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Report from the latest Gallery SHOES & Fashion Industrial Showroom

Apr 23, 2021 / Germany
Düsseldorf received the footwear industry for a new edition of Gallery SHOES & Fashion Industrial Showroom, which took place from the 18th to the 20th of April

Footwear consumption in the US not keeping pace with the rest of the world

In the fourth edition of our Business Conditions survey, we questioned our panel members about their perspectives regarding the evolution of the consumption share of the US in the global market. Found out about their conclusions

France Retail: Footwear Sales in Troubled Waters again

Premium Content Apr 22, 2021 / France
After a period of some return to normality, as reported in our previous Retail Flash for France, footwear retail in France plunged in November, to recover over the Christmas period. The up and down continued when we entered 2021. And the concern is raised: if 2020 was not good, and if other waves of the pandemic emerge, how will the footwear retail resist in 2021?

Brazilian-based Beira Rio to set up factory in Argentina

Apr 22, 2021 / Argentina
One of the largest footwear manufacturers in Brazil, Calçados Beira Rio, S.A., plans to install a footwear factory in Argentina. The aim is to produce three million pairs per year

Retail in Europe takes a big hit in 2020

Premium Content Apr 22, 2021 / Europe
In a year marked by a global pandemic, words like lockdowns, quarantines, waves of COVID-19, closed retail and restrictions became way too familiar to all of us. Retail was one of the industries with major impacts. Today we look at the numbers for European countries

Fila chooses Portugal for first own store in Europe

Apr 21, 2021 / Italy
As the country reopened all stores and shopping centers, Fila opened in Portugal its first own name store in Europe. The store is located at Freeport Lisboa Fashion Outlet, in Alcochete (Lisbon)

Dependence on FDI of Vietnam exports raises worries

Apr 21, 2021 / Vietnam
In the first quarter of the year, the country reached an estimated export turnover of 77.34 billion US dollars, an increase of 22% from the first quarter of 2020. The FDI sector accounted for 76.3%

JD Sports Fashion with robust results

Apr 21, 2021 / United Kingdom
The UK-based retail group reported a set of good results for the fiscal year ended on the 30th of January 2021, despite the impact of the pandemic and Brexit

Two digits monthly increase for Yue Yuen' sales

Apr 20, 2021 / China
The Chinese footwear giant has announced two digits increase in sales registered in the month of March 2021. The first quarter of the new fiscal year also marked by recovery

New business update from 361 Degrees

Apr 20, 2021 / Hong Kong
The Board of the Hong Kong based footwear company has provided an operational update for its business segments in regards to the group's business for the first quarter of 2021

How COVID-19 is impacting the footwear industry in Agra

Apr 20, 2021 / India
The local footwear industry had hoped that the pandemic would lose momentum and the expectation was for some recovery in 2021. However, a new pandemic wave is bringing added uncertainty back to the equation

Can the industry be an art form?

Apr 20, 2021 / Portugal
Watch the new video of the Portuguese Shoes 2021 campaign. According to APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association, after a year of pandemic, lockdowns and restrictions, it is time to stretch the legs, and run, dance and jump into the air to gain perspective

Expo Riva Schuh announces new dates in July

Apr 20, 2021 / Italy
The 95th edition of Expo Riva Schuh and the 6th edition of Gardabags, dedicated to the 2022 Spring/Summer collections will take place at the Riva del Garda Exhibition Centre from 18th to 20th July, a month later than the normal summer edition

Steve Madden acquires remaining share of European joint venture

Apr 19, 2021 / United States
The US-based designer and marketer of fashion-forward footwear, accessories and apparel for women, men and children, announced that it has completed the acquisition of the 49.9% share that it did not already own of its European joint venture

adidas unveils the Stan Smith mylo made with mushroom-grown materials

Apr 19, 2021 / Germany
The Germany-based sporstwear giant has annouced its Stan Smith Mylo, the first shoe to be made using Mylo: a new mushroom-based material innovation that "looks and feels like leather"
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