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Aldo asks for creditors' protection

May 11, 2020 / Canada
The Canada-based group, created in 1972, requested a creditors' agreement at the Quebec Superior Court. The same procedure was initiated in the United States and Switzerland might follow

US: athletic footwear hit hard by Covid-19

May 8, 2020 / United States
In its analysis of the first quarter of the year NPD confirm the expectations: Covid-19 has had significant impact across US athletic footwear and activewear businesses

Wock's solidarity initiative

May 8, 2020 / Portugal
Under the motto We are for you (Somos por ti in Portuguese), professional footwear company Wock has joined the efforts to fight the Covid-19 impacts and will donate 3000 pairs of shoes to healthcare professionals

Puma focuses on survival and recovery

May 8, 2020 / Germany
The sportswear brand is working with 3 phases - Survive, Recover, Grow Again - as it deals with the impacts of Covid-19. First quarter sales declined by 1.3%, but in the current quarter revenue is at 50% normal level

Germany: postponing season timings for footwear and leather goods

May 7, 2020 / Germany
The HDS/L and buying groups SABU and ANWR issued a joint declaration recommending postponing the season timings in footwear and leather goods sector to help minimise the impact of Covid-19 closures

Nordstrom to close 16 stores as it restructures the business

May 6, 2020 / United States
As the company prepares to re-open ist stores, as Covid-19 restrictive measures start to be alleviated, Nordstrom has announced it plans to permanently close 16 full-line stores

Re-opening the economies after Covid-19

May 5, 2020 / Coronavirus - Covid19
As many countries start to alleviate the restrictive measures of the last weeks and re-open their economic activities, several concerns fill everyone's thoughts, as we all witness changes in retail, manufacturing, and consumption

Footwear consumption to decline 22.5% in 2020 as supply chain gets re-organised

Premium ContentMay 4, 2020 / Business Conditions Survey
The World Footwear' experts panel is foreseeing a drop in global footwear consumption of 22.5% in the current year. Read the main conclusions on the impacts of Covid-19 in the footwear industry

Shoe Carnival initiates store re-openings

May 4, 2020 / United States
Last Friday the company re-opened 122 stores in states where the local authorities have alleviated or cancelled previous restrictive orders. Today, Shoe Carnival will add approximately 62 additional stores to the opening list

Ross Stores donates 1.5 million US dollars to Covid-19 relief efforts

May 1, 2020 / United States
The department store chain has explained how they are contributing to assist with the Covid-19 relief efforts

Macy's plans to reopen 68 stores on Monday

May 1, 2020 / United States
The American department store chain is re-opening 68 stores on Monday in states that reduced coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Macy's plans to re-open more stores in the upcoming weeks

Latin America: footwear associations raise their concerns

Apr 30, 2020 / Latin America
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela got together and issued a statement with their concerns arising from the impact of Covid-19 on the footwear industry

Shoe Zone cancels final dividend and expresses concerns with Covid-19

Apr 30, 2020 / United Kingdom
In the General Meeting held yesterday a special resolution to cancel payment of the final dividend from last financial year was approved. First semester results already reflect a drop in turnover

Yue Yuen expects 70 million US dollars loss for the quarter

Apr 30, 2020 / Hong Kong
The China-based footwear manufacturer and retail corporation is predicting a loss for the quarter that can reach 70 million US dollars as a result of the Covid-19 crisis
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