World Footwear

United States

Hurley with new CEO

Jun 27, 2019 / United States
Nike, the owner of the Hurley brand, appointed John Schweitzer as CEO and CFO for the brand

48 hours Prime Day at Amazon

Jun 27, 2019 / United States
The giant ecommerce player announced its longest Prime Day ever for this July

Thomas G Bata: You have to get the priorities right

Jun 24, 2019 / Switzerland
Watch the interview to learn a bit more about the current trends of the footwear industry according to the views of Thomas G Bata, from the Bata Group

Tamara Mellon raises funding for brand's expansion

Jun 20, 2019 / United States
The co-founder of the Jimmy Choo brand has managed to secure funding to expand her namesake brand. Tamara Mellon raised 50 million US dollars for the expansion of the brand

Tapestry appoints new CFO

Jun 19, 2019 / United States
Joanne C. Crevoiserat was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Tapestry, the New-York based luxury house

Facebook reveals its Libra cryptocurrency

Jun 19, 2019 / Innovation
Libra was announced as a low-volatility cryptocurrency, powered by a smart contract platform that’s designed to be secure, scalable, and reliable. The cryptocurrency is governed by non-profit Libra Association based in Geneva

India increases tariffs on US goods

Jun 18, 2019 / India
India has imposed higher customs duties on a range of goods coming from the US, effective from last Sunday. This comes as a response to similar measures taken by the US

Walmart has a new Chief Technology Officer

Jun 18, 2019 / United States
Suresh Kumar is a 25-year Tech Executive, who will bring deep experience in retail and e-commerce, advertising, cloud and machine learning

Shoe Carnival declares quarterly dividend

Jun 17, 2019 / United States
The company to pay quarterly cash dividend of 0.085 Us dollars per share, a 6% increase over the prior quarterly cash dividend

New Global Chief Digital Information Officer at Nike

Jun 17, 2019 / United States
Effective from today, Ratnakar Lavu will become the company’s first Global Chief Digital Information Officer. He will report to Eric Sprunk, Nike's Chief Operating Officer

Crocs to reduce sourcing from China

Jun 14, 2019 / United States
The footwear company known for the iconic clogs says the amount of US products sourced from China will be below 10% for 2020. Currently, Crocs imports 30% of its US product from China

Puma to invest 40 million US dollars in Indiana

Jun 14, 2019 / United States
Puma North America intends to invest 40 million US dollars in a new distribution center in Indiana. A 635 000-square-foot building and the hiring of 90 people should be the key elements of the new facility

Genesco names new CFO

Jun 13, 2019 / United States
The Tennessee-based company appointed Mel Tucker, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, effective from the 24th June 2019. Tucker succeeds Mimi E. Vaughn, who recently was promoted to Chief Operating Officer

Chanel invests in company focused on sustainable materials

Jun 13, 2019 / France
The French-based luxury brand has invested in a chemistry firm that's exploring ways silk could replace chemicals used in clothing manufacturing

Singapore: most competitive economy

Jun 12, 2019 / Singapore
Singapore has ranked as the world’s most competitive economy for the first time since 2010, according to the IMD World Competitiveness Rankings, as the United States slipped from the top spot and economic uncertainty took its toll on conditions in Europe
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