World Footwear

Companies

Louboutin back in court

May 15, 2015 / France
The famous footwear designer Christian Louboutin, well-known for its iconic red-soled shoes, is back to court in a new lawsuit to protect its trademark

Growth continues at Ferragamo

May 14, 2015 / Italy
Quarter revenue up by 10% in current exchange rates (+2% in constant rates). Group's net profit with 2 digits growth

Fire destroys footwear factory in Manila

May 14, 2015 / Philippines
Dozens of people are feared to have died after a fire in a footwear factory in Manila, the capital of the Philippines

Skechers donates 62 000 pairs of shoes for earthquake victims in Nepal

May 14, 2015 / Nepal
Through the company’s charitable footwear donation program, BOBS from Skechers, thousands of pairs of new shoes will be donated to support affected children

Marks & Spencer set to sell branded trainers

May 13, 2015 / United Kingdom
The new product will be available resulting from a collaboration with upmarket sportswear brand Walsh. Trainers will be sold for roughly £110

Clarks Americas will have new headquarters

May 12, 2015 / United States
The company, a subsidiary of C&J Clark Limited (UK), announced plans to design and build new corporate headquarters in Massachusetts

VF Corporation with revenue growth

May 12, 2015 / United States
Revenue in the segment Outdoor & Action Sports up by 2% (+10% in currency neutral). International revenue down by 5% (up by 9% in currency neutral)

Get to know Eureka Shoes

May 11, 2015 / Portugal
The network of stores is part of Alberto Sousa, Lda., a Portuguese footwear company with 29 years of experience in the manufacture of shoes

Nike plans to create up to 10 000 US jobs if TPP is approved

May 11, 2015 / United States
The company announced its intention to accelerate investment in advanced footwear manufacturing in the US, if TPA is passed and the TPP agreement is finalized

Alibaba with 45% growth in revenue

May 11, 2015 / China
While reporting the set of results for the quarter, the China-based giant has announced changes in the management team. Today, the purchase of a stake in a US-based online retailer was made public

Crocs with revenue decline, but in line with expectations

May 8, 2015 / United States
Revenue for the first quarter reached 262.2 million US dollars, aligned with company’s estimations, despite a decline of 16.1% compared to similar period in 2014

Footwear industry in Venezuela hit with lack of hides

May 7, 2015 / Venezuela
The national footwear industry association Cavecal said that the quantity of country’s hides available for its members is not sufficient to fill the needs of the industry

adidas partners with Spotify

May 6, 2015 / Germany
The result is Adidas Go, a running app that uses iPhone’s accelerometer to instantly match a runner’s favorite music to their workout

Columbia reports record sales

May 6, 2015 / United States
Record first quarter results raise the company's optimism for the rest of the year. Notwithstanding, currency exchange rates fluctuation impacts sales negatively

Best omni-channel experience award for DSW

May 6, 2015 / United States
The recognition was given as part of the eBay Enterprise's Annual Imagine Commerce Conference held in Las Vegas
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