Footwear
Havaianas and Inditex team up for the summer
Spanish-based Inditex group is setting a partnership with Havaianas, the famous flip-flop brand owned by Grupo Alpargatas, in a multi-brand collaboration with its young fashion labels Pull&Bear and Stradivarius
Good start of the year for LVMH
LVMH recorded revenue of 12.5 billion euros for the first quarter 2019, an increase of 16%. Organic growth was 11% compared to the same period of 2018. All geographic regions are experiencing good growth
Jennifer Estabrook is Fila's new President for North America
Most recently serving as acting President of Fila North America, after Jon Epstein sudden disappearance, Jennifer Estabrook will take the reins of the Fila business in the region
A successful World Footwear Congress
The sixth edition of the World Footwear Congress took place last week in Naples, located in an European region with high footwear industry representation. The debate focused on themes under the topic Digitalisation for a sustainable footwear industry
Indonesia presents its Footwear Creative Competition
The Indonesia Footwear Creative Competition (IFCC) is an initiative by the Indonesian Footwear Industry Development Center (BPIPI). The IFCC aims to set itself as a benchmark creative event in the field of footwear
Kering has completed the sale of Volcom
Confirmation of the deal comes 8 years after the Paris-based luxury group has acquired Volcom to its protfolio of brands
JCPenney to close stores in 2019
The American department store chain announced plans to close 27 stores this year. The closures include 18 full-time department stores and 9 home and furniture shops
Ubik, specialist in children's shoes
Get to know Ubik, a footwear company based in Santa Maria da Feira in the North of Portugal and with roughly three decades of experience manufacturing shoes
Puma to be Formula 1's partner
Sports company Puma has announced a long-term partnership with Formula 1 to become the exclusive merchandise retail partner from the start of the 2019 season. This year, Puma stands and superstores will be present in 17 out of the 21 Grands Prix in the calendar
Roberto Cavalli closes stores in the US
The Italian fashion house has closed its US stores as it continues to seek for an investor to seal a deal that prevents bankruptcy
CCC increases sales by 25%
The Management Board of the CCC Group published preliminary financial data for the fourth quarter of 2018, marked by impressive sales growth. The importance of the e-commerce channel is growing
Rise in fake goods trading
Trade in counterfeit and pirated goods has risen steadily in the last few years and now stands at 3.3% of global trade, according to a new report by the OECD and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office
Bids for LK Bennett
The UK-based premium fashion chain retailing womenswear, leather footwear and accessories collapsed into administration earlier this month. Now, bids for the business start to be known-
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