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Maria Eugenia Errobidarte: greenwashing will slowly start to disappear

Premium ContentDec 27, 2022 / United Kingdom
Get to know Maria Eugenia Errobidarte, Director of Insight @ HYPEBEAST (platform for contemporary culture and lifestyle), who has been working on projects focusing on luxury fashion

Under Armour appoints new CEO

Dec 27, 2022 / United States
The Baltimore-based company has announced the appointment of the current President of Marriot International, Stephanie Linnartz, to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer

Employment in the sector not expected to grow in 2023

Premium ContentDec 26, 2022 / Business Conditions Survey
According to the perspectives of the most recent edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey, conducted in November, employment in the footwear industry should stabilize or decrease in the next few months

Saysh lands in Canada

Dec 22, 2022 / United States
The US-based women's footwear brand led by Allyson Felix announced the expansion of its delivery service to all Canadian provinces. Canada becomes Saysh's first international market

Nike posts revenue growth

Dec 22, 2022 / United States
In the second quarter of fiscal 2023, the sportswear giant posted a revenue increase of 17%, year-over-year, driven by discounts and increased promotions to reduce the inventory excess

JD Sports sells 15 non-core fashion brands to Frasers Group

Dec 21, 2022 / United Kingdom
The deal, worth 47.5 million British pounds (around 57.6 million USD), will enable the UK-based retailer to focus on the international and digital expansion of its core platforms

Golden Goose joins forces with Swarovski

Dec 21, 2022 / Italy
The luxury sneaker brand teamed up with Swarovski Creators Lab on a limited-release collection that includes two new versions of the iconic Golden Goose Super-Star sneaker and an exclusive skateboard

Designer Brands acquires Topo Athletic

Dec 20, 2022 / United States
The parent company of DSW announced that it has bought the US-based retailer specializing in footwear for running, walking, and hiking, thus reinforcing its brand-building strategy

Vans and Timberland release first-ever collaborative capsule

Dec 20, 2022 / United States
By the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Vans' iconic Half Cab, the two VF Corp brands have teamed up for the first time to create a hybrid silhouette that fuses both their DNAs

Footwear prices to increase 11%

Premium ContentDec 19, 2022 / Business Conditions Survey
Our panel of experts expects footwear prices to increase over the course of the next six months. This is one of the main conclusions of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey conducted in November. Read more about it today

Zouri and humourist Nuno Markl team up on sustainable sneaker model

Dec 19, 2022 / Portugal
The Portuguese footwear brand and the humourist and radio speaker Nuno Markl have launched a limited edition of a sneaker model (in black and white colours) that reuses marine litter

VF Corp to boost EMEA region with expansion of Switzerland HQ

Dec 19, 2022 / United States
Following the double-digit growth recorded this year, the US-based footwear group announced the intention of expanding its Europe, Middle East and Africa headquarters in Stabio, Switzerland

Wolverine Worldwide to divest Keds and Wolverine Leathers and cut jobs

Dec 16, 2022 / United States
The company revealed that it will divest or license the Keds brand and Wolverine Leathers, both low-profit contributors, as part of a plan to foster growth and further drive shareholder value

H&M full year sales to rise

Dec 16, 2022 / Sweden
The Sweden-based fashion group has released its sales development for the full year 2022, including the fourth quarter, ahead of the publication of final results on the 27th of January 2023

Prada appoints new brand CEO

Dec 15, 2022 / Italy
The Italian-based luxury group has announced that Gianfranco D'Attis will become the Chief Executive Officer of the Prada brand from the 2nd of January 2023
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