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2020: a dark year for the footwear industry but better than the worst forecasts

Premium ContentJul 30, 2021 / World Footwear Yearbook

In 2020 footwear production and exports fell by 15.8% and 19% respectively. Data are taken from the World Footwear 2021 Yearbook just released by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association. Previous forecasts were gloomier, and the World Footwear Experts Panel had pointed to a drop in global footwear consumption in 2020 of more than 20%. Final numbers for 2020 in the developed countries of Europe and North America are in line with such expectations. However, Asia and less developed countries outperformed expectations thus supporting a lower plunge in the global footwear industry

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Consumer confidence in the UK returns to pre-pandemic levels

Jul 29, 2021 / United Kingdom

The latest quarterly consumer tracker by Deloitte reported the highest consumer confidence since the end of 2019. Results are attributed to Governmental measures and success of the vaccination process

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Steve Madden with 178.6% increase in revenue

Jul 28, 2021 / United States

The New York-based designer and marketer of footwear, accessories and apparel for women, men and children announced financial results for the second quarter ended on the 30th of June 2021

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APLF Leather 2021 rescheduled to March 2022

Jul 28, 2021 / Hong Kong

In order to allow greater international participation, the management of APLF and its sister Hong Kong events has taken the decision to reschedule the events to 2020, from the 30th of March to the 1st April

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Skechers and Kansaïyamamoto team up on limited-edition collection

Jul 27, 2021 / United States

The two brands collaborated on a limited-edition collection of footwear inspired by the late Japanese designer Kansai Yamamoto. It was launched on the first anniversary of his passing, on the 21st of July

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Crocs reports record revenue

Jul 27, 2021 / United States

The US-based brand of casual footwear reaffirms its momentum with record second quarter revenues of 640.8 million US dollars, despite supply chain disruptions. Revenue growth was strong across all regions

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Solid growth for Stella

Jul 23, 2021 / China

Unaudited consolidated revenue increased by approximately 58.1% to 392.1 million US dollars for the three months ended on the 30th of June 2021 and increased by 36.1% to 695.5 million US dollars for the six months ended on the same day

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Ferragamo's revenue up by 44.1%

Jul 22, 2021 / Italy

The increase in revenue has been achieved despite the permanence, in some countries, of lockdowns and bans driven by COVID-19. On the 30th of June 2021, Ferragamo was operating with 53% of retail stores at full capacity

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Crocs commits to becoming a Net Zero company by 2030

Jul 21, 2021 / United States

The US-based brand known for its casual clogs says it will address the entire value chain with a strategic focus on sustainable ingredients, packaging, product afterlife and resource use

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Latest edition of Expo Riva Schuh comes to a positive close

Jul 21, 2021 / Italy

2 700 visitors from 79 different countries and 406 exhibiting companies marked the 3 days of the Riva del Garda trade fair, in its return to an onsite event

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Puma sales reach 1.6 billion euros in Q2

Jul 20, 2021 / Germany

The Germany-based sportswear giant has announced currency-adjusted sales in the second quarter of 2021 increasing by 96% to 1 589 million euros. This compares to 831 million euros in similar period in 2020

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Business on the market is picking up again

Jul 19, 2021 / Germany

This is how Ulrike Kähler, Managing Director of Igedo Company and Gallery Project Director, opened the preview of the upcoming Gallery SHOES & Fashion, taking place from the 29th to the 31st of August 2021 at the Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf

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Peru: footwear exports recover

Jul 15, 2021 / Peru

The latest statistics from the Chamber of Commerce of Lima reveal that Peruvian exports of footwear, between January and April 2021, amounted to 6.5 million US dollars, representing growth of 30.6% to similar period of 2020

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CCC is backing out of Austria

Jul 15, 2021 / Austria

Polish-based footwear company CCC is withdrawing from the Austrian market and Pepco will take over 29 of CCC Austria’s 46 stores. Decision takes effect by the end of September

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Volume of Brazilian footwear exports reaches 2019 levels

Jul 14, 2021 / Brazil

After a year of decline due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brazilian footwear sector presents signs of a significant recovery in footwear exports in the first half of 2021

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