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Shoe Carnival delivers consistent fourth quarter results

Mar 27, 2024 / United States
The US-based footwear retailer reported fourth quarter and full year 2023 results in line with previous expectations, highlighting the positive contribution from the December holiday season

Fashion group OTB acquires Italian shoe supplier Calzaturificio Stephen

Mar 27, 2024 / Italy
The Italy-based group, owner of fashion brands such as Margiela, Jil Sander, Marni, Viktor&Rolf and Diesel, has acquired a majority stake in luxury footwear manufacturer Calzaturificio Stephen

Strong 2023 for Vulcabras

Mar 26, 2024 / Brazil
The Brazilian sports footwear company reported record gross sales of 3.27 billion Brazilian reais (605.3 million euros), calling 2023 “the best year in its history”

361 Degrees reports double-digit growth

Mar 26, 2024 / China
The Chinese-based activewear company ended the fiscal year 2023 with a double-digit revenue growth of 21%, as compared to 2022. The Kids business was the fastest growing over the period

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Mar 22, 2024 / Business Conditions Survey
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Germany: footwear sales rose in 2023 but not yet to pre-pandemic levels

Mar 22, 2024 / Germany
Despite a series of bankruptcies, footwear retail sales in Germany increased in 2023 by around 4% to 11.6 billion euros. However, they still remain below pre-pandemic levels

Arezzo reports strong year 2023

Mar 21, 2024 / Brazil
The Brazilian footwear and accessories group has reported “record” gross revenues in 2023. This leaves it in a strong position ahead of its merger with fashion group Soma

Yue Yuen reports a decline in full year revenue and profit

Mar 20, 2024 / Hong Kong
In line with its previous quarterly results, the Hong Kong-based footwear manufacturer reported a 12% year-over-year decline in revenue and a 7.3% year-over-year drop in profits in 2023

Brazilian footwear exports off to a bad start

Mar 18, 2024 / Brazil
In the first two months of 2024, Brazil's footwear exports fell by 31.3% in volume and by 22.8% in value, as compared to the same period last year. More aggressive competition from China worries the industry

Allbirds appoints new CEO amid sales decline

Mar 14, 2024 / United States
The California-based sustainable footwear brand has appointed its current COO, Joe Vernachio, to replace Joey Zwillinger as CEO, amid a slump in sales

Allbirds completes two international distributor deals

Mar 12, 2024 / United States
The sustainable footwear brand has signed two distribution agreements covering Australasia and Japan. Moving from direct sales to a distributor model is part of its strategic transformation plan

Assocalzaturifici confirms Giovanni Ceolini as President

Mar 11, 2024 / Italy
Giovanni Ceolini has been confirmed as President of the Italian Footwear Manufacturers’ Association until 2027, after taking up the role on an interim basis in August 2022

Tough times ahead for German shoemakers

Mar 8, 2024 / Germany
German footwear manufacturers are facing a challenging 2024, says HDS/L, highlighting only nominally higher 2023 sales and losses on imports, especially in the second half of the year

Geox appoints new CEO amid slowing sales

Mar 7, 2024 / Italy
The Italy-based footwear group has confirmed a slowdown in sales in 2023, a year marked by “strong uncertainty”, and has announced the appointment of Enrico Mistron as its new CEO

Spanish footwear exports slowed down in the second half of 2023

Mar 6, 2024 / Spain
After a solid start to 2023, Spanish footwear exports slowed in the second half of the year due to deteriorating consumption patterns and adverse macroeconomic and weather conditions
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