Retail
ABG teams up with JD Group to expand Reebok
The company has announced a partnership with JD Sports, which will sell the sportswear brand’s products in 2 850 stores and e-commerce platforms across North America and Europe
Inditex reports record revenue
The Spanish-based fashion group announced record revenue and profit in the third quarter of 2021. Overall, revenue for the first nine months of the year totalled 19.3 billion euros
H&M will announce full year results next month
The Sweden-based fashion group has released its sales development for the full year of 2021, including its fourth quarter. The full report will be published on the 28th of January 2022
UK: Plan B impacts footfall negatively
The Plan B enacted by the UK's Government to fight the new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a significant drop in footfall, especially in central London
Dr. Martens posts revenue growth
The iconic footwear brand reported strong performance in the first half of fiscal 2022, driven by retail recovery and sustained e-commerce growth
Japan Retail: retail recovery didn't take place and confidence might be endangered if prices go up
The expected retail boost from the Olympic games never took place in Japan, and the retail index is still below the normal pace registered before the pandemic. With the lifting of the State of Emergency things are expected to improve. If retailers are still lacking confidence, consumers seem to have improved their mood. However, with a rising expecting about the growth of prices, this could negatively impact the good mood of consumers and further deteriorate the confidence of retailers
Shoe Carnival acquires Shoe Station
Shoe Carnival is buying the family-owned footwear retailer Shoe Station, which operates in five South-eastern US states, for 67 million US dollars. The goal is to expand its customer base
Genesco reports revenue increase
The Nashville-based footwear group has announced net sales increase of 25% in the third quarter of fiscal 2022, reaching 601 million US dollars, as compared to the third quarter of 2021
Prices of footwear to continue to increase
There is a rising expectation about the evolution of footwear prices in the coming months. Our experts anticipate prices to continue to rise, as a result of several pressure points impacting the business. Get access to the latest Business Conditions report and find out more today
UK: consumer confidence improved in November
According to the GfK's Consumer Index, consumer confidence in the UK grew by three points in November, on a comparable basis to the previous month, despite concerns over surging inflation
UK retail sales picked up in October
According to the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS), October retail sales volumes increased for the first time in six months in October 2021, most likely due to early Christmas shopping
Authentic Brands Group valued at 12.7 billion US dollars
The retail conglomerate, whose portfolio of brands includes Forever 21 and Barneys New York, is delaying its planned initial IPO and selling major equity stakes in its business
Larger footwear companies are more optimistic about employment
Although COVID-19 is still one of the topics of the moment, most of the experts of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey believe the coming months will be positive with favourable expectations about the levels of employment in the business
Strong health of the footwear business is expected in the coming months
Although COVID-19 is still dominating most of our conversations and making headlines in the news, most of our panel experts believe that businesses will have a positive evolution. Read about this in our most recent bulletin of World Footwear Business Conditions Survey-
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