World Footwear

Companies

adidas teams up with Pensole to launch Earn Your Stripes

Jul 7, 2014 / United States
The initiative aims to attract aspiring designers to participate in an intensive design program created to find and develop the next generation of designers for adidas footwear

Nike’s net income rises driven by strong sales

Jul 4, 2014 / United States
Sporting goods giant reveals increase in fourth quarter sales boosted by growth in almost all regions. Full year performance with two digits growth (10% variation in revenue and net income growth)

Ferragamo with continued growth

Jul 1, 2014 / Italy
The group’s revenue for the three month’s period ending 31st March was up by 6.0%. Group net profit for the first quarter reached 26 million euros, 6.9% up from similar period in 2013

Asics with two digits growth on net sales and net income

Jun 24, 2014 / Japan
The Japan based company announced consolidated net sales up by 26.6% reaching 2 375.7 million euros for year ending March 2014. Net income totaled 116.2 million euros, up by 17.0%

US based Brown Shoe announces net income recovery

Jun 19, 2014 / United States
The company reported consolidation of net sales for the first quarter (0.4% change over the previous year). Net income improved from a 10.8 million USD loss in 2013 to a 15.4 million USD earning in 2014

TOMS looking for new investors

Jun 16, 2014 / United States
The ethical footwear company, which donates a pair of shoes for each one it sells, is working on investment options to grow and expand

Palladin Consumer Retail Partners acquires AEROSOLES

Jun 13, 2014 / United States
With this operation the U.S. based private equity firm takes on its portfolio of investments one of the leading companies in the comfort footwear business

Foot Locker announces two digits growth

Jun 12, 2014 / United States
New York based retailer presented sales up by 14.0% and net income growing at 17.4% during the first quarter of the year

Bata India announces expansion plan

Jun 11, 2014 / India
According to international press, Bata India will open nearly 100 rural stores over the next 12-18 months, and over 120 stores in urban areas

Church & Co invests in the UK

Jun 9, 2014 / United Kingdom
The historic British footwear company will double the size of its Northampton factory after acquiring two plots of land

Grendene announces stable net sales and declining net income

Jun 6, 2014 / Brazil
The Brazilian group announced 1.6% variation in net sales, but with mixed performances in domestic and foreign markets. Net income is down 5.7%
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