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How reshoring to Spain is being hampered by labor and capacity shortage
Demand to reshore footwear manufacturing from Asia to Southern Europe, and especially to Spain, is growing, but the Iberian country is lacking the capacity needed to significantly boost production, while exports of Spanish made shoes are back to pre-pandemic levels.
C-Suite interview: Bioeco gears up for big push in Europe, prepares to test the U.S. market
Bioeco by Arka 1927, the brand of the Polish company Arka, is looking for agents in Germany, France, Spain and Italy as it readies for a big push in sales. The company will also be present at Magic Las Vegas, scheduled from Aug. 8 to 10, to test the U.S. ...
C-Suite interview: Safety Jogger to launch a workwear collection in November
Safety Jogger, the leading brand of the Belgian footwear and apparel company Cortina, is diversifying into workwear after having entered the outdoor market with the Safety Jogger Adventure footwear collection launched in May.
C-suite interview: Casteller to expand in the U.S., domestically to return to pre-pandemic levels
Casteller, the Spanish brand mainly known for its women’s shoes made with jute soles, aims to expand its presence in the U.S. as well as boost domestic sales to return to pre-pandemic levels. Despite recouping some of the revenues lost in 2020 because of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, ...
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Gupta Overseas: Sustainability embedded into the company from concept
Footwear design and manufacturing firm Gupta HC Overseas reveals why its quality over quantity ethos has been an integral part of its business and how this has led it to be one of the most innovative companies in the sector.
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How reshoring to Spain is being hampered by labor and capacity shortage
Demand to reshore footwear manufacturing from Asia to Southern Europe, and especially to Spain, is growing, but the Iberian country is lacking the capacity needed to significantly boost production, while exports of Spanish made shoes are back to pre-pandemic levels.
How Italian manufacturers are crossing the Rubicon to preserve their industry
A group of Italian shoemakers and components manufacturers located in San Mauro Pascoli have decided to join forces and create a consortium called Rerum, which starts for Rete Rubicone Moda, to preserve the cluster’s supply chain. Rubicone, or Rubicon in English, is the name of a nearby river famously crossed ...
How a Serbian shoemaker is benefiting from Russia’s need for new suppliers
The huge exodus of Western brands out of Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine in Feb. 24, has created a void benefiting to companies from countries non abiding to Western sanctions.
Mexico footwear industry faces slow recovery
Mexico’s footwear industry may not return to pre-Covid-19 production levels before 2024, according to Ignacio Irurita, vice president of the local trade association Canaical.
Global footwear prices are expected to rise significantly due to higher costs
On average, global shoe prices will increase by 8.4 percent over the next six months, with a maximum rise of 9.8 percent forecast for Europe and a minimum surge of 5.7 percent expected in North America, according to a survey of experts published in the latest Business Condition Survey of ...
Brazilian, Indian footwear stocks outperform in a weak environment
In the first quarter of 2022, the share prices of footwear companies fell sharply, tracking global equity markets lower. But, the Indian and Brazilian companies that we monitor for our stock performance survey outperformed their peers over the period.
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Everything in One Place: GORE-TEX brand Presents New Online Tool GORE-TEX ONE for Retailers and Brand Partners
With the new GORE-TEX ONE Portal, the GORE-TEX brand is taking collaboration with retailers and brand partners to the next level.
Zalando increases its fleet of Magazino robots
VF Corp. maps out growth strategy, trims FY23 outlook
Birkenstock to invest €110m in Pasewalk plant
Boohoo issues profit warning as H1 sales slump, product returns increase
Consumer and business sentiment sinks in Europe
How reshoring to Spain is being hampered by labor and capacity shortage
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Sympatex – start making sense
For Sympatex, the willingness of the market to take collective responsibility for the environmental collateral of our industry has been decisive to the company’s development. Today, the company is a system partner, ingredient supplier and advisory body to its customers. Sympatex has learned one lesson in its multiple roles: collaboration ...
Zalando increases its fleet of Magazino robots
Zalando has purchased 29 additional order picking robots from the German start-up Magazino, increasing its fleet to 57 units.
VF Corp. maps out growth strategy, trims FY23 outlook
VF Corp., which counts a dozen brands in its portfolio, is targeting a five-year compounded annual revenue growth rate in the mid-to high single digits, earnings per share expansion of high single to low double digits and an operating margin of approximately 15 percent by FY27. The U.S. parent of ...
Birkenstock to invest €110m in Pasewalk plant
Birkenstock now expects to invest about €110 million in its new German production site in Pasewalk, scheduled to come on stream in autumn 2023. The investment is a record for the company and significantly above the initial estimate for the project.
Boohoo issues profit warning as H1 sales slump, product returns increase
Boohoo has issued a profit and sales warning after a 10 percent fall in first-half revenues driven by the cost-of-living crisis.
Consumer and business sentiment sinks in Europe
Consumer confidence continues to decline significantly in Europe due to rising inflation, an erosion in purchasing power and concern about the future due to a worsening of the macroeconomic environment and rising geopolitical tension following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.
How reshoring to Spain is being hampered by labor and capacity shortage
Demand to reshore footwear manufacturing from Asia to Southern Europe, and especially to Spain, is growing, but the Iberian country is lacking the capacity needed to significantly boost production, while exports of Spanish made shoes are back to pre-pandemic levels.
