Footwear
Matteo Mascazzini appointed Geox CEO
During the Geox Board of Directors meeting Matteo Mascazzini was accepted as a member of the Board of Directors and subsequently appointed as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer and Executive Committee member
Pentland appoints new COO
The British owner of Speedo, Berghaus and Canterbury, has promoted Chirag Patel to Chief Operating Officer
Payless realigns its organizational structure
Actions now announced will focus on prioritizing Payless' core customer. The company announced it has taken steps to realign its North America retail organizational structure as part of its ongoing transformation
Crocs with new Drew Barrymore campaign
The Color-Block Collection is the first of two celebrity product collaborations. The line, which includes special-edition footwear styles for women and children, was designed in partnership with Drew Barrymore, an ambassador for the brand's "Come As You Are" campaign
Shaping the future of footwear retail
Since its launch in 2015, the Global Footwear Retail Conference has been bringing together over 100 key footwear retailers to this annual meeting in Hong Kong to discuss on ground-breaking ideas shaping the retail scene
Obuv Rossii with good year
The Russia-based retail footwear chain closed the year with revenue growth of 8%. A good performance in the year the company held an IPO and raised 100 million US dollars in the transaction
UITIC Congress: Call for Papers is a great success
Ninety-five abstracts received during the Call for Papers reveal the increasing interest of the footwear industry for the UITIC Congress
Solid quarter at 361
The Board of the Hong Kong based footwear company has provided operational updates for its business segments in the fourth quarter of 2017
Sign up to the first European contest for young students
European schools and educational centres committed to the footwear sector can now join the European contest “Shake the future of the footwear sector”. Teams of students will have the possibility of becoming influencers in rejuvenating the industry
Foot Locker is getting closer to women
The New York-based specialty athletic retailer announced a strategic investment in Carbon38, taking a minority stake in the women’s luxury active apparel company
Strong year at LVMH
A leading player in the luxury segment, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton recorded revenue of 42.6 billion euros in 2017, an increase of 13% over the previous year. Organic revenue growth totaled 12%
Liberty Shoes plans to open 50 stores
The India-based footwear group Liberty Shoes is preparing to open about 50 new stores over the next 12 months
Rick Ausick announces retirement
Caleres announced Rick Ausick, President of Famous Footwear, will retire in 2018 as part of a planned succession. Ausick, and his leadership team, have been integral in developing and executing Famous Footwear’s strategic plan-
Footwear Consumer 2030
A study reflecting on the main global consumer trends and the key changes for the footwear industry.
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