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Join the second edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey

Mar 20, 2020 / Business Conditions Survey
The WorldFootwear.com is asking all experts within the footwear industry to share their views about the current business situation and assess the impacts of Covid-19. We want to hear your views

Europe in the midst of Covid-19: consequences for footwear

Premium ContentMar 20, 2020 / Coronavirus - Covid19
Reports come from several countries regarding retail closures. Manufacturing continues to be on, although some issues with access to raw materials are being felt by some businesses

Owner of Melissa stops manufacturing activities

Mar 20, 2020 / Brazil
Brazil-based Grendene Group, owner of Melissa and Ipanema brands, has decided to implement mandatory collective vacation for all employees in their units in the country

Genesco closes stores temporarily

Mar 20, 2020 / United States
Another group closes doors in the US following the rapid diffusion of the Covid-19 on the country. Genesco recently announced its business guidance for 2020, but is now withdrawing it

Keen donates 10 million US dollars in shoes for coronavirus relief

Mar 20, 2020 / United States
The Portland-based company will give away 100 000 pairs of shoes, with a retail value of 10 million US dollars, to those affected by coronavirus, including health care workers and people who have lost jobs

Flat net sales at Genesco

Mar 19, 2020 / United States
In the last three months of the year, Genesco announced net sales of 678 million US dollars. The total for the complete year reached 2.2 billion US dollars

How Covid-19 is impacting the Asian countries

Premium ContentMar 18, 2020 / Coronavirus - Covid19
Over the last few days, we have all received reports of retail closures and limitations on the manufacturing activity from all over the world. Today we bring you updates from the situation in the Asian countries

Capri issues statement regarding Covid-19

Mar 18, 2020 / United Kingdom
Given the global diffusion of the Covid-19 Capri, the owner of Jimmy Choo, Versace and Michael Kors, made an announcement to the markets. The company will provide updates later regarding the impact of the pandemic

Caleres sales up by 3.1%

Mar 18, 2020 / United States
Despite the decline in consolidated sales in the fourth quarter (-3.0%), Caleres closed the year with a 3.1% increase in consolidated sales

Under Armour is temporarily closing North American stores

Mar 16, 2020 / United States
The Baltimore-based company has announced they will close all stores in North America from the 16th of March through the 28th of March 2020

CEO Jide Zeitlin commits to lead Tapestry

Mar 12, 2020 / United States
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the group has committed to continue leading Tapestry for the next three years as the group defines and implements its multi-year growth agenda

FDRA asks for a freeze on shoe duties

Mar 11, 2020 / United States
Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), the footwear industry’s business and trade association, sent a letter to the White House applauding the proposed payroll tax cut but also encouraging a freeze on footwear duties

Assocalzaturifici: trade fairs in Kiev and Munich indefinitely postponed

Mar 11, 2020 / Italy
Restrictions imposed by the Italian government’s regarding new measures for the limitation of the spread of Covid-19, limiting the mobility of Italian citizens, lead to the postponing of the 2 events

Germany with higher foreign trade in 2019

Mar 10, 2020 / Germany
During Gallery Shoes, the Federal Association of the German Footwear and Leather Goods Industry held its Press Conference to give an update about the German footwear industry

Tapestry with 1% increase in net sales

Mar 10, 2020 / United States
The company announced second quarter results with a 1% increase in net sales. Net income presented double digit growth rate in the period. Second half guidance includes negative impact of the coronavirus outbreak
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