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Nike pushes design innovation
The US-based sports giant debuted a number of brand new styles as part of their Nature of Motion exhibition at the 2016 edition of the Milano Design Week
New Balance voices anti-TPP position
The US-based athletic brand has come out in opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership, the free trade agreement involving the US and 11 countries from the Pacific region
Bates wins 30 million US dollars contract
The brand is part of the portfolio of the Rockford-based footwear group Wolverine Worldwide. The million dollars contract covers the manufacturing of boots for the US Marine Corps
Crocs expands #FindYourFun global marketing campaign
The second year of the campaign celebrates the iconic Crocs clog and showcases new footwear styles for the whole family
Keen’s grant for the Oregon Ballot Initiative
The Oregon-based footwear manufacturer has made a 10.000 US dollars contribution to Oregon’s Outdoor School for All, a statewide initiative working to ensure the future of Outdoor School
Genesco posts declining earnings
Despite presenting increasing sales in the fourth quarter and full year, the Nashville-based footwear, apparel and accessories retailer closed the year with declining earnings
Nike announces 8% increase in sales
One of the world’s largest sportswear brands has announced third quarter results. Strong revenue growth was reflected in a net income increase of 20%
Phoenix Footwear with declining sales
Net sales for the fourth quarter and total fiscal 2015 decreased, respectively, by 9.7% to 5.10 million US dollars and by 1.5% to 21.7 million US dollars
Heitor Klein, Executive President of Abicalçados, live on World Footwear
Aiming to get an updated view of the state of the footwear industry in Brazil, we spoke to the sector's association Abicalçados (Brazilian Shoe Manufacturers Association) and its President
Shoe Carnival closes the year with strong sales
Net sales increased by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. The US-based footwear and accessories retailer closed the year with 4.7% sales growth
Andy Warhol’s shoe prints to be sold in auction
It became known that Warhol, one of the major figures of the pop art movement, used to sketch shoes. Now its shoe prints will go on auction and can reach 215 thousand US dollars
Reef launches humanitarian program
The famous sandals brand announced a new humanitarian initiative known as We Heart, an outreach designed to support the communities in the places where Reef and its global ambassadors travel
Shiekh Shoes acquires Karmaloop
The California-based footwear and apparel retailer has announced the new stage of its expansion plans
Free falling net income at DSW, despite sales increase
Fourth quarter and full year sales increased by 5.0%. Despite the good performance in sales, net income declined by 11.3% in the quarter and more than 60% in the full year
US footwear imports up by 6%
2015 import numbers have just been released by the US authorities. According to the FDRA (Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America), the impressive close of the year is clear with the highest December dollar and volume totals on record-
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