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Havaianas with first production plant outside Brazil

Nov 10, 2021 / Brazil
The Argentine Grupo Blanco, which has been distributing Havaianas’ footwear in the country for the past four years, will now begin manufacturing it

Webinar: The life of COVID on leather

Nov 10, 2021 / United Kingdom
The webinar organised by the BFA will present the latest findings from researchers from De Montfort University and will answer questions such as How long can COVID-19 survive on shoe leather? and Is there a risk associated with cardboard shoeboxes?

Moncler and HOKA team up on limited edition

Nov 9, 2021 / United States
The global luxury brand and the performance footwear and apparel brand HOKA, a division of Deckers brands, collaborated to create a limited release of the mountain shoe Mafate Speed 2

Allbirds valued at 2.15 billion US dollars

Nov 9, 2021 / United States
The Californian-based company of sustainable footwear raised more than 300 million US dollars in its initial IPO, with shares growing by 91% on the first day of trading

Dick’s Sporting Goods and Nike in new partnership

Nov 8, 2021 / United States
According to both tags this is a new connected partnership designed to enhance the shopping experience for their customers. This collaboration will allow Dick’s and Nike to each reach more customers and provide them with access to exclusive products, experiences and offers

Steve Madden with revenue increase

Nov 8, 2021 / United States
The New York-based designer and marketer of footwear, accessories and apparel for women, men and children has reported revenue of 528.7 million US dollars in the third quarter of 2021

JD Sports acquires Cosmos

Nov 8, 2021 / United Kingdom
The retailer of sports, fashion and outdoor brands acquired 80% of Cosmos Sport S.A. (based in Crete, Greece). Cosmos operates 57 stores in Greece and 3 in Cyprus

Under Armour raises full-year guidance

Nov 5, 2021 / United States
The Baltimore-based sportswear giant has reported unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2021. Revenue increased by 8%, reaching 1.5 billion US dollars

Capri raises full-year outlook

Nov 5, 2021 / United Kingdom
The fashion luxury group has reported revenue of 1.3 billion US dollars in the second quarter of fiscal 2022, driven by strong performances of its brands Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo and Versace

Inspiramais to be held in Porto Alegre in January

Nov 5, 2021 / Brazil
The exhibition dedicated to innovation and design will be held in its next edition, in hybrid format, on the 25th and 26th of January in Porto Alegre (southern Brazil)

Retail take-off in Spain is not clear, despite improvement in confidence

Retail Sales Index in specialized stores in Spain are still some 20 percentage points below the pre-pandemic levels, registered in 2019. Confidence seems to be improving for consumers and retailers, but importers are more cautious. Online continues with a good performance, however, the online share is not enough to push retail up. Developments in the coming months will reveal the way for retail in Spain

US shoppers intend to keep buying shoes online into the holidays

Nov 4, 2021 / United States
According to the latest poll of likely holiday footwear shoppers from FDRA and Emerson College, most of the respondents intend to purchase online. This trend remains stable from last year

Deckers reports continued growth

Nov 4, 2021 / United States
In the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the Californian-based group posted revenue growth of 15.8%, reaching 721.9 million US dollars. This result was largely driven by Hoka’s performance

Mexico increases exports of footwear components to Brazil

Nov 3, 2021 / Mexico
In the first nine months of 2021, Mexico’s exports of footwear components to Brazil totalled 75 535 US dollars. This reflects an increase of 43.4%, as compared to the similar period of 2020

Euro Shoes and CPM will be held together in Moscow

Nov 3, 2021 / Russian Federation
The two events, resulting from the alliance of the two professional fashion exhibitions in Russia will be held from the 21st to the 24th of February 2022 at Expocentre Fairgrounds in Moscow
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