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Mimi Eckel Vaughn to be Genesco's COO
Currently the company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mimi Eckel Vaughn is to be named Chief Operating Officer of Genesco once her successor as CFO is appointed
European exports with positive semester
During the first half of 2017 the European Union as a whole exported 20.56 billion euros of footwear, registering a 7.0% increased from similar period last year
Carrefour to acquire 17% of Showroomprive
The French multinational retailer and the online sales player announced the signing of a strategic agreement. Carrefour will acquire 17% of the share capital of Showroomprive from Conforama, a subsidiary of the Steinhoff Group
Gardabags announced at the latest edition of Expo Riva Schuh
The latest edition of Expo Riva Schuh draw to a close with over 13 000 visitors. New show Gardabags was announced for June's edition
The Baron’s Cage - Step into the extraordinary
A new Portuguese brand, created in 2016, presenting collections aimed at men who combine eccentricity with creativity. The brand challenges the limits of conventional design, taking the classics to the extraordinary
CEC’s focus on emerging digital occupations
As part of the Erasmus+ project “Digital TCLF 2025”, European stakeholders, in particular companies, are invited to participate in an online survey on the need for nine emerging digital occupations in the textile, clothing, leather and footwear sectors
E-commerce in Romania: 2.8 billion euros in 2017
The Romanian e-commerce market was valued at 2.8 billion euros at the end of 2017, according to GPeC, ecommerce specialists. According to the report, Romanians spent an average of 7.67 million euros daily in online shopping
Challenging year ahead for the sports industry
In his predictions for 2018, Matt Powell, Vice President and Senior Industry Advisor from the NPD Group is forecasting a transition challenging year for the sports industry in the US
Good semester for footwear in Bangladesh
The first semester closed with a positive performance by the footwear industry (growing from similar period last year and above their strategic target). Different performance registered by the leather and leather products industries
Genesco: stable sales, but different segment performances
The Nashville-based group announced that comparable sales, including both stores and direct sales, increased by 1% for the quarter-to-date period ended on the 4th of January. Same store sales decreased by 2% and sales for the e-commerce businesses increased by 17%
Steve Madden reports sales growth
The US-based designer and marketer of fashion footwear and accessories announced fourth quarter and yearly results. Growth marked the company's revenue in the period under analysis
Crocs increases fourth quarter guidance
The US-based casual footwear company has updated its guidance for the fourth quarter and full year ended on the 31st of December. Crocs is more optimistic about its performance
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