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Caleres announces record first quarter

May 26, 2022 / United States
In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the company reported net sales of 735.1 million US dollars, up by 15.1% from the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The footwear group raised its full year outlook

Puma with new Chair of Supervisory Board

May 25, 2022 / Germany
The sporstwear giant has nominated Héloïse Temple-Boyer its new Chair of the Supervisory Board. She is taking over from Jean-François Palus

Tod's with sales increase

May 25, 2022 / Italy
The Italian-based luxury group posted revenue growth of 23% in the first quarter of 2021, as compared to the same period last year. Sales in the American market accelerated by 68%

VF Corporation named one of the 100 best Corporate Citizens

May 24, 2022 / United States
The global player in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, has been recognized by 3BL Media in its 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking for the company’s work across people and planet, including employees, climate change, the environment and human rights, among other categories. VF ranked first in the Consumer Durables & Apparel Industry and 14th overall

Footwear in Russia – a country snapshot

Premium ContentMay 23, 2022 / World Footwear Reports
Today, we bring you a new country snapshot, this time focusing on Russia. With a geographical area of 17 million km2, Russia is the largest country in the world and hosts 144.3 million people (2020). It is the fifth-largest economy in Europe, being one of the world’s leading producers of oil and natural gas, and a top exporter of metals such as steel and aluminum

Ferragamo posts revenue growth

May 18, 2022 / Italy
The luxury group reported a revenue increase of 23.2%, reaching 289 million euros, in the first quarter of 2022. Growth in Asia-Pacific slowed down due to COVID-19 outbreaks in China

Footwear prices expected to increase by 8.4%

Premium ContentMay 17, 2022 / Business Conditions Survey
According to the members of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey prices of footwear are expected to increase over the next six months. Read all about this and all the conclusions of the survey conducted last month

High heels footwear market to rise 1.35% annually

May 10, 2022 / World
According to a report published by the research and advisory company Technavio this will result in an accumulated gain of 1.70 billion US dollars over the period 2020 - 2025

General outlook for the footwear industry is optimistic

Premium ContentMay 9, 2022 / Business Conditions Survey
This is the main outcome of the most recent edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey, conducted during the month of April. Today we bring you a summary of some of the main conclusions

General outlook for the footwear industry is optimistic

May 9, 2022 / Business Conditions Survey
This is the main outcome of the most recent edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey, conducted during the month of April. Today we bring you a summary of some of the main conclusions

Caleres to dedicate 1 million USD to Soles4Souls

May 9, 2022 / United States
The grant is expected to be paid over two years through Charitable Trust Donation, round up campaign and product donation to support 4EveryKid Program. The aim is to help provide shoes for homeless children

US: nearly half of consumers to spend less in footwear

May 6, 2022 / United States
A national survey made amongst US shoppers found that almost half (48%) of footwear consumers is planning to spend less on footwear this spring than last year

Timberland launches first full circular shoe

May 5, 2022 / United States
In addition to unveiling the first footwear model, Timberloop Trekker City Hiker, designed for full circularity, the brand is expanding its product take-back programme into some European markets

Footwear industry in Brazil creates 17.8 thousand jobs

May 5, 2022 / Brazil
According to Abicalçados, the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association, the national sector’s companies created a total of 17 800 new jobs in the first quarter of 2022

Brazilian footwear exports increase in volume and value

Apr 29, 2022 / Brazil
According to Abicalçados, the good performance of footwear exports in the first quarter of 2022 was driven by high demand from the US, but also from the Latin-American neighbours
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