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Nine West close to filing for bankruptcy

Jan 24, 2018 / United States
The deal would allow Nine West to restructure about 1.5 billion US dollars in debt and would include sale of assets. Speculation about the next move of the company has been around for months

The wary recovery of Brazilian exports

Jan 23, 2018 / Brazil
According to Abicalçados, 2017 was a better year if compared to recent ones, but results are still far from the maximum achieved by Brazilian exports in the past. Currency fluctuations continue to impact the performance

Kering to offer Puma shares to investors

Jan 18, 2018 / France
The Paris-based luxury group will offer its shareholders the option of receiving shares in sports brand Puma in place of cash dividends

Mimi Eckel Vaughn to be Genesco's COO

Jan 17, 2018 / United States
Currently the company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mimi Eckel Vaughn is to be named Chief Operating Officer of Genesco once her successor as CFO is appointed

European exports with positive semester

Jan 16, 2018 / European Union
During the first half of 2017 the European Union as a whole exported 20.56 billion euros of footwear, registering a 7.0% increased from similar period last year

Carrefour to acquire 17% of Showroomprive

Jan 16, 2018 / France
The French multinational retailer and the online sales player announced the signing of a strategic agreement. Carrefour will acquire 17% of the share capital of Showroomprive from Conforama, a subsidiary of the Steinhoff Group

CEC’s focus on emerging digital occupations

Jan 15, 2018 / CEC
As part of the Erasmus+ project “Digital TCLF 2025”, European stakeholders, in particular companies, are invited to participate in an online survey on the need for nine emerging digital occupations in the textile, clothing, leather and footwear sectors

The Baron’s Cage - Step into the extraordinary

Jan 15, 2018 / Portugal
A new Portuguese brand, created in 2016, presenting collections aimed at men who combine eccentricity with creativity. The brand challenges the limits of conventional design, taking the classics to the extraordinary

Challenging year ahead for the sports industry

Jan 12, 2018 / United States
In his predictions for 2018, Matt Powell, Vice President and Senior Industry Advisor from the NPD Group is forecasting a transition challenging year for the sports industry in the US

Good semester for footwear in Bangladesh

Jan 11, 2018 / Bangladesh
The first semester closed with a positive performance by the footwear industry (growing from similar period last year and above their strategic target). Different performance registered by the leather and leather products industries

Spartoo to acquire André

Jan 11, 2018 / France
The France-based online fashion retailer is said to be in talks to buy Vivarte's André

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

Tod’s new manufacturing plant

Jan 10, 2018 / Italy
Italy-based luxury group Tod’s inaugurated its new factory in the small town of Arquata del Tronto in the Le Marche region of Italy at the end of December

Crocs increases fourth quarter guidance

Jan 8, 2018 / United States
The US-based casual footwear company has updated its guidance for the fourth quarter and full year ended on the 31st of December. Crocs is more optimistic about its performance

Indonesia's forecast for 2018

Jan 5, 2018 / Indonesia
Growth of Indonesian footwear exports is expected to remain below 10% year-on-year in 2018. At least this is the believe of Sigit Murwito, Executive Director of the Indonesian Footwear Association (Aprisindo)
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