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Most consumers ignore emails from retailers

Oct 25, 2018 / United States
Email remains one of the most dominant forces in digital marketing for retailers, with 47% of consumers rating email as their most preferred media channel for brand communications, according to a new study from Yes Lifecycle Marketing. However, many messages are ignored

Turkish shoe brands facing debt issues

Oct 12, 2018 / Turkey
Local agency news are reporting several issues faced by Turkish footwear companies, going from debt restructuring issues to closure of stores

Foot Locker and Asics launch exclusive collection

Sep 4, 2018 / United States
The two brands have gathered to announce the launch of the "Welcome to the Dojo" pack, an exclusive apparel and footwear collection inspired by ASICS' Japanese heritage

Sales of performance shoes down by 5%

Aug 3, 2018 / United States
While the market for athleisure shoes is flourishing, sales of performance shoes are going down

Nike is working on customer engagement

Jul 16, 2018 / United States
The US-based sportswear giant is set to bring back in-store traffic through Nike Live, a new tech-driven concept store at the intersection of digital and physical retail

Growing retail sales in the US

Jun 26, 2018 / United States
May retail sales increased by 0.7% seasonally adjusted over April and 5.6% unadjusted year-over-year as a growing economy prompted consumers to continue to spend, according to the National Retail Federation

High heel sales fall as women shift to comfort

Jun 22, 2018 / United States
Women are shifting their demand to more comfortable sneakers, as last year’s 37% increase in US women’s leisure sneaker sales suggests. Meanwhile, high heel sales are going down

Michael Kors exceeds expectations for revenue

May 30, 2018 / United Kingdom
The UK-based luxury group announced its financial results for 2018 fourth quarter and fiscal year, ended on the 31st March 2018. Expectations for revenue in the period were surpassed

Farfetch to mentor start-ups

Apr 30, 2018 / Portugal
Named Dream Assembly, the technology accelerator powered by Farfetch, aims to give selected start-ups the opportunity to join a programme of mentorship and networking. Access to early-stage funding also included

Great Britain: Online sales continue to increase

Apr 20, 2018 / Great Britain
A first estimate issued by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) indicates that retail sales in Great Britain continue to decline. Online sales increased again

Retail sales increase by 4.4%

Apr 10, 2018 / United States
According to the FDRA, Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, quoting the National Retail Federation, February retail sales increased by 4.4% year-over-year as the economy continued to grow. The numbers exclude automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants

Macy’s CFO to retire

Apr 9, 2018 / United States
Macy’s, Inc. announced Karen Hoguet, Chief Financial Officer, will retire by February 2019. Transition plan is underway

CCC: revenue grows by 32%

Mar 29, 2018 / Poland
The Polish-based company closed the year with revenue growing by as much as one third. The company is focusing on developing its online business

Obuv Rossii with good year

Jan 31, 2018 / Russian Federation
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

Double digit growth for CCC

Jan 10, 2018 / Poland
The Polish-based footwear company has announced sales growth of 41.9% in the last month of the year. Revenue in 2017 should cross the 30% threshold
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