Coronavirus - Covid19
Shoe Carnival initiates store re-openings
Last Friday the company re-opened 122 stores in states where the local authorities have alleviated or cancelled previous restrictive orders. Today, Shoe Carnival will add approximately 62 additional stores to the opening list
Ross Stores donates 1.5 million US dollars to Covid-19 relief efforts
The department store chain has explained how they are contributing to assist with the Covid-19 relief efforts
Latin America: footwear associations raise their concerns
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela got together and issued a statement with their concerns arising from the impact of Covid-19 on the footwear industry
Shoe Zone cancels final dividend and expresses concerns with Covid-19
In the General Meeting held yesterday a special resolution to cancel payment of the final dividend from last financial year was approved. First semester results already reflect a drop in turnover
Yue Yuen expects 70 million US dollars loss for the quarter
The China-based footwear manufacturer and retail corporation is predicting a loss for the quarter that can reach 70 million US dollars as a result of the Covid-19 crisis
Overcube offers medical gowns
“Together We Are the Solution” is the name of the initiative that marks the first solidarity project of OvercubeCollectiva, the social responsibility area of digital platform Overcube
Skechers with 2.7% decline in sales
The US-based brand closed 2019 with strong results, which continued into the beginning of 2020. However, the slowdown in global markets impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic lead to a 2.7% fall in sales in quarter one
FDRA talks about unprecedented times in the US
With the US fast approaching the 1 million people infected with the new coronavirus, the country is facing an unprecedent time. We spoke with the FDRA to learn how this is impacting the footwear industry
Restarting manufacturing and retail should be on the way in South Africa
Following the announcement that the manufacture and retail of 'winter clothing' will be allowed from the 1st of May onwards, further details of the alleviation of the lockdown measures should be known this week
Cambodia: hundreds of factories are suspending operations
The country’s garment and footwear industries are being severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Local news website Khmer Times is reporting
Kering announces quarter heavily impacted by Covid-19
The luxury group has announced consolidated revenue in the first quarter of 2020 of 3 203.2 million euros, down by 15.4%, as reported (-16.4% on a comparable basis)
Footwear: several challenges arising from the Covid-19 crisis
As they are non-essential goods, clothing, footwear and other fashion items are being particularly hit with the impact of the spread of Covid-19. Retailers and manufacturers are facing several challenges, and will continue to do so
LVMH says its first quarter showed good resilience
The French-based luxury group recorded revenue of 10.6 billion euros for the first quarter of 2020, down by 15% compared to the same period in 2019 and down by 17% on an organic basis
adidas gets approval for syndicated loan involving state-owned bank
The sportswear giant received the approval of the German government for the participation of KfW, Germany’s state-owned development bank, in a syndicated revolving loan facility amounting to 3.0 billion euros
Virtual format for Wolverine's Annual Meeting of Shareholders
The Michigan-based company has announced it will hold its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in a virtual only format due to public health considerations arising the Covid-19 pandemic-
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