Companies
Kering commits to full carbon neutrality
The entire group is focusing on becoming carbon neutral within its own operations and across the entire supply chain. As a next step in its long-term commitment to sustainability, Kering will offset the Group’s annual Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from 2018
LVMH's engagement with environment and biodiversity
The group announced the acceleration of its commitments to protect biodiversity during an event held in Paris centred on the LVMH Initiatives for the Environment program (LIFE program)
VF updates long-term strategic growth plan
The Denver-based business provided an update to the company’s strategic growth plan and key initiatives to deliver long-term sustainable growth and value creation
Nike with new initiatives to tackle climate change
The sportswear giant has announced new initiatives of the Move to Zero program. Nike claims this translates their aggressive effort to combat climate change
Pentland Brands targets international growth
The UK-based company has announced new executive team responsibilities, and a new Chief Marketing Officer, to help drive the international growth of its portfolio of sports, outdoor and active brands
Nike with another strong quarter
Revenue increased to 10.7 billion US dollars in the first quarter, up by 7% on a reported basis and up by 10% on a currency-neutral basis, driven by growth across all geographies
Farfetch sued for allegedly misleading shareholders
The online luxury fashion retail platform is at the centre of a multiple lawsuit over allegation of misleading shareholders in its Initial Public Offering (IPO)
2018: a year of growth for the footwear industry
The year 2018 was marked by the positive dynamics initiated in 2017, following two years of stabilization. Footwear production and exports grew by 2.7% and 4.3%, respectively. Data is from the World Footwear Yearbook 2019 published by APICCAPS
Is your footwear business sustainable?
The 8th Global Footwear Sustainability Summit, focusing on the sustainability theme within the footwear business, was organized by Shanghai Copex Global and took place in Shanghai
Cambodia: minimum wage for garment and footwear rises
The Cambodian government set a new monthly minimum wage for the country's garment and footwear industries. The minimum remuneration for 2020 will be 190 US dollars, up by 4.4% from the current 182 US dollars
Skechers returns to the London Fashion Week
Skechers returned to Mercedes-Benz London Fashion Week. Male and female models walked the runways in Skechers footwear from a selection of the global brand’s stylish collections
Chilean retailers impacted by fall in Argentine tourism flow
In recent years citizens from Argentina have choosen Chile as a shopping and tourism destination taking advantage of a more open economy on the other side of the border. Now things seem to be changing
Shoe Carnival with new executive appointments
The Indiana-based company announced several executive appointments to support its ongoing customer-centric business transformation and to create a management structure aligned with the its long-term strategic plan
Merrell with new Global Brand President
Wolverine announced the appointment of Chris Hufnagel as Global Brand President of Merrell, the largest brand within its portfolio. A 10-year veteran of Wolverine, Hufnagel most recently served as Global Brand President of Cat Footwear-
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