Footwear

Sears Holdings to close 78 stores

Apr 26, 2016 / United States

The Illinois-based group owner of retail store brands Sears and Kmart believes the decision aims to accelerate its transformation and its return to profitability

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NAE Vegan launches line of shoes made using pineapple

Apr 25, 2016 / Portugal

No Animal Exploitation (NAE) is a sustainable brand based in Portugal and specialized in manufacturing vegan shoes. Now they are venturing into a new line of footwear using a material made from pineapple leaves

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Salvatore Ferragamo CEO to exit by end of 2016

Apr 25, 2016 / Italy

Michele Norsa will leave the end of the year after a decade at the service of the Italy-based luxury goods maker

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Leather footwear exports continue to decline in India

Apr 22, 2016 / India

According to the Council for Leather Exports (CLE) leather footwear exports reached 1 802.48 million US dollars in the first ten months of the fiscal year, declining by 7.0% from similar period in the previous year

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Counterfeit goods make up 2.5% of global imports

Apr 20, 2016 / World

Global trade in fake and pirated goods is estimated to be worth nearly half a trillion dollars a year, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

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Bata repositions business in Switzerland

Apr 20, 2016 / Switzerland

Bata’s Switzerland unit is closing the remaining 29 stores in the country as part of its ongoing restructuring strategy

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Campobello, footwear that fits within the modern lifestyle

Apr 19, 2016 / Portugal

Campobello Shoes is a Portuguese footwear company founded in 1999 and dedicated to develop and produce leather shoes

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Nike pushes design innovation

Apr 19, 2016 / United States

The US-based sports giant debuted a number of brand new styles as part of their Nature of Motion exhibition at the 2016 edition of the Milano Design Week

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Prada’s weak results

Apr 18, 2016 / Italy

According to Bloomberg Prada has failed to meet its own earnings forecasts in 11 of the past 12 quarters. This was aggravated by profit margin shrinking from 27% in 2012 to 14% last year

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New Balance voices anti-TPP position

Apr 18, 2016 / United States

The US-based athletic brand has come out in opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership, the free trade agreement involving the US and 11 countries from the Pacific region

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Brazilian footwear exports recover ground but are still below expectations

Apr 15, 2016 / Brazil

According to data released by Abicalçados, footwear exports were down by 6.1% in the first quarter of 2016, compared to similar period last year. Notwithstanding, in March a recovery was registered

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Pou Sheng with increasing sales

Apr 15, 2016 / Hong Kong

The Hong Kong-based company reported net consolidated operating revenue totaling 207.4 million US dollars in March (growing by 5.2%)

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Cambodian footwear exports on the rise

Apr 14, 2016 / Cambodia

The country's garment and footwear exports increased by 7.6% in 2015 and reached 6.3 billion US dollars, according to the Cambodian Garment and Footwear Sector bulletin

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Bata with new CEO

Apr 14, 2016 / Czech Republic

Former Heineken president Alexis Nasard is taking the position left vacant by the departure of Jack Clemmons last September. He will lead Bata’s global branded, retail and e-commerce footwear business

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