World Footwear

Retail

Moscow hit with shoe store closures

Jul 3, 2015 / Russian Federation
Local media are reporting that an estimated 7% of all garment and footwear shops in Moscow have closed as a consequence of the ongoing economic crisis

Clarks completes UK store Wi-Fi roll-out

Jun 26, 2015 / United Kingdom
The shoe retailer has completed the roll-out of new Wi-Fi services across its UK store network

Mixed results for the run specialty market in the US

Jun 17, 2015 / United States
According to the NPD Group, a global information company, the sports business in general in the US remains robust, but footwear sales presented mixed results in the first quarter

Shoe Carnival to launch new small store concept

Jun 12, 2015 / United States
New concept stores will  have half of the size of a current Shoe Carnival store. The company expects consistent expansion over the next several years

Nike opens first European women's only store

Jun 5, 2015 / United Kingdom
The store was open in London at King’s Road, and it’s the third women’s only store for the brand. Nike opened similar stores in Shanghai (China) and Newport Beach (California) late last year

Skechers is number two brand in the US athletic footwear market

Jun 1, 2015 / United States
The US-based footwear company has announced the position based on reports by The Wall Street Journal (May 18th) and Money.com (May 19th)

Under Armour Asia plans expansion

Jun 1, 2015 / Asia
Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co acquired a stake of Singapore-based company Triple, which runs Under Armour Asia

Nordstrom with shop by text service

May 20, 2015 / United States
With the new launch Nordstrom becomes the first retail company in the US offering customers the ability to shop and buy with a text message

Sarah Jessica Parker’ shoe line at Bloomingdale’s

May 18, 2015 / United States
New Yorkers, and visitors in town, will now find the shoes from the actress’ line in the Midtown Manhattan store

Farfetch buys Browns boutiques

May 15, 2015 / United Kingdom
Multibrand online fashion retailer Farfetch buys London based fashion boutiques as part of an omni-channel growth strategy. Deal has an undisclosed amount

Marks & Spencer set to sell branded trainers

May 13, 2015 / United Kingdom
The new product will be available resulting from a collaboration with upmarket sportswear brand Walsh. Trainers will be sold for roughly £110

Alibaba with 45% growth in revenue

May 11, 2015 / China
While reporting the set of results for the quarter, the China-based giant has announced changes in the management team. Today, the purchase of a stake in a US-based online retailer was made public

Best omni-channel experience award for DSW

May 6, 2015 / United States
The recognition was given as part of the eBay Enterprise's Annual Imagine Commerce Conference held in Las Vegas

Is economic power shifting back to Asia?

May 5, 2015 / World
The study Footwear Consumer 2030 predicts that in the next 15 years the economic dynamics, the geographic shifts in production and the consumer preferences will influence the decisions of the footwear industry

AAFA files complaint against Alibaba for counterfeit

Apr 27, 2015 / United States
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) claims the existence of a “rampant proliferation of counterfeit apparel and footwear” on the Taobao platform of China-based company Alibaba
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