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Footwear companies write to President Trump

Aug 30, 2019 / United States
Over 200 American footwear companies came together and sent a letter to President Trump asking that he cancels his proposed higher taxes on footwear coming from China

Good momentum for DSW's revenue

Aug 29, 2019 / United States
The Ohio-based footwear group has reported strong revenue in the second quarter and first half, with rates of 8.2% and 15.3% growth respectively reported

Brands that matter - Part I

Aug 29, 2019 / Portugal
Sustainability is on everyone's agendas and talks. As a result, the Portuguese footwear industry is looking for ways to adapt and succeed in this new reality

Tapestry closes the year reviewing forecasts

Aug 28, 2019 / United States
The New York-based luxury house announced fourth quarter and yearly results. The company reviewed its forecast for fiscal 2020, reflecting more modest topline growth at Kate Spade

Cole Haan prepares for IPO

Aug 28, 2019 / United States
The company was acquired in 2013 by private equity firm Apax Partners from Nike. Now comes the confirmation that Cole Haan it’s preparing for an initial public offering

Trump announces new tariffs

Aug 23, 2019 / United States
President Trump announced increased tariffs on another set of goods from China. This is the US response to China’s promise to tariff 75 billion US dollars worth of American goods if Trump pressed forward with his planned tariffs

Nordstrom gives away 25 000 pairs of shoes

Aug 22, 2019 / United States
The Seattle-based retailer is teaming up with its customers and the non-profit Shoes That Fit to deliver 25 000 pairs of shoes to kids in need for their return to school

Two digits growth for Obuv Rossii

Aug 21, 2019 / Russian Federation
The Russia-based company has announced second quarter and first half results marked by two digits growth in the group's consolidated revenue

Sales increase for Asics North America

Aug 20, 2019 / America
The second quarter of 2019 for Asics North America registered positive regional growth year-over-year and increased traffic to both online e-commerce and retail channels. This marks the second consecutive quarter of growth for Asics North America

US-China trade war is already impacting the industry

Aug 19, 2019 / World Footwear Yearbook
The year 2018 was marked by positive dynamics, but the US-China trade war is already impacting the numbers. More information about the Footwear Industry in 2018 is available within the World Footwear Yearbook 2019

Tod's with challenging first half

Aug 15, 2019 / Italy
Consolidated sales of the Italy-based group were down by 4.7% in the first six months of the year. Retail and Roger Vivier brand on positive note. Other segments with less positive performance

Steve Madden announces acquisition of BB Dakota

Aug 15, 2019 / United States
After announcing the acquisition of premium sneakers brand Greats Brand, Inc. a few days ago, Steve Madden announces another addition to their portfolio

Farfetch announces quarter with new record

Aug 14, 2019 / United Kingdom
The giant marketplace dedicated to luxury fashion has announced second quarter results marked by new records in revenue and Gross Merchandise Value

Tariffs on footwear delayed to December

Aug 14, 2019 / United States
The US-China trade war has a new chapter. After Mr Trump announced added tariffs of 10% on the remaining 300 billion US dollars in goods from China, now their application on certain footwear items is delayed to December

World Footwear Yearbook 2019: shift in consumer patterns

Aug 13, 2019 / World Footwear Yearbook
The World Footwear Yearbook 2019 has been published by APICCAPS. Access the main highlights of the industry and read through 84 country profiles with statistics updated to 2018
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