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New Generation: meet Beatriz Vasconcelos from Névoa

Jun 22, 2020 / Portugal
In December 2018, Beatriz won the competition at ModaPortugal, in the footwear category. Névoa is the new brand of this young designer, which made her debut in the last edition of Micam in February

50% of luxury firms may be at risk

Jun 22, 2020 / United States
Daniel Langer, Chief Executive of Luxury, Lifestyle and Consumer Brand Strategy from firm Équité, believes half of the luxury brands around the world will fail to survive the COVID-19 crisis

Buy Less, Buy Better

Premium ContentJun 19, 2020 / World Footwear Reports
While we have been encouraged to stop overconsumption for many years now, this pandemic may have created the perfect opportunity for this shift in consumer behaviour to happen. What business tips arise from here?

Genesco: sales down by 44%

Jun 19, 2020 / United States
The US-based group has announced first quarter results marked by a decline of 44% in net sales. The sales decrease was driven by the closure of stores for the back half of the first quarter

Kurt Geiger to donate first month of store profits to the NHS

Jun 19, 2020 / Coronavirus - Covid19
The British-based retailer is set to give all store profits from the first month of trading after the lockdown to the National Health Service (NHS)

Retail Re-opening: Impacts on the Global Supply Chain

Premium ContentJun 18, 2020 / World Footwear Reports
As the world became global the advantages of access to resources, reducing costs, increasing efficiency and universal reach are undeniable. Nevertheless, in a globalized economy not only gains but also risks spread rapidly

Is your company producing green goods in an eco-friendly way?

Jun 18, 2020 / Portugal
Today you have the opportunity to fill a questionnaire which will help you answering that question. The answers to the questionnaire will feed the implementation of European Union LIFE project GREEN SHOES 4 ALL

Retail Re-opening: Digital Presence

Premium ContentJun 17, 2020 / World Footwear Reports
Digital presence and all that relates to online has been a main trend in the last few years. The shift from in-store to online shopping was boosted during the COVID-19 crisis and it seems to be here to stay

Hunter Boots CEO exits company

Jun 17, 2020 / United Kingdom
Hunter Boots announced that CEO Vincent Wauters is stepping down “by mutual agreement” at the end of July to pursue new opportunities. His exit comes as Hunter begins a strategic review

Is your store ready for customers after COVID-19?

Premium ContentJun 16, 2020 / Coronavirus - Covid19
As stores start to re-open and we all get used to a new normality, the retailers' activities concerning promoting safety, protection and health measures for employees, customers and suppliers become key

Retail Re-opening: New Shopping Experience

Premium ContentJun 16, 2020 / Coronavirus - Covid19
Fashion retailers are facing new challenges over the shopping experience. After reopening, it is likely that customers will not be as willing to touch the products they are buying as they were before or feel safe trying on clothes and shoes in fitting rooms

Trends in athletic footwear

Premium ContentJun 16, 2020 / World Footwear Reports
Many countries are still under some sort of restrictions that includes the practice of most collective sports and the use of indoor gyms. What is the expected impact in athletic footwear sales?

Overcube offers surgical gowns to the National Health Service

Jun 16, 2020 / Portugal
The first solidarity initiative by the Portuguese-based company raised 2 374 euros, which allowed the purchase of 970 gowns that will help protect health professionals who are on the front line fighting the Coronavirus

Retail Re-opening: let's talk about Inventory?

Premium ContentJun 15, 2020 / Coronavirus - Covid19
Inventory is a sensitive topic to every business. There is an equilibrium between overstocking, which requires space and investment, and underestimating sales, which directly leads to losses. Nowadays, an effective management of inventory becomes crucial

Schuh is re-opening most stores

Jun 15, 2020 / United Kingdom
The footwear retailer is set to reopen most of its stores in England and Ireland today. Reduced opening hours will be imposed, alongside with other health and safety measures
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