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Burberry: store sales decline by 9%
The UK-based fashion house has announced third quarter results, marked by decline in retail revenue. Suffering the impact of COVID-19 in its retail network, comparable store sales declined by 9% in the quarter
Ilse Guimarães is leaving Assintecal
The Brazilian Association of Companies of Components for Leather, Footwear And Manufactured Goods (Assintecal) communicated to its associates a change in the entity's organizational structure. Superintendent Ilse Guimarães is leaving the organisation after 25 years
Nike's revenue up by 9%
The Oregon-based sportswear giant has announced financial results for its second quarter ended on the 30th of November 2020. Revenue of the group in the period went up by 9%
Puma named European top employer for 2021
The Germany-based sportswear company has been named Top Employer Europe for the second time in a row. Puma says this award highlights the company's efforts to provide an attractive workplace for its employees
Boohoo buys several brands from Arcadia
The United Kingdom-based online fashion retailer acquired Dorothy Perkins, Burton and Wallis' brands, its intellectual property and stocks for 25.2 million British pounds in cash
UK: footfall from bad to worse
The words are from the British Retail Consortium, and come up as the UK is facing the third lockdown since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and after a whole month of non-essential stores closed
Deckers with two digits increase in sales
The California-based company has announced third quarter results marked by a net sales increase of 14.8%. UGG and HOKA ONE ONE had increasing sales, while sales for Teva, Sanuk and Other Brands went down in the period
Latvia: major problem is significant drop in demand
According to the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia there are only a few SME companies producing footwear and they have been operating with no specific limitations. We have spoken with the representatives of the industry to understand the current situation in the country
Shoe Carnival announces preliminary sales with 5.8% growth
The Indiana-based footwear retailer announced preliminary results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020. The company is now expecting to report net sales increasing to approximately 253.9 million US dollars (239.9 million US dollars in Q4 2019)
Skechers: sales down by 11.9% in 2020
The California-based footwear giant has announced fourth quarter and full year results for the period ended on the 31st of December 2020. Despite yearly sales declined by 11.9%, fourth quarter sales decreased by only 0.5%
New Generation: meet Gonçalo Valente
With a degree in Marketing Management, Gonçalo Valente belongs to the fourth generation of the family business Anonimanya, a Portuguese-based footwear factory
US Retail: footwear retail sales still below the 2018 average
No matter the seasonal hike in December, with flat retail sales of footwear since June 2020 and 20% lower than the 2018 average, the 1st quarter of 2021 will hardly beat this baseline. Even if one considers the hike in ecommerce, perspectives are not great. On top of that low consumer confidence and uncertainty regarding a full return of shoppers to the high street, add to the gloomy picture of retail in the US
Nike GO FlyEase: the hands-free shoe
The US-based sportswear giant caused a stir on social media last week with a video presentation of the new Nike GO FlyEase. The latest model presented by Nike is a hands-free shoe
Tapestry: sales fall by 7% in holiday quarter
The New York-based house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands reported results for the fiscal second quarter ended on the 26th of December 2020. Tapestry, the owner of Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman registered a 7% decline in sales during the last quarter of the year
Portugal: sustainability in the footwear industry
As the Week of Environmental Responsibility in the Footwear Industry, organised by APICCAPS and CTCP, approaches its end we bring you a new video presenting key elements of the current status of Sustainability in the Portuguese footwear industry
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