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Franklin R. Bracken to drive Lace Up Plan as President of Foot Locker

Mar 27, 2025 / United States
Franklin R. Bracken, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Foot Locker, has been appointed President, effective immediately. He will be responsible for driving the Lace Up Plan

Stella Holdings with net income growth of 21% in 2024

Mar 26, 2025 / Hong Kong
The Hong Kong-based footwear group said its net income grew by 21% year-on-year in 2024, as it continues to invest to meet its Three-Year Plan targets

Schuh transforms post consumer waste into store fixtures

Mar 26, 2025 / United Kingdom
The British footwear retailer Schuh has teamed up with waste design studio Are You Mad to transform its post-consumer waste into usable and creative objects for its store fixtures

New Generation: meet Carina Pereira

Mar 25, 2025 / Portugal
Carina Pereira has a degree in physiotherapy and has been working in the family business for 12 years. Founded in 2005, the Portuguese company Calçado Albano Pereira produces shoes for men, women and children

Caleres reports fourth quarter and full year sales decline

Mar 25, 2025 / United States
As it continues to invest in initiatives to support long-term growth, the US-based company has reported an 8.3% year-on-year decline in net sales in the fourth quarter and a 3.4% year-on-year decline in full year net sales

3D printing in footwear is particularly valued in the early stages of production

Premium ContentMar 24, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey
In the 11th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey, we asked our experts about their opinion on the impact of 3D printing in the footwear industry. Read the main conclusions now

Brazilian footwear exports benefit from the strong dollar at the start of the year

Mar 21, 2025 / Brazil
The Brazilian footwear industry showed positive export performance in volume and value between January and February, benefiting from the strength of the dollar against the real

Designer Brands returns to comparable sales growth in the fourth quarter

Mar 21, 2025 / United States
The US-based company highlighted a return to comparable sales growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 as a sign of the success of its strategic initiatives. Despite short-term pressures, the company is optimistic about 2025

Strong full year performance for 361 Degrees

Mar 19, 2025 / China
The China-based activewear company has reported a strong performance for the full year 2024, with revenue and profits up by 19.6% and 19.5% respectively on the previous year

Shoe Zone launches a new app as part of its omnichannel focus

Mar 18, 2025 / United Kingdom
The UK-based footwear retailer has launched a revamped app designed to improve the online shopping experience. The move is part of the expansion of its omnichannel strategy

Portuguese footwear in the spotlight at International Fashion Weeks

Mar 18, 2025 / Portugal
In recent weeks, through partnerships with renowned designers, Portuguese shoes have been seen on some of the world’s most important fashion catwalks, including Paris and New York

Asia expected to Present the Fastest Growth in Footwear Production

Premium ContentMar 17, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey
In the latest World Footwear Business Conditions Survey we asked our panel of experts about the region which will experience the fastest growth in footwear production over the next five years. Asia ranked first. Africa was listed as a potential emerging hub

Schuh cuts jobs as part of wider restructuring

Mar 17, 2025 / United Kingdom
Following a voluntary redundancy process launched by the company in January, the footwear retailer has cut 39 head office and store jobs. This is part of a wider restructuring strategy

Yue Yuen profit rises by more than 40% in 2024

Mar 14, 2025 / Hong Kong
The Hong Kong-based group ended the year with a 3.7% increase in revenue and a significant 42.8% rise in profits over the previous year, driven by solid performances from its manufacturing businesses

Genesco ends the financial year 2025 with a positive set of signs

Mar 13, 2025 / United States
The US-based footwear retailer has reported a solid fourth quarter, with improvements in sales and profitability. Genesco also highlighted the continued turnaround of the Journeys brand
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