Shoes
William Wong, Vice President of the Hong Kong Footwear Association, live on World Footwear
We spoke with Mr William Wong, who holds a profound experience in the footwear industry and will be one the speakers of the upcoming World Footwear Congress in León, to hear his views on the current state of the industry and future challenges
The boom in footwear with made-man materials in Portugal
According to APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear, Components and Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association, during the first half of the current year exports of synthetic footwear increased 92%
Under Armour with 30% growth in net revenue
The company announced third quarter revenue of 938 million US dollars, and declared it is now raising its 2014 net revenue outlook
Buenos Aires shoe store is a true adidas museum
A friend of Gary Aspden from adidas, made a trip to Buenos Aires and found a store full of adidas products. That wouldn't be worth being on the news if it wasn't for the fact that the products inside the store were mainly vintage products from the famous sports brand
New partnership between Barbour and adidas
The giant sportswear business has teamed up with the famous classic wax jackets manufacturer from Simonside, England, to present a new collection
Deckers with record net sales
US based company announced second quarter sales increasing by 24.2% to a record 480.3 million US dollars led by the UGG brand
Skechers named Company of the Year by Footwear News
The US based footwear business has been granted the recognition for 2014 Company of the Year by the trade publication Footwear News in its annual FN Achievement Awards
Palladin buys stake of luxury shoemaker
The Boston-based private equity firm has announced a new agreement to acquire a majority interest in Harrys of London, marking this the second major footwear deal in the past few months, following the deal with Aerosoles in June
Vito Artioli live on World Footwear
As we prepare for the World Footwear Congress in León we spoke to Mr Vito Artioli, Chairman of the latest edition of the congress, held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in 2011
Crocs with 4.8% increase in revenue
US based footwear company announced its results for the third quarter of the current fiscal year. Global revenue was up in the period, despite deterioration in the Asian markets
ANTA signs agreement with Eurostop
China based sports giant elected Eurostop retail management systems for its distribution network of over 12 000 stores
Famous online celebrity shoe auction kicks off
The Small Steps project is a humanitarian organization that raises money for children and families living on rubbish dumps. Their annual online fundraising shoe auction is the biggest in the world
Skechers announces record net sales
Total net sales for the third quarter of the current fiscal year reached 674.3 million US dollars compared to 515.8 million US dollars for similar period in 2013, an increase of 30.7%
TOMS and Target team up for a charitable lifestyle collection
Blake Mycoskie, TOM’s founder, has announced the partnership with a video where he admits his excitement with the deal. The new products will be available in stores on November 16th, just in time for the holidays
Get to know Felmini
A Portuguese brand specialized in the manufacturing of unique boots, with a solid presence in international markets such as Italy-
Footwear Consumer 2030
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