World Footwear

Shoes

Highlights from FFANY

Jun 16, 2016 / United States
The latest edition of the New York event, which took place between the 7th and the 9th of June, rolled out a number of new initiatives and services, while showing the trends and new lines for Spring 17

adidas football expects record sales in 2016

Jun 15, 2016 / Germany
The Germany-based brand has announced that its football business is expected to reach new record sales of 2.5 billion euros. One year after relaunching its football footwear offering, the brand is reporting market share gains across Western Europe

Mazoni, walk this way

Jun 15, 2016 / Portugal
Founded in 1993, by Fernando Sampaio, Mazoni is a footwear company based in Felgueiras, one of the historic regions for footwear manufacturing in Portugal

Revenue up by 3.1% at Yue Yuen

Jun 14, 2016 / China
One of the world's leading footwear manufacturers consolidated its total revenue during the first quarter of the current fiscal year

Grendene with 2 digits decline in revenue

Jun 13, 2016 / Brazil
The Brazil-based company closed the first quarter of 2016 with declining net revenue (-10.5%). Despite that, net profit for the period managed to consolidate the position from similar period in 2015 (+4.2%)

Dolly Parton shoes in auction

Jun 11, 2016 / United States
The American country singer autographed a pair of high heels that will be auctioned off on eBay and whose profits will benefit the charity Soles 4 Souls

Aeropostale gets 160 million US dollars loan

Jun 10, 2016 / United States
The US-based specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories for teenagers has filled for bankruptcy last May. Now an US court has approved financing that may help the fashion retailer stay in business and complete its restructuring process

Lazuli, Portuguese inspiration

Jun 8, 2016 / Portugal
The Portuguese tile and its rich history as a decorative element perpetuating the Portuguese tradition is the starting point for Lazuli's inspiration

Feetz and DSW partner in 3D printing footwear project

Jun 8, 2016 / United States
The company using 3D printing technology to make custom fit shoes and the footwear retailer announced a new strategic partnership to market affordable custom fit 3D printed shoes

Record sales at Deckers

Jun 6, 2016 / United States
The US-based company specialised in designing, marketing and distributing footwear, apparel and accessories, announced that its fourth quarter sales grew by 11.2% to a record 378.6 million US dollars

Puma with sales growth across all segments

Jun 6, 2016 / Germany
The Germany-based company announced quarter one revenue up by 3.7%. Outlook for the full year was confirmed

Spanish footwear exports fall for the first time in the last 4 years

Jun 2, 2016 / Spain
According to FICE, the Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries, in the first quarter of the year the value of foreign sales decreased by 3% compared to similar period in 2015

Eureka opens its first store in Germany

Jun 2, 2016 / Portugal
On the 22nd of April the Portuguese-based company opened its 1st store in the German market and its 3rd store under a franchising regime 

The most expensive handbag

Jun 1, 2016 / Hong Kong
Diamond-encrusted Hermes Birkin was sold for over 300 thousand US dollars

Footwear could benefit from UNIDO’s new programme in Indonesia

May 30, 2016 / Indonesia
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido) has announced a new country programme for Indonesia. It will run in the period 2016-2020
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