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New Generation: meet João Azevedo

Oct 25, 2021 / Portugal

João Azevedo grew up in Sintra, near the sea. After studying and working in the United States, he returned to Portugal with the idea of creating an environmentally friendly slippers brand. In 2015, Cima Sandals was born

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CCC announces record revenue

Oct 22, 2021 / Poland

The Polish-based footwear group reported record revenue of roughly 436 million euros (2 billion Polish Zloty) in the second quarter of 2021. E-commerce generated almost half of that figure

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Under Armour appoints Massimo Baratto Chief Consumer Officer

Oct 22, 2021 / United States

The Baltimore-based company has announced the appointment of Massimo Baratto to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Consumer Officer

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US: footwear prices increase significantly

Oct 22, 2021 / United States

According to the Shoe Price Report issued by the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), footwear prices are increasing at the fastest rate in over 20 years, with year-to-date prices up by 3.2%

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Kering reports solid revenue growth

Oct 21, 2021 / France

The luxury group announced a steady revenue growth in the third quarter of 2021, reaching 4.19 billion euros, up by 12.2% as compared to the same period of 2020. Gucci decelerates

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Vietnam: industry faces contractual penalties and order cancellations

Oct 20, 2021 / Vietnam

Several Vietnamese apparel and footwear companies have incurred contractual penalties for delivery delays this year, while facing unexpected order cancellations for 2022

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UK Retail: COVID-19 might be alleviating but there is still no sunrise for Retail

Premium ContentOct 19, 2021 / United Kingdom

As vaccination levels increase and the restrictive measures are lifted the UK retail industry could be on the expectation that solid improvement would be on the way. However, Consumer Confidence has been fading away since July, and Textile, Clothing & Footwear store sales have been on a slide in the last few months. With the supply chain issues impacting the footwear industry and the lorries shortage, this could be a perfect storm for more bad news

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Vietnamese footwear exports plunge in September

Oct 19, 2021 / Vietnam

Data from the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade indicates that footwear exports have decreased by 44.2% to 678.4 million US dollars, on a comparable basis to similar month in 2020

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Malone Souliers launches digital made-to-order platform

Oct 18, 2021 / United States

The London-based luxury footwear brand has launched a new digital made-to-order platform that will allow customers across the globe to customize Malone Souliers’s most iconic styles

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New Generation: meet Isabel Henriques da Silva and José Maria Reffois

Oct 18, 2021 / Portugal

Isabel and José are the faces behind JAK Shoes. Founders of the OFFICINA Lisboa project, in 2014 the duo created a unisex and sustainable brand. After Porto, a new store was now opened in Lisbon

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LVMH reports continued growth

Oct 18, 2021 / France

In the first 9 months of 2021, the French-based luxury group had revenue of 44.2 billion euros, up by 46% year-over-year. The Fashion & Leather Goods segment registered exceptional growth

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adidas teams up with thredUP in resale programme

Oct 13, 2021 / Germany

In partnership with second-hand platform thredUP, the sportswear giant has launched its Choose to Give Back programme. The initiative, aiming at extending the products's life cycle, is part of adidas End Plastic Waste's mission

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Special edition of APLF to be held in Dubai in 2022

Oct 13, 2021 / United Arab Emirates

Organisers announced that APLF-Leather and Materials+ 2022 will be relocated from Hong Kong to Dubai. The events will take place by the end of March 2022 at the Dubai World Trade Centre

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ASOS CEO resigns as company issues profits warning

Oct 13, 2021 / United Kingdom

The fashion retailer announced the CEO’s resignation as it disclosed the final results for the fiscal year of 2021. Despite a strong performance, the company issued a profit warning due to supply chain disruptions and rising costs

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Join the 5th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey

Oct 12, 2021 / Business Conditions Survey

The WorldFootwear.com is asking all experts within the footwear industry to share their views about the current business situation and assess the main impacts of COVID-19. Join the new edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey. We also want your opinions on the post-pandemic issues. Join today! We want to hear you