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LVMH announces first half results

Jul 27, 2022 / France
"In a still disrupted environment", the French-based luxury group posted revenue growth in the first half of the year. The fashion & leather goods segment recorded a "remarkable" performance

Arnault restructures holding company to ensure family control of LVMH

Jul 26, 2022 / France
The French billionaire Bernard Arnault is turning his holding company Agache into a joint-stock partnership to guarantee that its control over the LVMH group will be maintained in the long term

Footwear in Switzerland – a country snapshot

Premium ContentJul 25, 2022 / World Footwear Reports
After focusing on the footwear business in Poland, South Africa, South Korea and Russia, today, we bring you a new country snapshot, this time analysing in detail the Swiss footwear industry

Havaianas to increase production in Argentina by 80%

Jul 25, 2022 / Argentina
The Argentine Grupo Blanco announced that it will increase the production of Havaianas by 80% this year. In addition, it will develop a product line to export to Europe and the US in 2023

Rikard Adolfsoon from Axel Arigato: consumers will expect brands to be sustainable

Premium ContentJul 22, 2022 / Sweden
Today we bring you the second part of the interview with Rikard Adolfsoon, Supply Chain Director from Axel Arigato. We have talked about the impact of the pandemic in the business, sustainability, retail channels and the future challenges of the industry. Watch the video

JD Outdoors to open over a dozen new stores

Jul 22, 2022 / United Kingdom
The retailer's outdoors division, behind brands such as GO Outdoors, Blacks and Millets, is expanding its footprint in the UK due to a spike in demand for outdoor products

Josefinas launches a new slingback model

Jul 22, 2022 / Portugal
The Portuguese brand recreated the iconic model of pointed two-tone shoes launched by Coco Chanel in 1957 and introduced its High Standards line of slingbacks manufactured in Portugal

Foot Locker appoints EVP Global Lockers and Champs Sports

Jul 21, 2022 / United States
The US-based group has appointed Andy Gray, formerly EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, as EVP, Global Lockers and Champs Sports

Nordstrom names two new Executive leaders

Jul 21, 2022 / United States
The Seattle-based department store announced the promotion of Deniz Anders to Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Nina Barjesteh, a Senior Executive at DICK's Sporting Goods, will join the company as President, Nordstrom Product Group

Uniqlo owner raises outlook

Jul 21, 2022 / Japan
The Japan-based Fast Retailing posted record profit results in the third quarter of fiscal 2022, with strong performances in every market except for Greater China, raising its outlook in result

Amazon to create more than 4 000 new jobs in the UK

Jul 21, 2022 / United Kingdom
The online retailer giant announced that it is creating more than 4 000 new permanent roles across the UK, which will bring its permanent workforce in the country to 75 000

US labour market powers ahead

Jul 20, 2022 / United States
Despite recessions fears, the US Bureau of Labour Statistics reported that employers hired far more workers than expected in June. Wages continued to rise at a steady pace

Designer Brands adds Le Tigre to its portfolio of owned brands

Jul 20, 2022 / United States
The North-American company has entered a licensing agreement with Le Tigre 360 Global. The deal is regarded as another step to double sales of the owned brands category by 2026

Aldo Group completes restructuring process

Jul 19, 2022 / Canada
The Canadian-based footwear and fashion accessories group announced that it successfully exited the restructuring process launched in May 2020 when it filed for credit protection amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Consumer demand across mobile apps fosters Nike's growth

Jul 19, 2022 / United States
The US-based sportswear giant attributed the 18% annual revenue growth in its digital business to consumer demand across its mobile apps
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