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Industry News Thursday 20th of March 2025
Strong full year performance for 361 Degrees

The China-based activewear company has reported a strong performance for the full year 2024, with revenue and profits up by 19.6% and 19.5% respectively on the previous year

Industry News Wednesday 19th of March 2025
Brazilian footwear exports surge in early 2025

Brazils footwear industry kicked off 2025 with strong export performance, according to data from the Brazilian Footwear Industry Association (Abicalados).

Industry News Monday 17th of March 2025
Genesco ends the financial year 2025 with a positive set of signs

The US-based footwear retailer has reported a solid fourth quarter, with improvements in sales and profitability. Genesco also highlighted the continued turnaround of the Journeys brand

Industry News Tuesday 11th of March 2025
Foot Locker makes profit in the fourth quarter despite lower sales

The US-based sports retailer returned to profit in the fourth quarter of 2024. However, the company’s total sales still fell by 5.8% as compared to the same period of the previous year

Industry News Monday 10th of March 2025
Swiss sportswear company On delivers strong 2024 results

The Swiss-based sportswear company delivered a strong 2024 performance, with double-digit net sales growth across channels, regions and product segments

Industry News Thursday 6th of March 2025
Crocs offers Jibbitz customisation with AI-powered design platform

The US-based casual footwear company has partnered with the AI-powered fashion design platform Ablo to allow consumers to create one-of-a-kind Jibbitz charms

Industry News Tuesday 4th of March 2025
Portuguese Shoes campaign reaches 28 million people

Promoted by the Portuguese Footwear, Components, Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association, the international advertising campaign for Portuguese Shoes reached around 28 million people worldwide in 2024

Industry News Monday 3rd of March 2025
Birkenstock posts a 19% revenue growth in the first quarter

The German-based company has reported a first quarter revenue growth of 19% year-on-year on a reported and constant currency basis, driven by strong holiday demand across all segments, channels and categories

Industry News Saturday 1st of March 2025
Rocky Brands reports solid fourth quarter

The US-based footwear manufacturer has reported a solid fourth quarter in 2024, resulting in a minor drop in net sales for the full year. Overall, Rocky Brands is optimistic about near-term prospects

Industry News Thursday 27th of February 2025
Rising domestic demand drives footwear production in Brazil

Footwear production increased by 3.5% last year, as compared to 2023, driven by rising domestic demand. Growth could have been higher without the “invasion” of imported shoes, says Abicalados

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