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Ferragamo's revenue up by 44.1%
The increase in revenue has been achieved despite the permanence, in some countries, of lockdowns and bans driven by COVID-19. On the 30th of June 2021, Ferragamo was operating with 53% of retail stores at full capacity
Crocs commits to becoming a Net Zero company by 2030
The US-based brand known for its casual clogs says it will address the entire value chain with a strategic focus on sustainable ingredients, packaging, product afterlife and resource use
Latest edition of Expo Riva Schuh comes to a positive close
2 700 visitors from 79 different countries and 406 exhibiting companies marked the 3 days of the Riva del Garda trade fair, in its return to an onsite event
Puma sales reach 1.6 billion euros in Q2
The Germany-based sportswear giant has announced currency-adjusted sales in the second quarter of 2021 increasing by 96% to 1 589 million euros. This compares to 831 million euros in similar period in 2020
Business on the market is picking up again
This is how Ulrike Kähler, Managing Director of Igedo Company and Gallery Project Director, opened the preview of the upcoming Gallery SHOES & Fashion, taking place from the 29th to the 31st of August 2021 at the Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf
Peru: footwear exports recover
The latest statistics from the Chamber of Commerce of Lima reveal that Peruvian exports of footwear, between January and April 2021, amounted to 6.5 million US dollars, representing growth of 30.6% to similar period of 2020
Volume of Brazilian footwear exports reaches 2019 levels
After a year of decline due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brazilian footwear sector presents signs of a significant recovery in footwear exports in the first half of 2021
Germany Retail: Better confidence with cautious retailers
The confidence background for retail in Germany is getting better, being the improvement noticeable for both consumers and retailers. Notwithstanding, the seasonally adjusted Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Retail Index has been rather volatile since December, with new decline registered in April, closing about the same 40 percentage points (pp) below the baseline as one year before. Online retail seems to be a winner, once again, and a recent study by McKinsey confirms that the online purchase during COVID-19 for footwear was 61% with a positive net intent of +26 pp to continue to do so after the pandemic
Luís Onofre re-elected President of the European Footwear Confederation
The Portuguese entrepreneur, who is President of APICCAPS - Portuguese Footwear, Components, Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association, was re-elected for a second term as CEC's President
Australia: retail records steady rise
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, retail sales in the country in May were up by 0.4%. This updates the 0.1% rise from the Preliminary Retail Trade release and represents an increase of 7.7% compared with May 2020
Spain Retail: are consumers curing their entrenched pessimism?
As the new pandemic wave seems to be fading away in Spain, indicators are improving. In the last two months with data available (March and April) Footwear Imports and the Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Retail Index performed much better than in 2020. Adding to list of good news is the consumers and retailers' confidence at their maximum scores since March 2020. With the online retail being at its maximum as well, the question now is whether omnichannel strategies from physical operators will be strong enough?
Ferragamo with 10% growth in sales
As of the 31st of March 2021, the Salvatore Ferragamo Group reported total revenue of 245 million euros, up by 10.3% at current exchange rates (+13.0% at constant exchange rates), which compares with 222 million euros recorded in the first quarter of 2020
Cubanas creates slippers using coconut fibres
Feel the Nature is the name of the new line launched by the Portuguese-based footwear brand, which has 20 models in the most varied colours, made from coconut fibres and with a vanilla aroma
Vivarte is selling Minelli
Vivarte has entered exclusive talks to sell its footwear and accessories brand Minelli to the businessmen Stéphane Collaert and Laurent Portella, the managers of footwear brand San Marina-
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