Highlights | | | | World Footwear in South Africa – a country snapshot Apr 11, 2022 / World Footwear Reports Today, we bring you our new country snapshot, this time focusing on South Africa ranks third among the top 3 footwear exports on the African continent, just behind Tunisia and Morocco. Nevertheless, it remains a net importer of footwear, being the 27th largest importer of footwear in the world in value | | | | | | Companies Farfetch invests up to 200 million US dollars in Neiman Marcus Apr 6, 2022 / United Kingdom The luxury e-commerce platform has announced a global strategic partnership with the US-based omnichannel luxury retailer Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) | | | | | | World Less than 20% of retailers on track to meet sustainability targets Apr 8, 2022 / World A study found that sustainability is now a strategic priority for retail businesses, but the vast majority is still failing to make meaningful progress | | | | | | Companies Portuguese DiVERGE launches first collection of NFTs Apr 8, 2022 / Portugal The brand of fully customizable sports shoes has just launched the first collection of NFTs. Whoever buys one, gets to receive a pair of sneakers designed by the artist Frederico Ramires | | | | | | Companies Lululemon boosts footwear segment with two new appoints Apr 7, 2022 / United States Shortly after launching its first footwear line, the company announced that Simon Atkins will join in as Senior Vice President (SVP) of footwear, and Phil Dickinson as SVP, global creative director | | | | | | | Next Events | | | | | | Apr 19-Apr 22, 2022 | Jinjiang, Fujian province- China | | | Apr 20-Apr 20, 2022 | Warsaw- Poland | | | Know more | |