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Deckers Brands appoints Victor Luis to its Board of Directors

Jul 3, 2020 / United States
US-based footwear, apparel and accessories group has appointed Victor Luis, former CEO of Tapestry, to its Board of Directors. Coinciding with this appointment, Deckers also announced that James Quinn has resigned from the Board

US: spending gets more personal

Jul 1, 2020 / United States
The importance of enhancing a homebound lifestyle remains, but consumers are increasingly showing their interest in products with a more personal focus. The conclusion is from the NPD Group

33% of supply chain leaders moved business out of China or plan to do it by 2023

Jun 30, 2020 / United States
A Gartner survey with 260 global supply chain leaders held in February and March 2020 found that 33% had moved sourcing and manufacturing activities out of China or are planning to do so in the next two to three years

Nike's revenue falls by 38% in the last quarter

Jun 29, 2020 / United States
Revenue for Nike decreased by 38% to 6.3 billion US dollars, down by 36% on a currency-neutral basis, primarily due to owned and partner physical store closures across North America, EMEA and APLA due to COVID-19

Merrell names Janice Tennant as Chief Marketing Officer

Jun 26, 2020 / United States
Merrell, a division of Wolverine announced the appointment of Janice Tennant to the position of Chief Marketing Officer, reporting directly to Merrell’s global brand president, Chris Hufnagel, and joining the brand’s Senior Leadership Team

Shoe Carnival: second quarter exceeds expectations

Jun 25, 2020 / United States
The Indiana-based retailer of footwear and accessories provided a business update following the re-opening of its stores amid the global COVID-19 pandemic

Macy’s announces restructuring plan

Jun 25, 2020 / United States
The New York-based retailer announced it will eliminate approximately 3 900 corporate and management roles. With the actions announced Macy's anticipated to create approximately 630 million US dollars per year in savings

COVID-19 pandemic adds to job’s descriptions and fuels new hires

Jun 24, 2020 / United States
Businessinsider is quoting HR and staffing firm Adecco who confirms that retailers are hiring people to take temperatures and enforce social distancing

Brazilian footwear exports decreased by 66% in May

Jun 22, 2020 / Brazil
Data prepared by the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abicalçados) indicates that 2.7 million pairs were shipped in May, generating 23.9 million US dollars of revenue. This resulted in decreases both in volume (-64.7%) and in value (-66%)

50% of luxury firms may be at risk

Jun 22, 2020 / United States
Daniel Langer, Chief Executive of Luxury, Lifestyle and Consumer Brand Strategy from firm Équité, believes half of the luxury brands around the world will fail to survive the COVID-19 crisis

Genesco: sales down by 44%

Jun 19, 2020 / United States
The US-based group has announced first quarter results marked by a decline of 44% in net sales. The sales decrease was driven by the closure of stores for the back half of the first quarter

FDRA's Global Shoe Sourcing Digital Series

Jun 19, 2020 / United States
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) is running a digital series on Global Shoe Sourcing. The series will be held from the 27th to the 30th of July. We bring you all the info about the event

Matt Priest talks about FDRA and FFANY joining forces

Jun 18, 2020 / United States
This deal, which will place FFANY (Fashion Footwear Association of New York) under the Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA) hierarchy, later in the year, follows years of talks about a possible union between the two parties

AAFA advocates for digital labelling

Jun 17, 2020 / United States
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) is calling for the ability to provide digital labels. The association has sent a letter to the US Federal Trade Commission urging that the labelling requirements are updated

Puma opens Midwest Fulfilment Centre in Indiana

Jun 15, 2020 / United States
Puma has opened a new fulfilment centre in Whitestown, Indiana. With an area of 640 000 square feet, the new centre will complement the company’s California campus
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