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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
Prada's net revenue up by 4%
Results announced for the first half dominated by growth in Europe and Japan, which compensated the continued weakness in the Asia-Pacific region
AllSaints partners with the Camuto Group
The UK-based group signed a footwear licensing deal with Camuto Group. The first collection will debut in 2016
Nike signs NBA players
Nike signed Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell with endorsement deals
Crocs presents revenue in line with expectations
In the second quarter, revenue totaled 345.7 million US dollars, down by 8% from similar period in the prior year
Skechers announces record financial results
Record sales registered in the second quarter allied with a previous extraordinary first quarter resulted in 1.57 billion US dollars in total sales for the first semester
Berkshire Partners and New Balance complete Rockport acquisition
The Boston-based investment firm and the investment arm of New Balance announced today they have completed the acquisition of The Rockport Company from the adidas group
Josefinas launches line Women for Women
The Portuguese brand announced the launch of a new line of ballet flats honoring the feminine friendship while having solidarity objectives
Drop in Brazilian leather exports
The Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) has announced the figures for international trade during the first semester of the year, marked by a decline in exports
Deckers loss widens
Net sales for the first quarter up by 1.1% in reported basis. Gross margin was down and net loss aggravated in the period
GDS whets the appetite for the new season
The statement comes from the GDS trade fair organization, after the summer edition of the event, which took place between the 29th and the 31st of July in Düsseldorf
Nike plans new shoe factory in Indonesia
According to Indonesia Investments, a local investment and development company, the sportswear giant is consolidating its presence in the country, setting a new manufacturing facility
Shoe style from SJP collection sold out in five hours
The actress and designer announced the availability of the shoes at Zappos Couture on the morning of the 30th of June through and Instagram post. Five hours later the shoes were sold out
World Footwear Yearbook: 2015 edition is now available
During a press conference held on the 30th of July in Düsseldorf at the GDS trade fair, APICCAPS revealed the most recent figures for the 2014 worldwide footwear industry
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