World Footwear

Companies

Dune to further expand in the Middle East

Feb 27, 2015 / Middle East
UK-based footwear retailer will open three stores in Saudi Arabia this year as part of a continued expansion in the Middle East

Steve Madden’s net income down by 16%

Feb 26, 2015 / United States
US-based footwear company recognises the difficult year in 2014, with a drop of 16% in net results, and announces 2015 outlook below expectations

Crocs to deliver shoes using drones

Feb 23, 2015 / Japan
Shoe maker Crocs has announced a new temporary store in Tokyo, due to be open in March, where drones will be used to carry the shoes directly to customers. An innovative initiative in the footwear industry

Skechers named Footwear Brand and Fashion Brand of the year

Feb 23, 2015 / United Kingdom
A new set of awards for the US-based footwear company, this time at the Footwear Industry Awards event in the UK

Get to know the 2015 winners of the Footwear Industry Awards

Feb 20, 2015 / United Kingdom
The awards are based on an online nomination and voting process which produces five finalists in each category, and winners are those who attract the highest votes overall

Hermès with sales up by 11%

Feb 16, 2015 / France
France-based luxury goods group announced fourth quarter sales growing by 11.8% at current exchange rate (9.6% at constant exchange rates). Annual revenue was up by 11.1% (9.7% at current rates)

Get to know the Plus Awards winners

Feb 16, 2015 / United States
For the 16th year the magazine Footwear Plus announced the awards that recognize the industry’s design and retail excellence in more than 2 dozens of distinguished categories

Footwear industry import's tax bill outpaces sales growth in the US

Feb 13, 2015 / United States
According to the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), the footwear’s industry’s trade association, tariffs on footwear have hit another all-time high, with nearly 2.7 billion US dollars paid

Skechers with record annual sales

Feb 13, 2015 / United States
US-based footwear company announced sales for 2014 totaling 2 378 billion US dollars, the highest level ever

Remac Group acquires L’ Amour des Pieds

Feb 12, 2015 / United States
The US-shoe and accessory company has acquired the rights and intellectual property of the luxe fashion comfort footwear brand

Awards announced for US-based companies

Feb 12, 2015 / United States
As the balance of year 2014 is made, magazines, consultants and several other US entities announce their choices for the best performing companies of the year

M&S presents new sustainable shoes

Feb 11, 2015 / United Kingdom
Rice husks, plastic bottles and coffee grounds are being used to manufacture Marks and Spencer's first line of sustainable footwear, Footglove Earth

First footwear reservation app launched by adidas

Feb 11, 2015 / United States
The ability to make reservations is a characteristic of the hospitality industry, where consumers can book in advance a place in a venue at a certain time. Now footwear will have the ability to do it as well

N Mohan, Global Business Head, Footwear and Leather Garments at Tata International, live on World Footwear

Feb 10, 2015 / India
Following recent announcements of a set of new investments by Tata International Limited (TIL), World Footwear spoke to TIL's Footwear and Leather Garments Business Head

Under Armour with net revenue growth of 32%

Feb 10, 2015 / United States
The US-based sportswear company revealed quarter four and full year results. Growth continues to distinguish the brands’ performance
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