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Brazilian footwear industry concerned by surging Chinese imports
The warning comes from Abicalçados. The surge in Chinese footwear imports is causing concern for the Brazilian footwear industry, which continues to see a steady decline in exports
Yoox Net-a-Porter to exit China
The luxury fashion e-tailer Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) is believed to be in the process of closing its China operations in order to focus investment and resources on its more profitable regions
JD.com partners up with Inditex
The Chinese e-commerce retailer has partnered with the fashion retailer to launch a Massimo Dutti flagship store on its marketplace, as part of Inditex’s efforts to meet the needs of China’s digital consumer base
LVMH extends partnership with Alibaba
The French-based luxury group has extended its partnership with the Alibaba Group for the next five years to enhance its omnichannel strategies and digital presence in China
361 Degrees reports double-digit growth
The Chinese-based activewear company ended the fiscal year 2023 with a double-digit revenue growth of 21%, as compared to 2022. The Kids business was the fastest growing over the period
Remarkable performance by Temu owner PDD
The Chinese e-commerce group PDD Holdings reported a “pivotal” year in the company's history, with revenue up by 123% year-on-year and profits up by 146% in the fourth quarter, driven by growing demand
World Footwear Voices: interview with Eddy Widjanarko from APRISINDO
Today we bring you a conversation with Eddy Widjanarko from APRISINDO, the Indonesian Footwear Association. Watch the new episode of the World Footwear Voices
361 Degrees provides fourth quarter update
The Chinese-based company has issued an operational update on its fourth quarter performance, with retail sales of its 361º Kids brand standing out with 40% year-over-year growth
Global slowdown in international footwear trade
A sluggish demand in two of the main areas for footwear consumption, the US and Europe, resulted in a global slowdown in international trade throughout 2023. Check the snapshot of the performance of the main players with the figures known so far
Wolverine Worldwide sells Asian assets for 70 million USD
As part of its ongoing transformation strategy, the US-based footwear company announced the sale of some assets in Asia, which will generate a total of 70 million US dollars in proceeds
Birkenstock names new managing director for Greater China
The German-based company has appointed Tiffany Wu to the newly created position of Managing Director of Greater China. Her aim will be to strengthen the company’s presence in the region
Ferragamo acquires minority stake in three Greater China joint ventures
The Board of Directors of the luxury group has announced the purchase of the minority interests held by Imaginex Holdings and Imaginex Overseas in the three Greater China joint ventures
China and Belarus to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the leather sector
The China Leather Industry Association and the Belarusian State Light Industry Agency have signed a cooperating agreement to promote bilateral leather trade between the two countries
ACLE returned to Shanghai to inject optimism into the leather industry
After a four-year absence, the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) returned to Shanghai at the end of August to fuel some optimism in the midst of a difficult time for the Chinese leather industry
361 Degrees posts double-digit revenue growth
The Chinese-based activewear company recorded an 18% revenue increase in the first semester of the year, as compared to the same period in 2022, driven by a boost in domestic consumption-
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