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Shoes that change color with an app
According to the owners of the new technology the procedure is easy: just open the smartphone, load the app of Volvorii Timeless smart shoe and choose the color
Mixed results for the run specialty market in the US
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
Yue Yuen with 7.3% growth in turnover
China-based footwear giant reported improved first quarter financial results with both turnover and profit up compared to results in similar period last year
Get to know Evereste
An historic player within the Portuguese footwear industry, Evereste is based in São João da Madeira, one of the most important regions of the industry in the country
Genesco's profit disappoints
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)
Brazilian footwear exports with two digits decline
According to the Brazilian Footwear Association, in the first five months of the year revenue from footwear exports was 12.2% below the value registered in similar period last year
Timberland named Mainstream Men's footwear brand of the year
The brand, part of the VF Corporation group, received the recognition at the annual Drapers Footwear Awards 2015
Bata India with 48% rise in profit
The footwear retailer and manufacturer almost doubled its net profit during the quarter ended on the 31st of March
Shoe Carnival to launch new small store concept
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
Momad to split dates for footwear and textiles
Footwear will be given a dedicated hall at the September edition of Momad Metrópolis. Organisers have also announced a shift in dates for next year
Assocalzaturifici with a new Chair
Annarita Pilotti becomes the first woman to chair the Italian Footwear Association
Zalando to buy Bread & Butter
Germany-based etailer Zalando has signed a letter of intent to acquire the Berlin trade show Bread & Butter
Michael Kors with 32% increase in revenue
The global luxury lifestyle brand, announced fourth quarter revenue growing by 17.8% and total annual revenue up by 32%
Deckers announces record sales
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
India with two digits growth in leather footwear exports
According to the Council for Leather Exports (CLE) leather footwear exports reached 1 933.8 million US dollars in the first ten months of the fiscal year, growing 16.3% from similar period in the previous year
Skechers named Mainstream Women’s Footwear brand of the year
This achievement, part of the Drapers Footwear Awards, follows a year of multiple awards received by the US-based brand
Leather footwear exports with good progress in Bangladesh
According to the local association LFMEAB, sales abroad of leather footwear in the period July 2014-March 2015 have represented 109% of the target established for the period
Nike opens first European women's only store
The store was open in London at King’s Road, and it’s the third women’s only store for the brand. Nike opened similar stores in Shanghai (China) and Newport Beach (California) late last year
Milan will host the second edition of the World Leather Congress
The Italian city will host the second edition of the World Leather Congress. The first edition took place in Rio de Janeiro in November 2011
Vans in collaboration with artist Takashi Murakami
The brand announced plans to collaborate with the internationally acclaimed contemporary Japanese artist
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