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China’s footwear exports down
According to numbers recently released by CLIA, the China Leather Industry Association, footwear exports declined by 3.5% in the first eight months of the current year
Craft to America, Style to Britain
The University of Northampton is hosting an exhibition focusing on showing the influence the Ivy League has had on the Northamptonshire footwear industry
Sanuk supports domestic sales
A division of Deckers Brands has announced new appointments to restructures its domestic sales department and to position the brand for further internal growth
Dune to use in-store Wi-Fi analytics
The London-based footwear and accessories brand has announced it has entered into a contract to deploy in-store analytics and marketing platform Walkbase to all its stores
Lemon Jelly presents Mini Me
The Portugal-based brand launched a special line with two pairs of rubber boots that make a perfect match for the girls and their fathers and mothers
Genesco to acquire Little Burgundy chain from Aldo
The US-based footwear retailer announced that its Canadian subsidiary has entered into an agreement with Aldo to acquire the 37-store Little Burgundy retail footwear chain in Canada
Deckers with record revenue
The US-based company announced net sales increase of 5.4% to 506.2 million US dollars on a constant currency basis. On a reported basis, net sales increased 1.4% to a record 486.9 million US dollars
Declining leather footwear exports in India
According to the Council for Leather Exports (CLE) leather footwear exports reached 962.75 million US dollars in the first five months of the fiscal year, declining by 4.7% from similar period in the previous year
Stride Rite develops odor-eliminating footwear
The US based company has signed a licensing agreement with Genius Brands International, the licensing agent for the micro-encapsulation company Celessence Technologies
Nike and University of Texas in record deal
The University of Texas’ Board of Regents approved a new contract between the school and Nike covering 15 years and worth 250 million US dollars
The increasing value of green and responsible labels
The study Footwear Consumer 2030 predicts that in the next 15 years sustainability issues will raise new questions for brands and businesses, especially as public scrutiny tends to intensify
Aeropostale announces further expansion
The US-based retailer of casual apparel for young women and men announced additional expansion plans in Asia and the EMEA region
DSW with management changes
The Ohio-based company has announced its CEO transition. The footwear retailer has named Roger Rawlins as new CEO, succeeding Mike MacDonald who is retiring
Kohl’s to open small-format stores
The Wisconsin-based company announced the new initiatives part of its strategic framework, a multi-year plan designed to drive organic top-line growth called the Greatness Agenda
Paradigma opens store in Porto
Since October, Rua Sá da Bandeira, in downtown Porto, is hosting the first own store of Paradigma, a Portuguese footwear brand
Brazil increases destinations for its leather-footwear sector
Assintecal, the Brazilian Association of Companies of Components for Leather, Footwear and Manufactured Goods, confirmed Brazilian leather-footwear now reaches 152 countries
First billion dollar quarter in Under Armour’s history
Third quarter net revenue increased 28% reaching 1.20 billion US dollars. The company is raising its 2015 net revenue outlook to approximately 3.91 billion US dollars
Declining footwear exports in Pakistan
In the first three months of the new financial year, Pakistan registered sales abroad of 2.84 million pairs of shoes. Value of exports was down by 26.97% reaching 26.13 million US dollars
The second life of the brand Paulo Brandão
Get to know a Portuguese brand full of character and whose moto is “More than a brand, Walk with an ID”
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