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UK Retail: COVID-19 might be alleviating but there is still no sunrise for Retail
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
Vietnamese footwear exports plunge in September
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
Malone Souliers launches digital made-to-order platform
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
New Generation: meet Isabel Henriques da Silva and José Maria Reffois
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
LVMH reports continued growth
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
adidas teams up with thredUP in resale programme
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
Special edition of APLF to be held in Dubai in 2022
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
ASOS CEO resigns as company issues profits warning
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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Nike displays LeBron James Innovation Center
Located at the centre of the sportswear giant’s headquarters in Oregon, the LeBron James Innovation Centre will also house the renovated Nike Sport Research Lab (NSRL)
Brazilian footwear production should increase 12.2% in 2021
According to the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association, footwear production should increase by 12.2% in 2021, totalling 856.9 million pairs. Growth is driven by the increase in footwear exports
Caleres with new Senior Vice President for Customer Marketing
Suzy Cirulis was named Senior Vice President for Customer Marketing and will lead the company’s customer marketing efforts across the entire Caleres portfolio
A growing mode Capri will announce second quarter results in a month
The global fashion luxury group, owner of brands Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo and Versace, will disclose the results for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2022 on the 3rd of November
Canada Goose steps into the footwear segment
The Canadian-based luxury outwear brand will launch its first footwear line in November. The release is part of Canada Goose’s “Beyond the Parka” growth strategy, aiming to turn the company into a fully-fledged lifestyle brand
Minelli sold to the owners of San Marino
Vivarte has concluded the sale of its footwear and accessories brand Minelli to the businessmen Stéphane Collaert and Laurent Portella, who also purchased the footwear brand San Marino in February 2020-
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