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Shoe Carnival announces preliminary sales with 5.8% growth
The Indiana-based footwear retailer announced preliminary results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020. The company is now expecting to report net sales increasing to approximately 253.9 million US dollars (239.9 million US dollars in Q4 2019)
Asos buys Topshop and other Arcadia's brands
The deal includes Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT. The brands were for sale after the Arcadia group collapsed into administration by the end of 2020
Ireland: retail sales up by 14.3% in December
The volume of retail sales increased by 14.3% in December 2020 when compared to November 2020 on a seasonally adjusted basis. Data is from Ireland's Central Statistics Office (CSO)
US: AAFA calls for legislation to hold online marketplaces accountable for counterfeit sales
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) submitted comments to the US Patent and Trademark Office regarding secondary trademark infringement liability in the e-commerce setting. With the increase of online commerce AAFA is calling for new legislation
COVID-19: Chilean digital commerce accelerated at least 5 years in 2020
We spoke with FEDECCAL, the Chamber of Leather, Footwear and Allied Industries, to understand the main impacts of the pandemic in the country's footwear trade in 2020. We also discussed the acceleration of digital commerce in Chile last year, much driven by COVID-19
South Africa: industry impacted by slow retail sales
We spoke with Jirka Vymetal, Executive Director at SAFLIA, the Southern African Footwear & Leather Industries Association, to learn more about the current situation of the pandemic in the country and the impacts it is having on the footwear industry
Are you familiar with these different types of B2C marketplaces?
Each one of us is able to name a few B2C marketplaces and we probably have already tried some to buy our favourite products. But do we know how they can be at the service of our businesses and our brands? Are we familiar with the different types of platforms?
Portugal: retail closes, manufacturing is functioning as usual
The country is living in another State of Emergency, at least until the 30th of January. Industry, distribution and schools remain open and functioning as usual. Non-essential retail is once again closed
London Fashion Week will be digital and with no audience
The event will run from the 19th to the 23rd February 2021, with both womenswear and menswear designers to take part in a gender-neutral showcase. London Fashion Week February 2021 will be a digital event, taking into account the most recent government restrictions in England
Paris cancels physical shows for January fashion weeks
The two fashion weeks planned for this month in Paris - men's ready-to-wear and haute couture - will not have physical shows, as the French authorities decided to maintain the ban on the presence of an audience at events
Asos sees UK sales climb by 36%
The UK-based marketplace ASOS, home to 900+ small businesses, has announced a trading update for the four months ended on the 31st December 2020 with revenue growth ”surpassing expectations”
Gallery SHOES & Fashion postponed to April
Originally scheduled to take place from the 7th to the 9th of March 2021, Gallery SHOES & Fashion will now be taking place after Easter, from the 18th to the 20th of April 2021, at the Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf. The corresponding Showroom Concept has been moved to April as well (16th-20th)
Mada: meet Tinder for clothing
Madison Semarjian was a college freshman when she had the idea of creating a Tinder like app for clothing. The idea was to use AI to learn her personal style and then pull together outfits from a wide range of retailers
Gucci joins Alibaba's luxury e-commerce site
One of the key brands of the Kering group's portfolio, will open two stores on Alibaba's online trading platform, in a move that underlines the importance of the Chinese market for luxury brands heavily affected by the coronavirus crisis
Amazon launches clothing customization service
The giant e-commerce player said it is taking clothing customization to an affordable level thanks to the launch of the service Made for You. For now, the service is only available in the United States-
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