Footwear
Tod’s improves performance in the last quarter
Poor performance by the categories Shoes and Leather Goods and Accessories (-3.0% and -10.9%). Revenue grows as driven by Apparel and Other products
Launch of new Erasmus+ project on digital skills
CEC, the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry, has announced the new project on Digital Skills for Textile, Clothing, Leather, and Footwear Industries
Vans with 50 000 US dollars high school program
The US-based footwear manufacturer is sponsoring its eighth annual Vans Custom Culture art competition, inviting high school art students to embrace creativity
Jimmy Choo with record revenue
The famous designer house reported sales growing by 15% in 2016, helped by strong growth in Asia, continued solid growth in Europe and Japan and improving trends in US retail
Nicaragua to focus on athletic shoes
Several dozens of local footwear manufacturers have been asked by the industry association Camcunic to focus on making athletic footwear
Finish Line to exit JackRabbit
The athletic retailer announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital, a Los Angeles based private investment firm, to exit the JackRabbit business
Manolo Blahnik with retrospective exhibition
Running until the 9th of April the retrospective “Manolo Blahnik: The Art of Shoes” showcases 212 shoes, selected from more than 30 000 styles and 80 sketches
Athletic footwear sales lost momentum in the US
According to the NPD Group, US athletic footwear results in the fourth quarter contracted following a soft third quarter. This reflects a shift in the second half of the year that contradicts the dynamics of the beginning of 2016
Eureka celebrates 30 years
With a constant presence in the main national runways, a network of 30 stores throughout the world, the Portugal-based brand just celebrated 3 decades of existence
Half a billion dollars' loss for American consumers
The words are from Matt Priest, President and CEO footwear association Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, reacting to the US withdrawal from the TPP signed today
Brazilian exports recover in the final stretch of 2016
Despite the unfavorable performance in the domestic market, 2016 closed with a positive note on the exports side. With a favorable exchange rate for most of the year, footwear exports grew by 1.7% in volume and 4% in value
Sales at Tod's impacted by volatile environment
The Italy based luxury shoemaker announced nine months' results marked by a drop in sales. Weakness in consumption, mainly by tourists is pointed as the main driver
Stable visitor numbers at Expo Riva Schuh
The 87th edition of Expo Riva Schuh, which run from the 14th to the 17th of January, had a total of 13 024 visitors, in line with January 2016 (13 104)
Vietnam’s leather sector expects more pressure
Estimates point to a single-digit export growth for the sector in 2016, as a result of political instability around the world and strong competition from other Asian footwear exporting countries
CEC welcomes new member
Hungary ensured a presence at the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry since the end of 2016. With this new member, CEC reinforces its representation at European level-
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