Footwear
Genesco names new CFO
The Tennessee-based company appointed Mel Tucker, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, effective from the 24th June 2019. Tucker succeeds Mimi E. Vaughn, who recently was promoted to Chief Operating Officer
Bangladesh: leather industry below exports target
Notwithstanding the good performance of leather footwear exports, the leather industry as a whole registered a decline of 8.69% in revenue in the first 10 months of the year. The industry is below the target set for exports
Dick's Sporting Goods consolidates sales
The Pittsburgh-based sporting goods retailer announced results for the first quarter ended on the 4th of May. Net sales for the first quarter of 2019 increased by roughly 1%
Geox with lower sales
The Italy-based footwear brand reported first quarter results, marked by a 1.3% decline in sales at current exchange rates (-1.6% at constant rates)
Timberland to open 30 stores in Europe
The company is part of VF Corporation's portfolio and is planning a heavy investment in Europe next year. 25 to 30 new stores might be on the pipeline for the region, in a combination of franchise and own stores
VF with new Executive Vice President Global Supply Chain
The North-Carolina based group has announced the appointment of Cameron Bailey to the position of Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain, effective from Juneonwards
France to ban destruction of unsold goods
The country's Prime Minister announced draft legislation to ban the destruction of unsold or returned consumer products. The new measure would oblige brands to donate or recycle unsold goods
India’s leather footwear exports up by 1%
According to the Council for Leather Exports in the first 10 months of the fiscal year exports of leather footwear increased by roughly 1%. Exports of the overall leather industry are declining
Deckers: sales increase to a new record
The California-based company announced financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended on the 31st of March 2019. Despite a small decline in sales in the last quarter the company hit a new record for annual revenue
Footwear industry leaders joined forces against tariffs
Last week, the leaders of 5 industry associations in the US signed a letter addressed to President Trump, opposing the proposed tariffs on shoes and other accessories coming from China
CCC with excellent quarter performance
Good sales results in March impacted the growth of revenue in the first quarter by nearly 60%. The sales dynamics in the segment of e-commerce had a significant impact on the achieved level of revenue
New Balance launches new platform for running shoes
Coming in summer 2019, the global athletic player New Balance will launch a reimagined product platform, called FuelCell, that is built to power up run
Asics releases 2018 sustainability report
The Japan-based sportswear giant has released its 2018 Sustainability Report, summarizing the company’s progress towards medium and long-term sustainability targets, its ASICS Sustainability Vision
Shawn Gensch as JCPenney's Chief Customer Officer
The US-based department store chain announced Shawn Gensch, a highly accomplished executive with 25 years of experience in marketing and finance, as Chief Customer Officer, effective from June onwards and reporting directly to CEO Jill Soltau
DSW with strong start to the year
The Ohio-based retailer has announced double-digit increases in both revenue and earnings for the first quarter of the new fiscal year-
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