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Ireland: retail sales volumes up by 44%

Jun 29, 2021 / Ireland
Retail sales increased by 1.8% in May 2021 when compared to April 2021 on a seasonally adjusted basis. On an annual basis, retail volumes were 44.0% higher than in May 2020. The retail sales figure for May 2021 was 6.8% higher when compared to two years earlier

France Retail: high confidence gives retail good signs

Premium Content Jun 28, 2021 / France
Confidence of both consumers and retailers improved in the last few months in France, contradicting the general expectation of the negative impact of the new lockdowns. Footwear retail, which had a deep fall back in April, improved significantly in May. And good news extend to the online, as lockdowns have favoured the internet sales share against the physical store trade for many categories, with apparel and footwear standing out

Nike with strong set of results

Jun 28, 2021 / United States
Nike reported fourth quarter revenue totalling 12.3 billion US dollars, up by 96% compared to prior year and increasing by 21% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. Full year reported revenue increasing by 19% to 44.5 billion US dollars

JD Group acquires Deporvillage in Spain

Jun 28, 2021 / United Kingdom
The retailers of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, announced that Iberian Sports Retail Group SL, its existing 50.02% intermediate holding company in Spain, entered into a conditional agreement to acquire 80% of the issued shares in Deporvillage SL

Nike is the most resold fashion brand in the world

Jun 25, 2021 / United States
According to a new study conducted by Energy switching site SaveOnEnergy, Nike leads the rank of world’s most resold fashion brands. The site surveyed millions of listings across online resale platforms like eBay, Depop, ASOS Marketplace, Etsy and Vestiaire Collective

Birkenstock names new Managing Director for Europe

Jun 25, 2021 / Germany
Birkenstock appointed Nico Bouyakhf as Managing Director for Europe. He will be responsible for the region across all sales channels, including direct-to-consumer

PVH is selling Heritage business to Authentic Brands Group

Jun 25, 2021 / United States
The American-based fashion company has announced it is exiting the Heritage Brands business with Sale of IZOD, Van Heusen, ARROW and Geoffrey Beene Brands to Authentic Brands Group. PVH is reinforcing focus on the global growth of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger

LVMH acquires 100% of Emilio Pucci

Jun 24, 2021 / France
The luxury giant, which since 2000 owns 67% of the historic fashion house founded in Florence in 1947, will now take full control of Emilio Pucci as it acquired the remainder shares

adidas and Lego team up to launch customised shoes

Jun 24, 2021 / Germany
The two brands have partnered to present the LEGO adidas Originals Superstar: the new shoes from the partnership between adidas and Lego appear in the Superstar model with 17 base pieces to customize

Wolverine announces next steps in planned CEO succession

Jun 24, 2021 / United States
The US-based footwear company has announced Brendan Hoffman, President and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, will succeed Blake Krueger as CEO at the year end. Krueger will become Executive Chairman

Mariano Shoes opens physical store

Jun 23, 2021 / Portugal
The footwear brand from São João da Madeira inaugurated a new store in Lisbon. This will be the brand's first retail space, but two more openings are already on the pipeline

Designer Brands announces new appointments

Jun 23, 2021 / United States
The US-based designer, producer and retailer of footwear and accessories announced two new executive appointments. Debbie Ferrée ais now President of Camuto Group and William L. Jordan President of Designer Brands Inc.

Council for Leather Exports with new Chairman

Jun 23, 2021 / India
The organisation dedicated to the trade promotion of the leather and leather products industry. The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) has elected Sanjay Leekha as its new Chairman. Rajendra Kumar Jalan has been elected as Vice-Chairman

Richemont: profits rise despite falling sales

Jun 22, 2021 / Switzerland
Despite a still uncertain economic scenario, luxury giant Richemont managed to register net profit rising by almost 40% in the fiscal year ending at the end of March 2021

Shoe Carnival announces two-for-one stock split

Jun 22, 2021 / United States
The US-based retailer of footwear and accessories announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a two-for-one stock split of the company's common stock
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