World Footwear

ecommerce

Bata repositions business in Switzerland

Apr 20, 2016 / Switzerland
Bata’s Switzerland unit is closing the remaining 29 stores in the country as part of its ongoing restructuring strategy

Alibaba acquires controlling stake in Lazada

Apr 13, 2016 / China
With this transaction Alibaba becomes a key player in online commerce in the Southeast Asia region

Feet it wants to revolutionize the way online shopping works

Apr 7, 2016 / Portugal
Measuring the foot to facilitate the online purchase process, anywhere in the world and without the fear of facing returns. This is the starting point of the Feet it app

Deichmann exceeds the 5 billion revenue threshold

Apr 6, 2016 / Germany
The Essen-based company announced sales over 172 million pairs of shoes worldwide

Shiekh Shoes acquires Karmaloop

Mar 21, 2016 / United States
The California-based footwear and apparel retailer has announced the new stage of its expansion plans

Ferragamo Group fights counterfeiting

Mar 10, 2016 / Italy
The Italy-based group has announced thousands of actions carried out in 2015. A new microchip will start to be embedded in Ferragamo shoes and leather goods with an aim to make counterfeiting more difficult

DSW acquires Ebuys

Feb 17, 2016 / United States
The Ohio-based branded footwear and accessories retailer announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ebuys, a leading e-commerce off-price footwear and accessories retailer

Luis Onofre with new online store

Feb 16, 2016 / Portugal
The designer's own store located at Avenida da Liberdade, in Lisbon, was the gathering point for several personalities who witness the announcement of the new distribution channel serving the brand

Christian Louboutin with capsule edition for Moda Operandi

Feb 3, 2016 / United States
As part of its 5th anniversary celebration, luxury e-commerce site Moda Operandi has paired with five designers to create limited edition and exclusive capsule collections

Zalando finishes the year on a high

Jan 31, 2016 / Germany
According to preliminary figures of one of Europe’s leading online platform for fashion, revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2015 should be in the region of 865 to 872 million euros (or 30-31%)

Hudson’s Bay Company to acquire Gilt

Jan 19, 2016 / Canada
The Canada-based department store chain announced the definitive agreement to acquire Gilt Groupe Holdings, Inc. 250 million US dollars are involved in the deal, now subject to customary requirements

Cyber Monday reaches sales over 3 billion US dollars

Dec 14, 2015 / United States
According to the FDRA online sales on Cyber Monday have set a new record for a single day of online sales that also topped expectations

UGG focus on counterfeit protection

Dec 1, 2015 / United States
In preparation for the holiday season the brand launched social media accounts dedicated to counterfeit awareness and education

Zalando heading towards the 3 billion euros revenue threshold

Nov 30, 2015 / Germany
Europe’s leading online platform for fashion, has announced third quarter results, strongly impacted by growth in its market share. The company almost reached full year 2014 revenue levels after only 9 months of 2015

Dior teams up with Bergdorf Goodman

Nov 19, 2015 / United States
The France-based luxury house is testing footwear ecommerce through a partnership with the New York-based department store
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