World Footwear

United Kingdom

WoolOvers doubles down on British production for Hotter Shoes

Oct 31, 2024 / United Kingdom
WoolOvers plans to expand Hotter Shoes’ British manufacturing, improving customer satisfaction and supporting local jobs. Production target is one million pairs per year

Footasylum secures new bank funding to boost UK expansion

Oct 29, 2024 / United Kingdom
The new funding from HSBC UK will be used to expand stores, improve technology and support exclusive brands. The agreement encourages Footasylum to meet sustainability targets to decrease loan costs

New CEO at the helm of Coats Group

Oct 23, 2024 / United Kingdom
The UK-based industrial thread manufacturer for apparel and footwear has now a new Chief Executive Officer. David Paja took up the role this month, succeeding Rajiv Sharma

UK Retail: good signs for the run-up to Christmas

Premium ContentOct 22, 2024 / United Kingdom
The cold weather in July did not bring good news for the UK retail sector, but the following two months spiced things up again. Fashion retail sales appear to be back on track with the wider economy, as continued falling inflation has led to lower prices. Consumers are still reluctant to spend given the difficulties of recent years, but the challenge for retailers is now to keep up and not fall behind again in order to boost demand in the months leading to Christmas

A favourable September for UK retail

Oct 21, 2024 / United Kingdom
As inflation fell to its lowest level in three and a half years, UK retail sales rose by 3.6% year-on-year in value terms in September, according to the latest ONS figures

Kurt Geiger set for potential sale

Oct 14, 2024 / United Kingdom
With a potential 400 million British pounds price tag, the luxury footwear brand Kurt Geiger is in early talks with Alteri Investors and other bidders after posting record profits despite a challenging luxury market

Asos to cut 200 head office jobs in major restructuring

Oct 8, 2024 / United Kingdom
Struggling with post-pandemic challenges, the UK-based online fashion retailer plans to cut 200 head office roles as part of a restructuring process to streamline operations and drive innovation

JD Sports posts first half sales growth

Oct 4, 2024 / United Kingdom
The UK-based sports retailer has reported an organic sales growth of 6.4% in the first half of fiscal 2025, as compared to the same period of last year. Full year outlook remains unchanged

Dune Group founder to be a keynote speaker at the launch of Global Footwear Future Coalition

Oct 2, 2024 / United Kingdom
The Global Footwear Future Coalition, which aims to be a forum for the exchange of knowledge between industry stakeholders, will be launched on the 9th of October. Daniel Rubin, Founder and Executive Chairman of The Dune Group, will be the keynote speaker

Burberry struggles amid downgrade from FTSE 100

Sep 25, 2024 / United Kingdom
The UK-based luxury group lost its spot in the FTSE 100, leading to its lowest market value in 15 years. Analysts express concerns over the brand's status amid declining sales and leadership changes

Asos agrees on strategic joint venture for Topshop and Topman

Sep 17, 2024 / United Kingdom
The UK-based group Asos has agreed to sell a majority stake in Topshop and Topman to Heartland. This move will allow the company to strengthen its balance sheet while retaining a stake in the growth potential of the two brands

Unfavourable weather impacts second half sales of Primark in the UK and Ireland

Sep 10, 2024 / United Kingdom
The parent company of Primark has reported that it expects lower revenue in the second half of the year, as wet weather in the UK and Ireland hit its performance in the region

UK retail sales rose slightly in August

Sep 6, 2024 / United Kingdom
UK retail sales increased just by 1% year-on-year in August, driven by summer shopping, reflecting the challenging retail environment that is likely to prevail for the rest of the year

New leadership appointments at Burberry

Sep 5, 2024 / United Kingdom
The UK-based luxury group has announced the appointment of Jonathan Kiman as Chief Marketing Officer and of Laura Dubin-Wander as President of the Americas region

Loake Shoemakers introduces digital product passports

Sep 5, 2024 / United Kingdom
Ahead of upcoming EU regulations, the British leather footwear brand has teamed up with digital platform Buyerdock to integrate Digital Product Passports (DPP) across its entire product range
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