Footwear

Kering overcomes expectations despite 4.3% sales decline

Oct 23, 2020 / United States

The luxury group announced consolidated revenue in the third quarter of 2020 of 3 717.7 million euros, down by 4.3% as reported. Double digit growth in North America and Asia-Pacific contributed to the period's performance

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Prada appoints Malika Savell Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

Oct 23, 2020 / North America

After Chanel, Gucci and Kering, it is Prada's turn to create a position as Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Malika Savell has been appointed to the position in Prada North America

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VF shows signs of recovery with higher than expected results

Oct 22, 2020 / United States

The owner of brands such as Vans, The North Face and Timberland, registered declining revenue in the second quarter (-18%). Notwistanding, VF's results have surpassed their internal expectations, which is being taken as a positive sign of recovery

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361 provides operational update

Oct 22, 2020 / Hong Kong

The Board of the Hong Kong based footwear company has provided operational updates for its business segments referring to the third quarter of 2020

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Savana launches new brand

Oct 22, 2020 / Portugal

For the Portuguese-based footwear company protecting the environment is as important as creating a good pair of shoes. With that thought in mind the company has launched a new brand

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Amy Hunter is Caleres new Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Oct 21, 2020 / United States

The St. Louis-based company has announced Amy Hunter will join the company as Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, effective from today

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Join the third edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey

Oct 20, 2020 / Business Conditions Survey

The WorldFootwear.com is asking all experts within the footwear industry to share their views about the current business situation and assess the main impacts of Covid-19. Join today! We want to hear your views

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Business to Business Marketplaces for Fashion

Premium ContentOct 20, 2020 / World Footwear Reports

The role of digital in our lives has increased significantly in the last few years and COVID-19 made us all focus attentions to this arena to continue with meetings and businesses while restrictions and limitations to movements were in place. In this scenario, do you know what B2B marketplaces are? Do you understand their importance for the fashion industry?

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Get to know Tentoes: Made in Nature

Oct 20, 2020 / Portugal

Born in the heart of the Felgueiras-based footwear group Carité, which owns the J.Reinaldo brand, Tentoes: Made in Nature was presented at the last edition of the trade fair Micam

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CCC with fast sales recovery of the online channel

Oct 19, 2020 / Poland

The Polish-based group finished the second and third quarters of 2020 with strong sales growth in the e-commerce channel, reporting revenue increase of 82% and 60% year on year, respectively

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Clarks to close 50 stores

Oct 16, 2020 / United Kingdom

Clarks is expected to go ahead with a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) which can result in the closure of several of its shops in order to secure a capital injection from Hong Kong-based private equity firm LionRock, Sky News reported

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12th Annual Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk turns into a virtual event

Oct 15, 2020 / United States

Notwithstanding the COVID-19 reality the fundraising campaign for kids will continue and the aim I to raise 2 million US dollars as it transforms its popular annual beach event into a celebration of its sponsors and community

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Ecco and Danish partners together in PU recycling project

Oct 15, 2020 / Denmark

A cross-sector consortium, including the Danish Technological Institute, Ecco and some other Danish companies, was set out to answer the question: Is it possible to recycle polyurethane and turn the waste product into a valuable resource instead?

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LIFE GreenShoes4All: an European journey towards reducing the environmental impact of footwear products

Oct 14, 2020 / CEC

Two years after the launch of the project co-funded by the European Commission “Footwear environmental footprint category rules implementation and innovative green shoes ecodesign and recycling”, the consortium shared its achievements

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