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Gallery in hybrid format in April

Mar 16, 2021 / Germany
Gallery SHOES & Fashion Industrial Showroom will be taking place from the 18th to the 20th of April 2021 in a concentrated form: as a special edition, spaciously laid out, three-day "Industrial Showroom" at the Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf

Germany: retail turnover down by 4.5%

Mar 15, 2021 / Germany
According to provisional data by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), turnover in retail trade in January 2021 was lower than in December 2020

Ferragamo's revenue down by 33.5% in 2020

Mar 15, 2021 / Italy
The Italian luxury house reported sales of 916 million euros in fiscal 2020, down by 33.5%. Salvatore Ferragamo announced it had suffered a net loss of 72 million euros in 2020, in an economic context highly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

H&M sales fall by 21%

Mar 15, 2021 / Sweden
In the first quarter of 2021 H&M group’s net sales decreased by 21% in local currencies compared to similar period in the previous fiscal year. The Sweden-based group’s net sales amounted to 40 060 million Swedish Krona in the period

Macy's: sales down by 29% in fiscal 2020

Mar 15, 2021 / United States
The department store chain announced sales falling to 17.3 billion US dollars in the year ended on the 30th of January 2021. Net loss for the period totaled 3.9 billion US dollars

Online footwear sales reach 21.4% share in Italy

Mar 12, 2021 / Italy
Assocalzaturifici, the Italian Footwear Manufacturers' Association, announced the results for 2020. After bringing the overall analysis yesterday, on production, exports and consumption, today we focus on the behaviours of online sales

Carlos Santos: In his own name

Mar 12, 2021 / Portugal
He began working in the footwear industry, in Portugal, very early. Carlos Santos started his professional career at Zarco, a family company dedicated to making shoes headquartered in São João da Madeira. Meet the man behind one of the most renowned men's footwear brands

Inditex invests 130 million euros in new headquarters for Zara

Mar 12, 2021 / Spain
The Spanish-based fashion group will inaugurate a new building at its headquarters in Arteixo (A Coruña). The new facilities will be home to the Zara.com studios and to Zara Man’s central design office, after a 130 million euros investment

Italy with sharp fall in turnover, production and exports in 2020

Mar 11, 2021 / Italy
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the Italian footwear industry hard, with double-digit reductions across all the main variables, according to Assocalzaturifici, the Italian Footwear Manufacturers' Association

adidas expects strong 2021 recovery as growth returned in fourth quarter of 2020

Mar 11, 2021 / Germany
The Germany-based sportswear giant announced it returned to slight growth at constant currencies in the last quarter of 2020, supported by e-commerce and retail sales. adidas is expecting strong pick up in 2021

Dick's Sporting Goods: closes 2020 with 9.5% increase in net sales

Mar 10, 2021 / United States
The Pittsburgh-based sportswear retailer announced fiscal 2020 results. The year was marked by a 9.5% increase in sales, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic

Inditex: sales down by 28% in 2020

Mar 10, 2021 / Spain
The Spanish-based retail group Inditex also generated profit of 1.1 billion euros in its 2020 financial year, with the figures attributed to a leap in online sales and strong customer engagement

Vestiaire Collective: financing round backed by Kering and Tiger Global Management

Mar 10, 2021 / France
The second-hand fashion platform announced the completion of a new 178 million euros financing round, backed by global French luxury group Kering and US investment firm Tiger Global Management

MICAMX and MICAM Milano Digital kick off

Mar 10, 2021 / Italy
From the 8th of March up to the 8th of May, the MICAM Milano Digital Show will be open for business. The show presents new products for Autumn/Winter 21/22 and the in-season Spring/Summer 2021 collections with the registered buyers meeting more than 100 brands

Retail sales down by 1.8% in Hungary

Mar 9, 2021 / Hungary
In the first month of 2021, the volume of retail sales decreased by 2.6% according to raw data and by 1.8% when adjusted for calendar effects compared to the same period of the previous year, according to data by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)
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