World Footwear

Companies

Momad to split dates for footwear and textiles

Jun 11, 2015 /
Footwear will be given a dedicated hall at the September edition of Momad Metrópolis. Organisers have also announced a shift in dates for next year

Zalando to buy Bread & Butter

Jun 10, 2015 / Germany
Germany-based etailer Zalando has signed a letter of intent to acquire the Berlin trade show Bread & Butter

Michael Kors with 32% increase in revenue

Jun 10, 2015 / United States
The global luxury lifestyle brand, announced fourth quarter revenue growing by 17.8% and total annual revenue up by 32%

Deckers announces record sales

Jun 9, 2015 / United States
Net sales increased by 15.6% in the last quarter of the year reaching a new record. Annual net sales, up by 14.5%, also reached a new all-time high

Milan will host the second edition of the World Leather Congress

Jun 5, 2015 / Italy
The Italian city will host the second edition of the World Leather Congress. The first edition took place in Rio de Janeiro in November 2011

Nike opens first European women's only store

Jun 5, 2015 / United Kingdom
The store was open in London at King’s Road, and it’s the third women’s only store for the brand. Nike opened similar stores in Shanghai (China) and Newport Beach (California) late last year

Get to know Arcopédico

Jun 4, 2015 / Portugal
From one innovation to another, the Portuguese company aims to create footwear always with the same common element: comfort

Belle’s profit up by 8.2%

Jun 4, 2015 / China
One of China's main shoemaker and retailer Belle International Holdings Ltd registered an increase of 8.2% in its annual profit. Revenue was up by 8.7%

Vibram acquires Quabaug Corp.

Jun 3, 2015 / United States
The footwear company Vibram has acquired Quabaug Corp., its US manufacturing and distribution partner

Sales up by 9.4% at DSW

Jun 3, 2015 / United States
First quarter sales reached 655 million US dollars. Net income, up by 22.6%, totaled 47.4 million US dollars

The end of low cost footwear?

Jun 2, 2015 / World
The study Footwear Consumer 2030 predicts that in the next 15 years the price of footwear will increase as a reflection of the growing production costs in China and as a result of a lack of alternative suppliers of low cost workforce

Skechers is number two brand in the US athletic footwear market

Jun 1, 2015 / United States
The US-based footwear company has announced the position based on reports by The Wall Street Journal (May 18th) and Money.com (May 19th)

Under Armour Asia plans expansion

Jun 1, 2015 / Asia
Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co acquired a stake of Singapore-based company Triple, which runs Under Armour Asia

Get to know Paradigma

May 29, 2015 / Portugal
Paradigma is a brand born within a Portuguese footwear company founded in 1987, which accumulated precious know-how relating to the manufacturing of high quality shoes

Record quarterly results for Foot Locker

May 28, 2015 / United States
The US-based footwear company reached 17% growth in net income during the first quarter of the year. Sales increased by 2.6%, totaling 1.9 billion US dollars
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