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Nike and LEGO team up

Aug 29, 2024 / United States
The US-based sportswear giant and the LEGO Group have announced a multi-year partnership to bring to life the many ways sport and creative play can help empower children worldwide

Tapestry reports a successful year

Aug 28, 2024 / United States
The New York-based company has reported a successful fiscal year 2024 against a challenging macroeconomic backdrop and despite a sharp decline in the Stuart Weitzman brand

Asia accounts for more than half of global consumption

Premium ContentAug 27, 2024 / World Footwear Yearbook
The dominance of the Asian continent in the consumption of footwear continues, according to data published in the World Footwear Yearbook 2024, as recently released by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association

Yue Yuen’s footwear manufacturing business recovers in the first half

Aug 27, 2024 / Hong Kong
The Hong Kong-based group reported an overall decline in revenue in its unaudited first half results, driven by Pou Sheng’s performance, as the footwear manufacturing business recovered during the period

Sanuk sold to Lolë Brands

Aug 26, 2024 / Canada
The Canadian-based apparel company has acquired the outdoor lifestyle footwear brand, previously owned by Deckers Brands. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed

Disappointing first quarter for Capri Holdings

Aug 26, 2024 / United States
Ahead of its acquisition by Tapestry, the US-based luxury company has reported a weak first quarter, blaming it on a slowing global demand for luxury fashion goods

Kizik names new Chief Marketing Officer

Aug 21, 2024 / United States
The Utah-based hands-free footwear brand has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Drori as Chief Marketing Officer. She joins the company from Sperry

Average worldwide export price continues an upward trend to reach $12

Premium ContentAug 20, 2024 / World Footwear Yearbook
Prices of footwear continued to increase in 2023, as revealed by the latest World Footwear Yearbook, as recently released by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association. $12 threshold reached

Under Armour appoints former adidas veteran as Vice President of Brand Strategy

Aug 19, 2024 / United States
The Baltimore-based company has appointed Eric Liedtke as Executive Vice President of Brand Strategy, following the acquisition of UNLESS Collective, a zero-plastic regenerative fashion brand he founded

Weak first quarter at VF Corp

Aug 16, 2024 / United States
The US-based footwear company has posted a 9% drop in revenue in the first quarter of its fiscal year, as compared to the same period of last year, and has seen its losses widen

Puma reduces full year EBIT guidance

Aug 15, 2024 / Germany
The German-based company has reported a solid second quarter performance, but has decided to lower its full year EBIT guidance in light of the challenging macroeconomic environment

A significant setback for footwear exports in 2023

Premium ContentAug 13, 2024 / World Footwear Yearbook
The latest data published in the World Footwear Yearbook 2024, recently released by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association, reveals a drop in footwear exports last year, both in value and volume

Geox sales down in the first half

Aug 12, 2024 / Italy
In line with the start of the year, Geox has reported a 9.4% decline in first half sales, on a comparable basis to the same period of last year, as the wholesale channel continues to struggle in most of its markets

Zalando grows in the second quarter

Aug 9, 2024 / Germany
The German-based online fashion retailer has seen its sales accelerate in the second quarter of the year and profitability improve. CFO Sandra Dembeck will exit the company in February 2025

New EMEA sales director at Veja

Aug 9, 2024 / France
The French sustainable sneaker brand has appointed Anthony Bunn as sales director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He replaces Artaud Frenoy, who became sales director for Asia
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