Footwear
New high in DSW annual revenue
The US-based company reported increasing revenue in the last quarter and in the full year, despite falling earnings in the fourth quarter with the impact of the charges to write down and exit its Ebuys business
New Balance's 17 million US dollars military contract
Following the US Berry Amendment, the Department of Defense has awarded New Balance a 17.3 million US dollars firm-fixed price contract to produce athletic shoes for military going through basic training
VF to acquire Altra
The North Carolina-based company, specialised in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, and ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. announced they have signed a definitive purchase agreement for the Altra footwear brand
Nordstrom invests in digital technology
With the aim to further integrate technology across its business, Nordstrom announced it has closed deals to acquire two leading retail technology companies: BevyUp and MessageYes
Caleres reports a set of good results
The US-based company announced increases in sales, margins and earnings for both the fourth quarter and the complete year
Skechers gives back to community
The US-based footwear giant gave more than 1.5 million US dollars to Children with Special Needs and Education
Tunisia’s leather and footwear facing rough times
The country's authorities recently organised a meeting to discuss the challenges faced by the country’s leather and footwear industry
Endless sells footwear retailer to Pavers
The private equity investor has sold UK-based footwear retailer Jones Bootmaker to Pavers Limited. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed
Target and Hunter with limited-edition collection
The Minneapolis-based discount store retailer and the British-based brand known for its iconic Original Wellington boot have set up a partnership to issue a spring lifestyle collection celebrating families, fun and the outdoors
Stable turnover at Geox
Sales amounted to 884.5 million euros in 2017, in line with the previous year. This performance was mainly driven by the growth in the wholesale channel
Crocs with strong quarter
Revenue in the fourth quarter reached 199.1 million US dollars, growing by 6.2%, contributing for results above guidance, with a loss reduction
Strong quarter for VF
The US-based company has reported better than expected fourth quarter results, with two digits growth in revenue for the period. Revenue growth in the full year totaled 7%
The UITIC Congress is the think tank of the industry
This is the belief of Mr. Yves Morin, President of the UITIC, when reflecting about the 20th edition of the International Technical Footwear Congress, taking place in Porto, in May
Alpargatas: poor performance in 2017
The Brazil-based footwear manufacturer has reported net revenue of 3.7 billion reais (1.15 billion US dollars) in 2017, a decrease of 8.2% compared to the previous year
New Generation: meet Maria João Lima
With a law degree, Maria João Lima felt in love with the family footwear business and is one of the faces of Portuguese-based company Joia Calçado, S.A.-
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