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Industry News Wednesday 26th of February 2025
Tapestry sells Stuart Weitzman to Caleres

The US-based luxury group has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Stuart Weitzman to Caleres, the group that owns Sam Edelman and Famous Footwear, for 105 million USD in cash

Industry News Tuesday 25th of February 2025
Wolverine Worldwide inflects to growth

The US-based outdoor company has reported better-than-expected fourth quarter and full year results, as a result of a successfully implemented turnaround strategy

Industry News Monday 24th of February 2025
Authentic announces new partnerships to help grow Reebok

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

Industry News Friday 21st of February 2025
Asics ends 2024 with a strong foothold

The Japan-based sportswear company has reported an 18.9% increase in full year net sales, driven by strong sales across all categories in all major regions and exchange fluctuation rates

Industry News Thursday 20th of February 2025
Deckers maintains good momentum

The California-based company has reported another strong quarterly performance, driven by good results from Hoka and Ugg, and has raised its full year outlook as a result

Industry News Wednesday 19th of February 2025
Crocs ends 2024 on a positive note

The US-based footwear company has reported a strong full year performance and ended 2024 with a solid balance sheet. From a brand perspective, Heydude continues to fail to take off

Industry News Tuesday 18th of February 2025
European footwear industry continues efforts to empower sustainable consumer choices

A set of materials to help consumers and companies in the footwear and apparel sectors identify and avoid misleading greenwashing claims is being finalised as part of the Erasmus+ VETting Green project

Industry News Friday 14th of February 2025
Skechers posts strong full year results

The US-based footwear company has posted a strong performance for the fiscal year 2024, culminating in a strong holiday season, underpinned by growth in all regions

Industry News Thursday 16th of January 2025
Strong 2024 for the Brazilian leather industry

Brazil’s leather exports increased by 12.5% year-on-year to 1.26 billion USD in 2024, according to the CICB, which also highlighted advances in compliance, traceability and customs barriers

Industry News Wednesday 15th of January 2025
JD Sports cuts full year profit guidance amid challenging market conditions

The UK-based retailer has posted a solid trading update for the third quarter of its fiscal year, but has lowered its full year profit guidance in recognition of challenging and volatile market conditions

Industry News Monday 13th of January 2025
Lloyd unveils new brand identity

After changing its name from Lloyd Shoes to Lloyd Lifestyle following its acquisition by Swiss company Arklyz last year, the German footwear company has unveiled its new brand identity

Industry News Friday 10th of January 2025
Dr. Martens global creative director steps down after a decade with the company

Dr. Martens Creative Director Darren McKoy is stepping down from his position after a decade with the footwear company. No replacement has yet been announced

Industry News Thursday 9th of January 2025
Vietnamese footwear and leather exports reach 27 billion USD Jan 9, 2025 Vietnam

According to Lefaso, Vietnam’s footwear and leather exports reached 27.04 billion US dollars in 2024, an increase of 11.45% year-over-year. Export growth is estimated at 10% for 2025

Industry News Tuesday 7th of January 2025
Alliance France Cuir launches campaign in defence of leather

“Rien n’imite le cuir aussi bien que le cuir” is the new campaign launched by Alliance France Cuir to defend the quality of leather against similar materials of vegetable origin

Industry News Monday 6th of January 2025
Italian and Scottish brands unite for European shoe collections

Nice Footwear, through Nice Brand Lab, deepens its collaboration with Scottish fashion brand Lyle & Scott to create and distribute exclusive footwear collections across Europe