Footwear
The new chapter of the US-China trade war
President Trump announced and applied increases on the China tariff rates on List 3 (200 billion US dollars in Chinese-made goods) from 10% to 25%. Remaining goods, including footwear, could be hit with tariffs shortly as a new list was announced
New Generation: meet Bruno Queirós
Fashion is a long-time passion of Bruno Queirós, who has been a model and recently decided to launch a footwear brand. He is the face of The Baron’s Cage, a male footwear brand that promises to revolutionize the market
Where do shoes come from?
The recent developments on the trade war US-China made us look into the trade relations of both countries in terms of footwear and curious conclusions about consumption in each of the markets arose. Check them here
Bolflex's focus on recycled and vegan materials
The Portuguese-based company specialized in footwear components has just launched into the market new vegan and recycled products. Currently, the company's business model is based on three keywords: reduce, reuse and recycle
adidas with successful start into 2019
Germany-based giant announced revenue growth of 4% (currency-neutral) in the first quarter of the financial year. Net income from continuing operations increased by 16% in the period. Full-year outlook confirmed
INLU, 100% Portuguese
INLU was first conceptualized in 2017 by a small creative team of women with backgrounds in business and fashion, sharing a common goal to create a new generation of bold and comfortable footwear easily fittting with unique styles
LVMH completes the agreement with Belmond
The French-based luxury house has announced it closed the deal with Belmond. On the same occasion, dividends referring to 2018 results have been approved
Best quarter ever for Puma
Puma's sales growth continued in the first quarter of 2019. Sales rose by 15.3% currency-adjusted to 1 319.3 million euros (+16.6% reported) compared to 1 131.1 million euros last year. CEO announces best quarter ever
Good quarter at Under Armour elevates outlook
The Baltimore-based sportwear giant reported first quarter results with revenue up by 2% (3% in currency neutral). Good performance in the quarter resulted in updated 2019 full year outlook
Ferragamo's Board of Directors confirms CEO
Micaela le Divelec Lemmi has been confirmed as Chief Executive Officer of the Florence-based luxury company
Xtep International to buy K-Swiss
PRC-based sportswear enterprise Xtep International Holdings Limited announced plans to acquire E-Land Footwear USA Holdings Inc., the parent company for brands K-Swiss, Palladium and Suprabrands
Genesco with new stock repurchase authorization
The Nashville-based footwear specialty retailer announced today that its board of directors has authorized it to repurchase up to 100 million US dollars of the company's common stock
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Footwear Consumer 2030
A study reflecting on the main global consumer trends and the key changes for the footwear industry.
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World Footwear Public Calendar
Click here to subscribe an updated version of the calendar displaying the footwear trade shows.
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Media Partners
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Revista del Calzado
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Shoes Report
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