Footwear
Pou Chen with growing sales
By the end of June consolidated sales by Taiwanese-based footwear manufacturer giant reached 0.8 billion US dollars
Sara Maggioni (WGSN): Sustainability is a business imperative
The words are from Sara Maggioni, Head of Womenswear at WGSN, a trend forecasting company. Sara talked to us about sustainability and other hot topics of the footwear industry
Caleres' joint venture to expand distribution in China
The US-based footwear giant will begin to distribute footwear in greater China, including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, through a joint venture with Brand Investment Holding, a member of the Gemkell Group
Saydo, the art of comfort shoe making
Get to know a Portuguese footwear brand that creates modern, timeless shoes for women always focusing on high quality and comfort. Saydo shoes are lightweight, flexible and soft
Double digit fall in Argentina's production
Bad news continues for the Argentinian industry. According to the latest technical report issued by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC), production in the country fell by 6.9% in the month of May, in comparison to similar period in 2018
The latest movements in the industry
Several movements continue to mark the industry's headlines. Cougar Shoes has a new Marketing VP, Schutz US a new head and Two Ten is looking for a new President
Asos to reduce staff
The British-based online retailer is said to be on the verge of implementing a plan to reduce its workforce, as reported by the Sunday Times a few days ago. The cuts should be made at headquarters in London
Laure Browne is new Veja's CEO
The French-based sustainable sneakers brand Veja has appointed Laure Browne as the group's new CEO. She will be the first external group CEO
Nordstrom is hiring 1 200 people
The US-based retailer is opening a Flagship Store in New York by the end of October and opened 1 200 sales position
Storytelling and customer's loyalty by El Naturalista's Juan De La Peña
Watch the interview to learn a bit more about the current trends of the footwear industry according to the views of Juan De La Peña from footwear brand El Naturalista
Bangladesh: leather sector closes the year on the red
Notwithstanding the good performance of leather footwear exports, the leather industry as a whole registered a decline of 6.06% in revenue. The industry closed financial year 2018-19 below the target set for exports
Truworths responds to news report about Office
In a release issued on the 2nd of July Truworths responded to a report by Sky News and clarified the impact of Office's current situation in the group's operations in Africa
CBL to operate Vans business in India
Cravatex Brands (CBL) has announced its collaboration with Vans, a brand from the VF Corporation portfolio, to take over its operations in India
Puma commits to 35% reduction in carbon emissions
Germany-based sports company Puma aims for a 35% reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, a target which was approved by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi)
38th International Footwear Conference
The 38th edition of the International Footwear Conference took place in Guangzhou, China in May, gathering together several key players of the industry-
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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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