World Footwear

United States

Mixed results for the run specialty market in the US

Jun 17, 2015 / United States
According to the NPD Group, a global information company, the sports business in general in the US remains robust, but footwear sales presented mixed results in the first quarter

Genesco's profit disappoints

Jun 15, 2015 / United States
Sports group Genesco Inc. reported a 29% drop in first-quarter profit, as two of the company's business units posted losses (Schuh and Lids)

Shoe Carnival to launch new small store concept

Jun 12, 2015 / United States
New concept stores will  have half of the size of a current Shoe Carnival store. The company expects consistent expansion over the next several years

Timberland named Mainstream Men's footwear brand of the year

Jun 12, 2015 / United States
The brand, part of the VF Corporation group, received the recognition at the annual Drapers Footwear Awards 2015

Michael Kors with 32% increase in revenue

Jun 10, 2015 / United States
The global luxury lifestyle brand, announced fourth quarter revenue growing by 17.8% and total annual revenue up by 32%

Deckers announces record sales

Jun 9, 2015 / United States
Net sales increased by 15.6% in the last quarter of the year reaching a new record. Annual net sales, up by 14.5%, also reached a new all-time high

Skechers named Mainstream Women’s Footwear brand of the year

Jun 8, 2015 / United States
This achievement, part of the Drapers Footwear Awards, follows a year of multiple awards received by the US-based brand 

Vans in collaboration with artist Takashi Murakami

Jun 4, 2015 / United States
The brand announced plans to collaborate with the internationally acclaimed contemporary Japanese artist

Vibram acquires Quabaug Corp.

Jun 3, 2015 / United States
The footwear company Vibram has acquired Quabaug Corp., its US manufacturing and distribution partner

Sales up by 9.4% at DSW

Jun 3, 2015 / United States
First quarter sales reached 655 million US dollars. Net income, up by 22.6%, totaled 47.4 million US dollars

Skechers is number two brand in the US athletic footwear market

Jun 1, 2015 / United States
The US-based footwear company has announced the position based on reports by The Wall Street Journal (May 18th) and Money.com (May 19th)

Killer Heels now at the Albuquerque Museum

May 29, 2015 / United States
The exhibition, organized by the Brooklyn Museum, and originally presented at the US venue last year, explores fashion’s most provocative accessory

Record quarterly results for Foot Locker

May 28, 2015 / United States
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

Net earnings up by 25% at Brown Shoe

May 27, 2015 / United States
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

Matt Priest, President of the FDRA, live on World Footwear

May 26, 2015 / United States
A reflection about the worldwide footwear industry and the US market, without forgetting the future expectations for the sector’s development
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