam amidst strict and extended coronavirus lockdowns. Companies anticipate delays and shortages of goods, along with higher labour prices and shipping costs, as the holiday season approaches

Hotter Shoes partners up with John Lewis

Oct 1, 2021 / United Kingdom
The British comfort footwear brand will sell its shoes through the department store group John Lewis from this month on. The collaboration is part of Hotter’s new partnership strategy

Nike reports increase in revenue

Sep 30, 2021 / United States
The US-based company has announced the results for the first quarter of the current fiscal 2022. Revenue increased by 16% to 12.2 billion US dollars (up by 12% currency neutral basis)

New members added to Ferragamo's Board of Directors

Sep 30, 2021 / Italy
The Board of Directors of the Florence-based luxury group has appointed by co-optation Frédéric Biousse and Annalisa Loustau Elia as Independent Directors

LVMH plans to recruit 25 000 young people by the end of 2022

Sep 29, 2021 / France
The luxury group is launching several initiatives to provide access to training and employment for young people, under the age of 30, from all backgrounds

Felmini takes sustainable steps

Sep 28, 2021 / Portugal
The Felgueiras-based footwear company has adjusted its productive process and invested in more environmentally friendly materials to reduce the ecological footprint of its footwear

Farfetch publishes the 2020 ESG report

Sep 27, 2021 / United Kingdom
It is the first report published since the announcement of Farfetch’s 2030 sustainability goals, built on its Positively Farfetch strategy. The document highlights the environmental, social and governance initiatives taken so far, and its progress so far

Pakistan exports of footwear and leather are on the rise

Sep 24, 2021 / Pakistan
According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics exports of leather products, tanned leather and footwear increased in the first two months of the new fiscal year
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