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adidas removes plastic bags from its own retail stores
The Germany-based group has announced it will eliminate approximately 70 million plastic shopping bags per year, another step in its sustainability strategy
adidas sues Ecco over trademark infringement
Last week Adidas America Inc. and parent company adidas AGhas filed a lawsuit in the U. District Court of Oregon against Ecco USA Inc. and Ecco SKO A/S over its three-stripe mark
Singapore women spend more than 200 000 US dollars on shoes
A survey reveals women spend up to 204 000 US dollars on shoes in their lifetime, with 120 000 US dollars reserved for designer shoes
Record quarter revenue at Skechers
Net sales in the first quarter totaled 978.8 million US dollars, which compares to 768.0 million US dollars in similar period in the previous year, an increase of 27.4%
Sears Holdings to close 78 stores
The Illinois-based group owner of retail store brands Sears and Kmart believes the decision aims to accelerate its transformation and its return to profitability
NAE Vegan launches line of shoes made using pineapple
No Animal Exploitation (NAE) is a sustainable brand based in Portugal and specialized in manufacturing vegan shoes. Now they are venturing into a new line of footwear using a material made from pineapple leaves
Salvatore Ferragamo CEO to exit by end of 2016
Michele Norsa will leave the end of the year after a decade at the service of the Italy-based luxury goods maker
Leather footwear exports continue to decline in India
According to the Council for Leather Exports (CLE) leather footwear exports reached 1 802.48 million US dollars in the first ten months of the fiscal year, declining by 7.0% from similar period in the previous year
Under Armour with 30% net revenue growth
The Baltimore–based company announced first quarter results and has raised full year net revenues outlook to 5.0 billion US dollars
Jimmy Choo celebrates 20th anniversary
The celebrations started last week with a dinner hosted in New York, counting with the presence of important people from the fashion scene
adidas group publishes 2015 sustainability report
The Germany-based sportswear giant has announced the main achievements of the 2010-15 cycle and presented the initiatives for the next four years
Counterfeit goods make up 2.5% of global imports
Global trade in fake and pirated goods is estimated to be worth nearly half a trillion dollars a year, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Bata repositions business in Switzerland
Bata’s Switzerland unit is closing the remaining 29 stores in the country as part of its ongoing restructuring strategy
Nike pushes design innovation
The US-based sports giant debuted a number of brand new styles as part of their Nature of Motion exhibition at the 2016 edition of the Milano Design Week
Campobello, footwear that fits within the modern lifestyle
Campobello Shoes is a Portuguese footwear company founded in 1999 and dedicated to develop and produce leather shoes
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