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Industry News Wednesday 19th of June 2024
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

Industry News Monday 17th 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 Friday 14th of June 2024
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

Industry News Thursday 13th of June 2024
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

Industry News Wednesday 12th of June 2024
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

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 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