Retail
Argentina: retail re-opens amid national quarantine extension
The World Footwear spoke with Camara de la Industria del Calzado, the Footwear Industry Chamber in Argentina to get an update on the COVID-19 impacts in the country
COVID-19 pandemic adds to job’s descriptions and fuels new hires
Businessinsider is quoting HR and staffing firm Adecco who confirms that retailers are hiring people to take temperatures and enforce social distancing
Cooperation is the new trend
The recovery phase that almost every business is about to face requires a rethinking of their business model, but it also provides an opportunity to make a real change in the way businesses are conducted. Cooperation can be the key in many fields
COVID-19 pandemic fuels solo fitness
As many people change from classes into solo fitness, we could be witnessing a rise in demand for products for outdoor activities, individual sports or running
Buy Less, Buy Better
While we have been encouraged to stop overconsumption for many years now, this pandemic may have created the perfect opportunity for this shift in consumer behaviour to happen. What business tips arise from here?
Genesco: sales down by 44%
The US-based group has announced first quarter results marked by a decline of 44% in net sales. The sales decrease was driven by the closure of stores for the back half of the first quarter
Kurt Geiger to donate first month of store profits to the NHS
The British-based retailer is set to give all store profits from the first month of trading after the lockdown to the National Health Service (NHS)
Retail Re-opening: Impacts on the Global Supply Chain
As the world became global the advantages of access to resources, reducing costs, increasing efficiency and universal reach are undeniable. Nevertheless, in a globalized economy not only gains but also risks spread rapidly
Retail Re-opening: Digital Presence
Digital presence and all that relates to online has been a main trend in the last few years. The shift from in-store to online shopping was boosted during the COVID-19 crisis and it seems to be here to stay
Is your store ready for customers after COVID-19?
As stores start to re-open and we all get used to a new normality, the retailers' activities concerning promoting safety, protection and health measures for employees, customers and suppliers become key
Retail Re-opening: New Shopping Experience
Fashion retailers are facing new challenges over the shopping experience. After reopening, it is likely that customers will not be as willing to touch the products they are buying as they were before or feel safe trying on clothes and shoes in fitting rooms
Trends in athletic footwear
Many countries are still under some sort of restrictions that includes the practice of most collective sports and the use of indoor gyms. What is the expected impact in athletic footwear sales?
Retail Re-opening: let's talk about Inventory?
Inventory is a sensitive topic to every business. There is an equilibrium between overstocking, which requires space and investment, and underestimating sales, which directly leads to losses. Nowadays, an effective management of inventory becomes crucial
Schuh is re-opening most stores
The footwear retailer is set to reopen most of its stores in England and Ireland today. Reduced opening hours will be imposed, alongside with other health and safety measures
Canada: return to business
In a country with roughly 99 thousand cases, all the regions are now at different stages of their return to business. Some activities have opened and others, such as restaurants, will open within the next few weeks-
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