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Gerry Weber closes all its stores, sells trademark rights

Jul 11, 2025 / Germany
The German fashion retailer is closing all its stores in Germany and Europe while selling its trademark rights to Spanish retailer Victrix. This follows its third insolvency in a few years

Leder & Schuh reports moderate growth in 2024

Jul 10, 2025 / Austria
The Austrian footwear retailer reported a moderate year-on-year sales growth of 1.1% in 2024. This was driven by store expansion, a new private label launch, and product range optimisation

Portuguese brand Caina debuts with a line of timeless bags

Jul 7, 2025 / Portugal
This new Portuguese handbag brand aims to promote women’s empowerment by combining practicality with elegance and timelessness. It was launched on the 30th of May

Portuguese group Kyaia launches new footwear brand

Jun 24, 2025 / Portugal
The Fred&Frederico brand, which was launched earlier this year and takes its inspiration from mountain sports, is a tribute to the founding family of the Kyaia Group

Climbing the ladder from manufacturing to launching a brand: how can technology help?

Premium ContentJun 16, 2025 / World Footwear Reports
JUST RELEASED! The latest World Footwear Innovation Paper explains how footwear manufacturers can use available technology to launch their own brands, and outlines other important considerations in the process

Authentic Brands Group expands its portfolio with Dockers acquisition

May 26, 2025 / United States
The US-based brand management group has announced that it will acquire the Dockers brand from Levi Strauss & Co. for 311 million USD. The transaction is expected to be finalised in the third quarter

LAST CALL: Join the 12th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey

May 7, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey
The WorldFootwear.com is asking all experts within the footwear industry to share their views on the current business situation. Join the new edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey. WE WANT TO HEAR YOU!

Portuguese women’s footwear brand Helena Mar enters the market

Apr 15, 2025 / Portugal
The new Portuguese footwear brand was born within the PC Footwear factory to create discreet luxury women’s collections that celebrate individuality and style, combining comfort with timeless design

SECOND CALL: Join the 12th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey

Apr 8, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey
The WorldFootwear.com is asking all experts within the footwear industry to share their views on the current business situation. Join the new edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey. WE WANT TO HEAR YOU!

Join the 12th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey

Mar 28, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey
The WorldFootwear.com is asking all experts within the footwear industry to share their views on the current business situation. Join the new edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey. WE WANT TO HEAR YOU!

Schuh transforms post consumer waste into store fixtures

Mar 26, 2025 / United Kingdom
The British footwear retailer Schuh has teamed up with waste design studio Are You Mad to transform its post-consumer waste into usable and creative objects for its store fixtures

Demna named new creative director at Gucci

Mar 19, 2025 / France
Demna, who has been creative director of Balenciaga since 2015, has been appointed as the new creative lead at Gucci, the Kering Group, parent to both houses, announced

Ecco expands presence in India

Mar 4, 2025 / Denmark
The Danish footwear group has expanded its retail presence in the Indian market by opening three new stores in Mumbai and New Delhi. Ecco plans to have 25 stores in the country by 2026

Authentic announces new partnerships to help grow Reebok

Feb 21, 2025 / United States
The New York-based management company has partnered with Galaxy Universal and Batra Group to accelerate growth for Reebok in the US, Europe and the UK

Nikolai Christensen: MOVV aims to build a loyal community of runners by creating products that bring joy and progress

Premium ContentFeb 17, 2025 / Denmark
We spoke to Nikolai Christensen, Founder of MOVV, to learn more about his new minimalist and functional Scandinavian footwear venture. We talked about the company’s mission, challenges and recent initiatives
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