Companies
adidas football expects record sales in 2016
The Germany-based brand has announced that its football business is expected to reach new record sales of 2.5 billion euros. One year after relaunching its football footwear offering, the brand is reporting market share gains across Western Europe
Mazoni, walk this way
Founded in 1993, by Fernando Sampaio, Mazoni is a footwear company based in Felgueiras, one of the historic regions for footwear manufacturing in Portugal
Revenue up by 3.1% at Yue Yuen
One of the world's leading footwear manufacturers consolidated its total revenue during the first quarter of the current fiscal year
Grendene with 2 digits decline in revenue
The Brazil-based company closed the first quarter of 2016 with declining net revenue (-10.5%). Despite that, net profit for the period managed to consolidate the position from similar period in 2015 (+4.2%)
Aeropostale gets 160 million US dollars loan
The US-based specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories for teenagers has filled for bankruptcy last May. Now an US court has approved financing that may help the fashion retailer stay in business and complete its restructuring process
Lazuli, Portuguese inspiration
The Portuguese tile and its rich history as a decorative element perpetuating the Portuguese tradition is the starting point for Lazuli's inspiration
Two Ten and FDRA announce online career marketplace
The two organisations got together to develop a new footwear jobs website dedicated to the footwear industry
Record sales at Deckers
The US-based company specialised in designing, marketing and distributing footwear, apparel and accessories, announced that its fourth quarter sales grew by 11.2% to a record 378.6 million US dollars
Puma with sales growth across all segments
The Germany-based company announced quarter one revenue up by 3.7%. Outlook for the full year was confirmed
NBA and Under Armour partner to launch NBA Fit App
The National Basketball Association announced today the launch of its first fitness app, in partnership with the sportswear giant. It will be available for download on the App Store and Google Play
CEC calls for the second International Footwear Forum in New York
On the 9th of June footwear associations and federations from around the world will gather in New York for the second International Footwear Forum (IFF) to discuss the latest relevant issues for the footwear industry
Nike with management changes
The US-based company announced new appointments with an aim to drive continued innovation and strong consumer connections globally
Michael Kors acquires Greater China licensee
The acquisition of Michael Kors (HK) Limited, the exclusive licensee of the Company in China, is now confirmed. The deal reached 500 million US dollars in cash, still subject to adjustments
Profitability above expectations at Genesco
Despite a 2% decrease in sales the company manage to consolidate profitability and to increase earnings from continuous operations-
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