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Namibian charity donates leather shoes for children to go to school
The Never Walk Alone project, launched by Tim Ekandjo in August 2021, has to date donated over 7 850 pairs of leather shoes to help children go to school
Manolo Blahnik with new Chief Commercial Officer
The luxury shoemaker has named Elodie Bougenault as its new Chief Commercial Officer. She will spearhead the brand's global commercial direction, at a time when Manolo Blahnik looks to revamp business in Asia
White Mountain expands into footwear for children
The US-based women's footwear label, owned by American Exchange Group, is expanding into a new product category, namely footwear for girls
Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags closes with a 9 000 attendance
The last edition of the Italian trade fair attracted 9 000 visitors, up by 12.% from June's 2022 edition. As anticipated, the exhibition saw the return of a large number of Chinese exhibitors
Brazilian footwear exports fall
In May, Brazilian footwear exports fell by 18.7% in volume and 5.6% in value, year-over-year, due to the devaluation of the dollar, the slowdown of the economy and the rise in Chinese exports
VF Corp appoints Bracken Darrel as President and CEO
The US-based footwear group has appointed Bracken Darrel to the role of President and CEO, effective on the 17th of July. He joins VF from Logitech International, where he held the same position since 2013
Aldo teams up with Brook Brothers
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and the Canadian-based Aldo Group have entered a partnership to expand Brooks Brothers' assortment of men's footwear and small leather goods
Positive perspetives for footwear businesses
In this edition of the Business Conditions survey, we asked our panel of experts to share their expectations about the health of the future business in the next semester. Read about the conclusions below
Rockport files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
The Massachusetts-based footwear company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a District Court in Delaware. Meanwhile, its CEO, Gregg Ribatt, has resigned
Samuel Ross reimagines Timberland's boot
Samuel Ross, the founder of A-Cold-Wall, has collaborated on Timberland's latest Future73 capsule collection, which invites designers to reimagine its iconic boot on the occasion of the brand's 50th anniversary
Average footwear prices expected to increase
In the latest edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey, our panel members predicted an increase of 7.3% in footwear prices over the next six months. Get free access to the report with the main conclusions
VF Corp opens new distribution centre in California
The US-based footwear group has announced the start of operations at its new distribution centre in Ontario, California. During peak periods, it will employ around 550 people
Malone Souliers names two new creative directors
The London-based footwear brand has appointed two of its long-time team members, Coco Fong and Valerio Brava, as its new co-creative directors
China to return in force in the next edition of Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags
Participation in the 99th edition of the trade fair is expected to exceed the figures of January's edition, but the highlight goes to the number of Chinese exhibitors, as their registrations have already doubled
Sorel brand's President steps down
Columbia Sportswear has announced that Mark Nenow has resigned from his role as President of the Sorel Brand due to health reasons. The search for a successor is underway-
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