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Zulily to be acquired by Liberty Interactive
An agreement has been reached to acquire all outstanding shares of the Seattle-based online retailer focusing on younger shoppers of apparel and footwear
New Balance’s tribute to automotive heritage
A new limited-edition shoe created by New Balance is paying tribute to Michigan's industrial history
Get to know Telyoh
A Portuguese brand born within the Savana Calçados Group and first presented to the public in 2007
Feetz in collaboration with Pensole
The 3D printing footwear business and the Footwear Design Academy partnered to give studentes the opportunity to design the shoes of the future
Havaianas and Disney with new strategic alliance
The Brazil-based brand will receive designation as Official Flip-Flops of Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts
Under Armour with NBA deal
A multi-year global partnership was announced, making Under Armour the title partner of the NBA Draft Combine and presenting partner of the Jr. NBA, the league’s youth basketball program
Jose Monzonis Salvia, FICE’s new General Manager, live on World Footwear
We took the opportunity to know a bit more about Jose Monzonis Salvia and to talk about his expectations for the footwear industry
Kids Foot Locker Foundation and BGCA extend partnership
The foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) announced they will continue the national partnership, which challenges Club kids and teens around the country through leading healthy and active lifestyles
Growth at Michael Kors above expectations
The global luxury lifestyle brand announced results for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 marked by solid growth in accessories and footwear
EU and Vietnam seal trade agreement
The two regions reached an understanding for a free trade agreement. This will open one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies and a consumer market of more than 90 million people to EU companies
Skechers launches new subsidiary in Latin America
The US-based company, focused in lifestyle and performance footwear, announced the transitioning of its business in Latin America from a third-party distributor to a wholly-owned subsidiary
Aldo and Target team up
The resulting collection, including shoe and accessories, will hit stores this fall
Nobrand opens first store in Colombia
The Portuguese brand headed by Sérgio Cunha wants to further expand its presence in the South American country
DSW announces 22 new stores
The new locations will be inaugurated mainly during the fall, between August and November
Leslie Gallin, President for the Footwear segment at UBM Advanstar, live on World Footwear
With the Las Vegas shows fast approaching we spoke with Leslie Gallin to learn more about the next events and to reflect on the state of the footwear industry
Grendene’s net profit up by 32.4%
The Brazil-based company closed the semester with growing revenue, despite the poor sales performance in the second quarter. Net profit for the period with two digits growth rate
Asics opens first performance store in Paris
The Japan-based company is debuting a new retail design concept. The store will trial the new motion-sensor MOTION ID service which analyses running styles and advises consumers on most suitable footwear
Columbia Sportswear with record sales
The US-based company announced sales for the quarter ended on the 30th of June growing by 17% (21% currency-neutral), to a second-quarter record of 380.2 million US dollars
Giant unveils new performance footwear
The Taiwan-based company, a key player in cycling, has announced its debut into cycling footwear, introducing new on-road and off-road shoes
310 scholarships by Two Ten Foundation
In its 46th year, the program has helped defray education costs for 6 353 students with close to 20 million US dollars in scholarships. This year the support totaled 870 000 US dollars
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