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C-Suite interview: Velasca aims to double its store network by end 2028
In less than a year, Velasca, a Milan-based footwear and apparel retailer, has opened 10 shops, bringing the number of locations to 30 worldwide. By the end of 2028, the goal is to double that number to 60.
C-Suite interview: Rohde expects to continue growing in 2025
After increasing revenues by 4.5 percent in 2024 to €24.2 million, Rohde expects to continue growing this year as it expands its fledgling US and online businesses.
C-Suite interview: Pegada plans to open 100 stores worldwide this year
Pegada, a Brazilian footwear company located in Dois Irmãos in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, plans to open about 100 stores this year.
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How Expo Riva Schuh is seeking to bolster the visitor’s experience
After the rebranding of Gardabags, the segment of the Italian trade fair Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags that focuses on bags, Expo Riva Schuh has changed its logo, but maintained its claim “the fair that moves the world”, and will undertake an in-depth study to bolster the visitor’s experience and ...
How Cortina took advantage of an ‘incredible opportunity’ to shake up its private label business
For Cortina, its private label business has been at the core of the company’s operations since the company was set up in 1950. After decades of expanding its design, sourcing, sales and logistics capabilities, the Belgian footwear designer and distributor recently decided to shake up its private label operations with ...
How a dropshipper enables foreign footwear companies to enter the US market
“The US is a big retail machine that will continue expanding thanks to population growth. It’s possible for a fresh brand from Europe to enter the US,” explains Joseph (Joe) Trybulec, the owner of Trybulec Enterprises, which enables brands to work with leading e-commerce platforms in the US.
China footwear exports drop in volume and value in 2024
China exported 9.2 billion pairs of shoes in 2024, up by 3.3 percent year-over-year. But in value, exports were down by 4.9 percent to $46.9 billion, according to data released by the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA).
German consumer confidence declines
In March, the German consumer climate is expected to fall by 2.1 points to -24.7 points compared to the previous month, according to a preliminary estimate by the GfK Consumer Climate powered by NIM, which is published jointly by GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM).
French footwear sales up by 0.6% in January
In January, French footwear retail sales rose by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.6 percent month-on-month, according to the Bank of France.
Clarks’ profits fall again as consumers continue to rein in spending
Italian footwear manufacturers revenues drop by 7.0% in Q1
US and China reach a trade framework deal
Clarks enters a strategic partnership with Metro Brands in India
H&M’s Q2 earnings above expectations
How Expo Riva Schuh is seeking to bolster the visitor’s experience
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Saucony opens its first flagship store in the UK
Brazilian footwear firms expect to generate $21.77m in sales thanks to Expo Riva Schuh
Scarpa appoints Trentin and Regeni as co-CEOs
Sperry reenters the British and Irish markets
Pajar to distribute Grendene brands in North America
European Commission withdraws Green Claims proposal
Coats Footwear launches Insole Solutions portfolio
German consumer confidence worsens slightly
Lapo Elkann invests in Blu Scarpa
Crocs expands its takeback program to Europe
Clarks’ profits fall again as consumers continue to rein in spending
Clarks reported lower annual profits for 2024 as headwinds from the prior year continued with challenging trading conditions persisting in the UK, Europe and the US and consumers seeking cheaper prices.
Italian footwear manufacturers revenues drop by 7.0% in Q1
In the first quarter of 2025, revenues of Italian footwear manufacturers fell by 7.0 percent year-over-year, according to a survey carried out in April and May by Confindustria Accessori Moda among members of the Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici.
US and China reach a trade framework deal
The US and China have reached a trade framework deal aimed at facilitating rare earth exports to the US and lifting restrictive measures against Beijing, according to a statement released by China’s ministry of commerce on June 27.
Clarks enters a strategic partnership with Metro Brands in India
Clarks has entered a strategic partnership with Mumbai-based Metro Brands.
H&M’s Q2 earnings above expectations
H&M Hennes & Mauritz posted lower sales and earnings in its second quarter, which ran from March 1 to May 31, due to foreign exchange headwinds and fewer stores. However, the bottom line was above market expectations.
How Expo Riva Schuh is seeking to bolster the visitor’s experience
After the rebranding of Gardabags, the segment of the Italian trade fair Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags that focuses on bags, Expo Riva Schuh has changed its logo, but maintained its claim “the fair that moves the world”, and will undertake an in-depth study to bolster the visitor’s experience and ...