Shoes
Will Authentic Brands buy Reebok for 1 billion US dollars?
According to what is being reported by the New York Post, the group owning labels such as Nine West and Barney’s has made a proposal of 1 billion US dollars to acquire the sports brand from the adidas portfolio
Geox: sales still impacted by stores closure
During the first three months of the year, over one third of the network stores by Geox, were temporarily closed due to lockdowns, with a particularly significant suspension of activities in the main markets (Italy, France, Germany and the UK)
Japan Retail: too early to be excited about retail
After a year of underperforming, the Retail Index for Apparel & Accessories managed to overcome the figures of the previous year in March 2021. Notwithstanding, importers do not seem yet convinced that this is a sustained recovery. The good news, as in other countries, comes from confidence indicators, with consumers seem to drive away from pessimism. However, all seems too fragile yet and it might mean that it is too early to get excited with retail in Japan
New Generation: meet Rui and Filipe Silva from Treec
Two brothers from S. João da Madeira and one tradition in the footwear industry. Together they have launched a footwear brand very focused on the environmental concerns. Meet Rui and Filipe Silva, founders of Treec
UK: online retail sales grow despite high street reopening
Online retail sales have continued to grow in April, rising 10.2% year-on-year, despite the reopening of the high street and against strong figures for April 2020. The latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index reports
Micam to return to physical format in September
After the Government has announced the easing of the restrictions in place and as physical trade fair events are again allowed in Italy, Micam has announced the dates for its next edition. The footwear industry will gather in Milan from the 19th to the 21st of September 2021
Genesco closes the fiscal year with a drop of 19% in net sales
The Nashville-based footwear group has announced year end results. Genesco registered a 19% decline in net sales for the fiscal year ended on the 30th of January 2021
Crocs is giving away 10.000 pairs of shoes a day to health care workers
Between the 10th and the 14th of May, the brand will give away 10.000 pairs of Crocs at Workshoes per day to frontline healthcare workers who continue to provide comfort in the communities
Sales down by 26.3% at Weyco
The Wisconsin-based footwear company has announced first quarter results. Weyco continues to register declining sales, especially on the wholesale segment. Sales were down by 26.3% in the first quarter
JJ Heitor obtains environmental certification
Portugal-based footwear company Joaquim José Heitor, owner of the JJ Heitor brand, has just received ISO 14001 certification - Environmental Management Systems
Puma with new members to the Board of Management
Germany-based sports company Puma has appointed Hubert Hinterseher as its new Chief Financial Officer and Arne Freundt as its new Chief Commercial Officer starting on the 1st of June
FFANY: in person event planned for the summer
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has announced that FFANY Market Week will take place in person in New York City the week of the 2nd of August 2021
Vans sets sustainability targets for 2030
Vans, a brand of the portfolio of American group VF Corp., has announced a range of sustainability goals which are set to be achieved by 2030
Kristin Harrer is Vans new Global Chief Marketing Officer
As CMO, Kristin Harrer will lead the company’s global marketing and creative teams as Vans continues its brand purpose of empowering creative self-expression in youth culture across action sports, art, music and street culture. The words are from the brand-
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