荐Portuguese Trofal breathes new life into Elite with a focus on women
Portuguese footwear manufacturer Trofal is breathing new life into the Elite brand by expanding its range for women while maintaining the brand’s key attributes of quality, resistance and durability
荐Asics raises its profit estimates
The Japan-based sportswear company has raised its full-year operating profit guidance by 64% year-over-year on rising demand for its sneakers in the domestic market and abroad
荐Brazilian footwear industry concerned by surging Chinese imports
The warning comes from Abicalados. The surge in Chinese footwear imports is causing concern for the Brazilian footwear industry, which continues to see a steady decline in exports
荐No impact on Vamos and Groundies from parent’s company partial insolvency
The sneaker brand Vamos and the barefoot shoe brand Groundies were not affected by the insolvency of Weltbild GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of the German WB D2C Group
荐Shoe Zone cuts full year guidance
The British footwear retailer has lowered its full year guidance due to continued cost pressures related to container prices and weaker-than-expected sales of its spring-summer collection
Bella Hadid wears Portuguese shoes at Cannes
Bella Hadid shined in Cannes with Portuguese footwear. The international model stepped out in public wearing a pair of sandals by the brand Alameda Turquesa
荐Nike Net income grows for Nike in full 2024 results
Nike has reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full 2024 fiscal year, when revenues were up 1% on a currency-neutral basis to US$51.4 billion.
荐Allbirds completes international distributor agreements
The Californian footwear brand has announced that it has finalised the agreements that will cover the Benelux and Scandinavian regions. Japan will now have an exclusive distributor
荐Nike announces fourth quarter and full year results
The US-based sportswear giant has announced modest results for the fourth quarter and the full year, as it seeks to position itself for profitable growth in the long term
荐Golden Goose postpones IPO
Permira-backed luxury sneaker company Golden Goose has postponed its IPO due to a climate of political uncertainty in Europe. The shares were due to start trading next Friday
荐Portuguese Business School and Sanjo launch exclusive sneaker edition
The Institute of Economics and Management (ISEG) and the Portuguese footwear brand Sanjo have teamed up in a groundbreak collaboration to create an exclusive edition of sneakers
荐Ambitious teams up with Michelin Soles
The Portuguese company has teamed up with JV International (Michelin Soles) to create the Venture sneaker. The aim is to set new standards in terms of comfort and performance
荐White Mountain to expand into the male segment
The US-based label, owned by the American Exchange Group, continues to expand into different product categories. It has now announced plans to enter the men’s and boys’ footwear segment
荐VF Corp fourth quarter losses widen
The US-based footwear company has ended its fiscal 2024 in the red, with fourth-quarter sales falling and losses widening. Vans has failed to take off and the US market remains challenging
荐JD Sports announces full year results
The UK-based sportswear retailer has announced its unaudited results for the year 2024, highlighting a strong revenue performance despite a challenging macro environment