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Industry News Friday 7th of June 2024
Caleres announces first quarter results

The US-based footwear company has reported a slight decline in sales in the first quarter of 2024 amid a challenging environment for consumer demand. However, it remains optimistic for the rest of the year

Industry News Thursday 6th of June 2024
Golden Goose to list in Milan in June

The Italian Luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose plans to list on the Milan stock exchange in June, saying it will sell 100 million euros worth of shares to fund expansion and pay down debt

Industry News Wednesday 5th of June 2024
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

Industry News Monday 27th of May 2024
Domestic market drives modest growth for Grendene

The owner of Melissa and Ipanema has reported a net sales growth of 3.2% year-over-year in the first quarter of the year, driven by domestic demand. International market remains challenging

Industry News Wednesday 15th of May 2024
Wolverine posts better-than-expected results

Despite a 34% drop in first quarter revenue, the US-based outdoor company, which is undergoing a turnaround plan, said results were better-than-expected. New CFO appointed

Industry News Thursday 9th of May 2024
adidas surprises in the first quarter

The German-based company had a strong start to the year, beating expectations for sales, gross margin and operating profit. This performance appears to mark a turnaround for adidas after a tough 2023

Industry News Sunday 28th of April 2024
Golden Goose welcomes Bizzarri to the board at a time of strong momentum

Former Gucci president and CEO Marco Bizzarri joins the board of the Italian luxury sneaker company as sales continue to grow, driven by strong performance across all regions

Industry News Friday 26th of April 2024
Wenzhou footwear industry for the first time to the regional brand image on CCTV

From April 12, "Chinas Shoe Capital - Wenzhou, Zhejiang" debuted on CCTV-2s "First Time - First Impression" program as a regional brand, and was broadcasted on CCTV.com, CCTV Finance app, CCTV Video app, and Learning Power app.Rely…

Industry News Thursday 25th of April 2024
Growth for Zegna Group in first quarter of 2024

The Ermenegildo Zegna Group has reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, when revenues were up 8% (11% at constant currency) to ?63.2 million.

Industry News Wednesday 24th of April 2024
Crocs appoints new president for Heydude

The US footwear company has announced the appointment of Terence Reilly as incoming Executive Vice President and President for the Heydude brand, effective from the 29th of April

Industry News Tuesday 23rd of April 2024
Portugal surpasses Spain in footwear production

Portugal has become Europe’s second-largest footwear producer, overtaking Spain. According to Eurostat, Portugal produced 85 million pairs of shoes in 2022, two million more than its Spanish rival

Industry News Wednesday 17th of April 2024
Cal?ado Penha makes its debut at ModaLisboa

The Portuguese footwear company, which specialises in the production of high-quality men’s footwear, made its debut on a Fashion Week catwalk with the BHEN brand

Industry News Tuesday 16th of April 2024
Puma launches first global campaign in 10 years

The German-based sportswear company has recently launched the “See The Game Like We Do: FOREVER. FASTER.” campaign to reinforce its positioning as “the fastest sports brand” in the world

Industry News Monday 15th of April 2024
Kidpik and Nina Footwear announce merger

The subscription-based online children’s clothing retailer and the company that owns the Nina Footwear brand, which specialises in women’s and children’s dress shoes, have entered into a definitive merger agreement

Industry News Friday 12th of April 2024
Bangladeshi leather footwear exports continue to fall

The downward trend continues. Bangladesh’s leather footwear exports fell by around 27% year-on-year in the nine months to March 2024, leading to a decline in the overall leather exports