Crocs Sues Competitor for Using Trade Secrets to Create Knockoffs
Crocs Inc. is accusing a former employee of stealing trade secrets and using them to manufacture competing products at Joybees, his new company.In a lawsuit filed in a U.S. District Court in the District of Colorado on Thursday, Crocs claimed that Joy…
荐Ecco Sales up by 30% for Ecco in 2022 Annual Report
Including consolidated European sales entities, growth for the year was 18%. Profit before tax was up by 106% year-on-year to ?8.2 million.Ecco noted that shoe sales in 2022 grew due to stronger price realisation, easing higher costs from freight an…
荐Steve Madden Skechers sues Steve Madden over S logo trademark
The lawsuit claims that the Steve Madden trainers feature “essentially a stylised ‘S’ of similar (if not nearly identical) proportions” to the S on Skechers footwear.Skechers has demanded that Steve Madden cease using the S logo on its trainers an…
荐Dr Martens achieves yearly milestone of ￡1 billion in revenue
Revenue for the year was up by 10% over the 2022 financial year result. EBITDA for the year was down by 7% to £245,000 (US$304,511) while profit after tax came in at £128,900 (US$160,210), down by 29%.The direct-to-consumer (DTC) channel ach…
荐Bottega Veneta Bottega Veneta opens footwear workshop in Vigonza
The new facility covers 59,000 sq ft across three floors with offices, a canteen and an expansive terrace.The brand reports that each of its shoes will be produced in the new workshop, including design, development, research, quality control, prototyp…
The Handbag Clinic launches luxury aftercare plan
UK-based luxury restoration and resale company The Handbag Clinic has announced the launch of The Inner Circle, a “unique 360 luxury care plan”.The new plan will reportedly allow owners of luxury accessories to “effortlessly maintain the value and …
荐Good annual fiscal results for Piquadro
Bologna-based leather goods group Piquadro has approved its annual consolidated financial results as of March 31, recording a net profit of ?.5 million in fiscal 2022-23, up by over 46% over thWith net revenue growing by 17.5% to ?75.6 million, Pi…
Hermes Hermès to extend New Aquitaine facility
Luxury French brand Herms continues to increase production capacity to meet demand for its luxury goods. As such, it is expanding its Saint Junien handbag and glove facility in the New Aquitaine region of France.The expanded facility will produce hand…
荐HotClassification of leathe
There are various methods of classifying leather, and many categories, and the common classification methods are as follows:A, according to the classification of animal species1、Bull leatherCow leather includes yellow cow leather, buffalo leather, ya…
Bergi, cleanliness is essential for the quality of the leather
BERGI, headquartered in Arzignano (Vicenza - Italy) has designed a series of dedusting machine, with several variants, which are positioned or installed in front of or behind the machines
Latin American Footwear Forum to be held in the Colombian city of Cúcuta
The next edition of the Latin American Footwear Forum will take place on the 22nd and 23rd of June in Ccuta, Colombia, and address the topics of trade integration, sustainability and legal trade
The world of children’s footwear: which models are most in demand
The childrens shoe sector is growing again. Exhibitors at Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags speak of optimism for the future, new products and hybrid models for various uses.
Brazilian footwear exports slowdown
In March, Brazils footwear exports declined by 11.4% in volume and by 2.6% in value, as compared to the same month of 2022, reflecting the slowdown of the global economyrepairing
Focus on automotive leather in ILM May/June 2023
ILM’s May/June 2023 issue is now live on the app, featuring a host of articles on automotive leather including exclusive features with automotive tanners Boxmark, Pangea and Pasubio.
UK Retail Sales Volume Rose in February Despite an Unexpected Inflation Hike
Abstract: Retail sales volume is estimated to have grown by 1.2% last month, following a rise of 0.9% in January 2023. When compared with the same month a year earlier, sales volumes fell by 3.5%But still, according to the data reported by the Office …