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Footwear

Manolo Blahnik with retrospective exhibition

Jan 25, 2017 / Italy
Running until the 9th of April the retrospective “Manolo Blahnik: The Art of Shoes” showcases 212 shoes, selected from more than 30 000 styles and 80 sketches

Athletic footwear sales lost momentum in the US

Jan 24, 2017 / United States
According to the NPD Group, US athletic footwear results in the fourth quarter contracted following a soft third quarter. This reflects a shift in the second half of the year that contradicts the dynamics of the beginning of 2016

Eureka celebrates 30 years

Jan 24, 2017 / Portugal
With a constant presence in the main national runways, a network of 30 stores throughout the world, the Portugal-based brand just celebrated 3 decades of existence

Half a billion dollars' loss for American consumers

Jan 23, 2017 / United States
The words are from Matt Priest, President and CEO footwear association Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, reacting to the US withdrawal from the TPP signed today

Brazilian exports recover in the final stretch of 2016

Jan 23, 2017 / Brazil
Despite the unfavorable performance in the domestic market, 2016 closed with a positive note on the exports side. With a favorable exchange rate for most of the year, footwear exports grew by 1.7% in volume and 4% in value

Sales at Tod's impacted by volatile environment

Jan 21, 2017 / Italy
The Italy based luxury shoemaker announced nine months' results marked by a drop in sales. Weakness in consumption, mainly by tourists is pointed as the main driver 

Stable visitor numbers at Expo Riva Schuh

Jan 20, 2017 / Italy
The 87th edition of Expo Riva Schuh, which run from the 14th to the 17th of January, had a total of 13 024 visitors, in line with January 2016 (13 104)

Vietnam’s leather sector expects more pressure

Jan 20, 2017 / Vietnam
Estimates point to a single-digit export growth for the sector in 2016, as a result of political instability around the world and strong competition from other Asian footwear exporting countries

CEC welcomes new member

Jan 19, 2017 / CEC
Hungary ensured a presence at the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry since the end of 2016. With this new member, CEC reinforces its representation at European level

Alibaba creates anti-counterfeit group

Jan 19, 2017 / China
The ecommerce giant established the Alibaba Big Data Anti-Counterfeiting Alliance, whose 20 members include brands such as Louis Vuitton, Swarovski, Huawei and Samsung

Footwear exports in Pakistan with deep dive

Jan 17, 2017 / Pakistan
November was marked by double digit declines in the country’s footwear exports, both in volume and value. Poor performance across all categories of products

No Studio, bold and sexy shoes

Jan 17, 2017 / Portugal
The Felgueiras-based company gathers the skills and crafts of different areas to create original shoes challenging fashion conventions

New concept for GDS

Jan 16, 2017 / Germany
Messe Düsseldorf will transfer the shoe fashion event to Igedo Company. The new concept of the trade fair will kicks off at Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf in late August / early September 2017

Sales up at Foot Locker

Jan 16, 2017 / United States
The New York-based specialty athletic retailer reported financial results for its third quarter

Rockport with new global headquarters

Jan 14, 2017 /
The footwear manufacturer has moved its global corporate headquarters to the city of Newton, Massachusetts, where it will home roughly 215 employees
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