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Crocs with new Drew Barrymore campaign
The Color-Block Collection is the first of two celebrity product collaborations. The line, which includes special-edition footwear styles for women and children, was designed in partnership with Drew Barrymore, an ambassador for the brand's "Come As You Are" campaign
Shaping the future of footwear retail
Since its launch in 2015, the Global Footwear Retail Conference has been bringing together over 100 key footwear retailers to this annual meeting in Hong Kong to discuss on ground-breaking ideas shaping the retail scene
Obuv Rossii with good year
The Russia-based retail footwear chain closed the year with revenue growth of 8%. A good performance in the year the company held an IPO and raised 100 million US dollars in the transaction
Solid quarter at 361
The Board of the Hong Kong based footwear company has provided operational updates for its business segments in the fourth quarter of 2017
UITIC Congress: Call for Papers is a great success
Ninety-five abstracts received during the Call for Papers reveal the increasing interest of the footwear industry for the UITIC Congress
Sign up to the first European contest for young students
European schools and educational centres committed to the footwear sector can now join the European contest “Shake the future of the footwear sector”. Teams of students will have the possibility of becoming influencers in rejuvenating the industry
Foot Locker is getting closer to women
The New York-based specialty athletic retailer announced a strategic investment in Carbon38, taking a minority stake in the women’s luxury active apparel company
Maria Maleta: How it's made your backpack
The Portuguese brand of fashion accessories shows the entire process, since the moment of choosing the raw-materials, through all the production and packaging procedures
Strong year at LVMH
A leading player in the luxury segment, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton recorded revenue of 42.6 billion euros in 2017, an increase of 13% over the previous year. Organic revenue growth totaled 12%
Liberty Shoes plans to open 50 stores
The India-based footwear group Liberty Shoes is preparing to open about 50 new stores over the next 12 months
Rick Ausick announces retirement
Caleres announced Rick Ausick, President of Famous Footwear, will retire in 2018 as part of a planned succession. Ausick, and his leadership team, have been integral in developing and executing Famous Footwear’s strategic plan
Nine West close to filing for bankruptcy
The deal would allow Nine West to restructure about 1.5 billion US dollars in debt and would include sale of assets. Speculation about the next move of the company has been around for months
Pou Chen proposes to privatise Pou Sheng
Shares of Pou Sheng climbed to an historical high yesterday after the company announced it would receive 6.8 billion Hong Kong dollars (860 million US dollars) from its proposed privatization. The company is Yue Yuen's retail arm
Lively atmosphere and positive balance at Pitti Uomo
The latest edition of the Italian trade fair received 36 000 visitors and closed the program with a positive balance and strong satisfaction with the atmosphere
Kering to offer Puma shares to investors
The Paris-based luxury group will offer its shareholders the option of receiving shares in sports brand Puma in place of cash dividends
Guava X Gianni Versace Retrospective
The Portuguese footwear brand will feature at the Versace Runway Retrospective event in Berlin. Guava was the only footwear and accessories brand to be invited to be part of the event
Mimi Eckel Vaughn to be Genesco's COO
Currently the company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mimi Eckel Vaughn is to be named Chief Operating Officer of Genesco once her successor as CFO is appointed
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