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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
Zalando launches pre-owned in 7 new markets
After the launch in October 2020 in six European countries, the ecommerce giant has now fuelled the internationalization process of its “Pre-owned” business, by making it available in seven new markets
Germany Retail: After some successful months, retail took a massive hit by the end of 2020
After the initial hit back in the first months of 2020, the impact of the pandemic in German retail sales seemed to be manageable for most of the year. However, in the last two months of 2020 the plot of the story changed, and with strength. As in other geographies, the bad news for the offline channels has been accompanied by good news for the online. Will this be enough? Most people believe it will not. The good news seems to come from the confidence indicators: consumer pessimism seems to be fading away. And retailers seem to follow. Will confidence beat COVID-19?
Steve Madden: revenue up by 0.5%
The New York-based designer and marketer of fashion-forward footwear, accessories and apparel for women, men and children, announced financial results for the first quarter ended on the 31st of March 2021. Revenue increased by 0.5%
The return of the fashion weeks and Pitti Uomo
Following the decision of the Italian government to authorize international events and fashion shows in physical format, the Italian fashion authorities confirmed their upcoming editions. London, Milan and Paris fashion weeks return in June, as does the physical edition of Pitti Uomo-
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