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Steve Madden’s third quarter performance improves
The New York-based designer and marketer of footwear, accessories and apparel posted a slight fall in sales in the third quarter of 2023, but returned to a growth in profits year-over-year
Yue Yuen on a downward trajectory
The Hong Kong-based group recorded a decline in revenue and profits in the first nine months of the year, as compared to 2022, due to a weak performance of its manufacturing business
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Tapestry’s sales growth slows down
The US-based company posted record net sales of 1.51 billion US dollars in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, but a figure only slightly higher than the one recorded a year ago
Birkenstock names new managing director for Greater China
The German-based company has appointed Tiffany Wu to the newly created position of Managing Director of Greater China. Her aim will be to strengthen the company’s presence in the region
Participants at the 7th World Footwear Congress call for greater international cooperation
The 7th edition of the World Footwear Congress ended last week on a positive note, with the industry recognising the need for greater international cooperation to reshape its future
US Retail: footwear prospects until the end of the year are at a standstill
Despite signs of a certain resilience from consumers over the summer, companies are taking a cautious approach for the rest of 2023. The long deceleration in footwear inflation came to a halt in August, so if the trend recedes, wage increases will have to follow suit, or the positive outlook for footwear retail could be jeopardised. It’s not surprising how carefully retailers are managing their inventory at the moment: neither too much nor too little
Owner of Melissa and Ipanema delivers weak third quarter performance
The Brazilian Grendene posted a revenue decline in the third quarter of 2023, as unfavourable domestic macroeconomic conditions and the global economic slowdown continue to impact consumer demand
Digital prototyping: what tools are available for the footwear industry?
Just released! A new paper dedicated to some of the new digital tools and softwares commonly used for prototyping in the footwear industry
10 countries were responsible for 88% of total footwear production
In 2022, global footwear production reached 23.9 billion pairs, increasing by 7.6% compared to the previous year. A group of 10 countries accounted for 88% of all footwear produce in the world
Meet the speakers of the upcoming Word Footwear Congress
As the World Footwear Congress draws closer, we give you some more details about the speakers, who will be debating new business solutions, sustainability and circularity, and the future of labour
UK Retail: stabilisation of the footwear trade is the best we can hope for at the moment
The bad weather in July and August may not have helped retail over the summer, but it would be ill-advised to believe that’s what it’s all about. Despite some improvements in the general consumer price index, the footwear segment continues to show some resistance to going along with the trend. Inflation will have to continue to fall in order to contribute to sustained sales growth in the future, as most consumers have too much on their plate to spend on non-discretionary items. The only positive sign comes from imports, whose data seems to indicate that at least a stabilisation in retail trade is on the horizon
VF Corp appoints former Nike President Trevor Edwards to its Board of Directors
The parent company of brands such as Timberland and Vans has announced the appointment of the former President of Nike Trevor Edwards to its Board of Directors
World Shoe opens footwear factory in Ghana to support health goals
The Nigerian social enterprise has opened its first facility in Ghana to produce the first brand of antimicrobial and ecological footwear made in Africa. It forecasts to manufacture five million shoes a year
Istanbul will be the venue of the upcoming edition of the World Footwear Congress
As the 6th largest footwear manufacturer in the world, Türkiye will host the next World Footwear Congress, focusing on new business solutions, sustainability and circularity, and the future of labour-
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