Shoes
Belle’s profit up by 8.2%
One of China's main shoemaker and retailer Belle International Holdings Ltd registered an increase of 8.2% in its annual profit. Revenue was up by 8.7%
Vans in collaboration with artist Takashi Murakami
The brand announced plans to collaborate with the internationally acclaimed contemporary Japanese artist
Vibram acquires Quabaug Corp.
The footwear company Vibram has acquired Quabaug Corp., its US manufacturing and distribution partner
Sales up by 9.4% at DSW
First quarter sales reached 655 million US dollars. Net income, up by 22.6%, totaled 47.4 million US dollars
Footwear exports in Pakistan with mixed results
In the first ten months of the year, a decline in volumes exported was registered (down by 8.9%). At the same time the value of exported footwear increased by 12.9%
The end of low cost footwear?
The study Footwear Consumer 2030 predicts that in the next 15 years the price of footwear will increase as a reflection of the growing production costs in China and as a result of a lack of alternative suppliers of low cost workforce
Skechers is number two brand in the US athletic footwear market
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
Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co acquired a stake of Singapore-based company Triple, which runs Under Armour Asia
Get to know Paradigma
Paradigma is a brand born within a Portuguese footwear company founded in 1987, which accumulated precious know-how relating to the manufacturing of high quality shoes
Killer Heels now at the Albuquerque Museum
The exhibition, organized by the Brooklyn Museum, and originally presented at the US venue last year, explores fashion’s most provocative accessory
Cleto Sagripanti is CEC’s new President
The election occurred on the 27th of May during the General Assembly of the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC) in Istanbul
Record quarterly results for Foot Locker
The US-based footwear company reached 17% growth in net income during the first quarter of the year. Sales increased by 2.6%, totaling 1.9 billion US dollars
China cuts taxes on imported consumer goods to boost domestic spending
Local authorities have announced that import duties on goods such as footwear will be reduced in order to stimulate internal consumption
Net earnings up by 25% at Brown Shoe
First quarter net earnings, with excellent growth, reached 19.3 million US dollars. Net sales for the period totaled 602.3 million US dollars, up by 1.9% from the first quarter in 2014-
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