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ArticleJimmy Choo's revenues slip but the brand sees opportunity in casual footwear
In the fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 27, Jimmy Choo, the luxury footwear brand owned by Capri Holdings, posted revenues of $131 million, down by 6.4 percent on a reported basis and by 9.3 percent in constant currency. Revenues came in at the bottom end of the group’s guidance of ...
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ArticleMarc O’Polo opens shoe showrooms in Stephanskirchen and Hamburg
The Swedish-German fashion label Marc O’Polo is accelerating its European expansion with the opening of two shoe showrooms in Stephanskirchen, its Bavarian hometown, and Hamburg. The Stephanskirchen showroom, located at Hofgartenstraße 2, covers 120 square meters, while the Hamburg site covers approximately 150 square meters. Both locations are ...
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ArticleClosed’s future is secured
After approximately two months of intensive investor negotiations, the German fashion label Closed has found a new owner. The German Federal Cartel Office has approved the sale of the insolvent brand to Capital-Home, the investment company of the entrepreneurial Böck family, majority owners of the Marc O’Polo Group. Under the ...
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ArticleCrocs' sales fall 6% as the company takes steps to enable future growth
Crocs said it is taking strategic steps to lay the foundations for future growth after reporting a decline in sales in the third quarter that was nonetheless less than expected. In the three months ended Sept. 30, Crocs’ enterprise revenues fell by 6.2 percent, or by 6.8 percent on a ...
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ArticleBoot Barn raises guidance after strong Q2, increases store opening ambitions
Boot Barn raised its ambitions for new store openings and hiked guidance for its full fiscal year after posting another strong set up results in its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 27 and in the first four weeks of its third quarter. Following work with an unnamed third party, Boot ...
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ArticleRoyer goes into receivership
Groupe Royer, which is struggling with its debt burden, was placed into receivership by a commercial tribunal based in Rennes, Brittany, the region where the French footwear company is based. “To cope with the successive crises since 2022, the group has implemented various plans to revitalize its business and improve ...
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ArticleGerman independent shoe stores close as retail crisis deepens
A growing number of independent, family-run shoe stores across Germany are closing their doors after decades in business, underscoring the deepening struggles of the country’s traditional retail sector, increasingly dominated by larger chains and online shopping. Changing consumer habits, high rents and a lack of successors are rapidly accelerating a ...
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ArticleRocky Brands' Q3 sales rise 7% as Xtratuf's momentum continues
Rocky Brands generated sales of $122.5 million, up 7.0 percent compared to the year earlier, as Xtratuf continued to lead sales gains and the company pursued actions to mitigate the impact of trade tariffs, which yielded results. Management reaffirmed guidance for the full year of four to five percent growth ...
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ArticleVF Corporation exceeds Q2 FY26 expectations with strong core brands
The US clothing group is making noticeable progress in its restructuring. Strong outdoor brands and cost discipline are providing tailwinds, but price pressure and consumer reluctance remain stumbling blocks. The priority now is to secure profitability and further reduce debt.
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ArticleBioShoes4All project nears finish line with campaign to promote conscious consumption
BioShoes4All, an initiative to bolster the sustainability of Portugal’s footwear supply chain launched in 2022, is nearing the finish line, with the Portuguese footwear industry association Apiccaps announcing in mid-October that 85 percent of BioShoes4All projects had been completed and unveiling an international campaign to promote the conscious consumption of ...
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ArticleAdvance Capital Partners and Mass to acquire Leder & Schuh
Advance Capital Partners, a Slovenian private equity firm, and Mass, a Slovenian retailer, have reached an agreement with owners of Leder & Schuh to acquire the Austrian company. With roots dating back to 1872, Leder & Schuh is one of Europe’s oldest footwear retailers. It operates 210 Humanic and Shoe4You ...
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ArticleShoe Zone trims its profit guidance again, retains cautious outlook
Shoe Zone has warned that full-year profits are set to fall slightly short of recently-downgraded expectations, amid lower sales and higher costs. In a trading update for the year to 27 September, the British footwear retailer said it now expects full-year adjusted pre-tax profit of about £2.4 million (€2.7m), down ...
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ArticleStella plans to boost annual production by 20m pairs
In the third quarter of 2025, Stella International Holdings’ revenues increased by 3.7 percent to $404.2 million from $389.7 million a year earlier, thanks to higher volumes. The Hong Kong-based footwear manufacturer also announced plans to bolster annual production by 20 million pairs. The company saw revenues from footwear manufacturing ...
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ArticleHow an Italian startup is proving to be the perfect fit for leading fashion brands
Measmerize, a startup established to offer sizing solutions for fashion brands, has built up a portfolio of about 40 clients, including high-profile fashion houses, thanks to customized AI algorithms proposing size and fit recommendations to end-users. The startup, which currently has a staff of 12 people, rapidly gained traction thanks ...
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ArticleFerragamo posts encouraging Q3 sales
Salvatore Ferragamo’s total revenues declined by a reported 6.6 percent year-over-year, and by 4.5 percent at constant exchange rates, in the first nine months of 2025 to €695 million. But in the sole third quarter, revenues were in line with the previous year at €221million and even rose by 1.7 ...
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ArticleDeckers Brands rolls out cautious guidance after better-than-expected Q2
Deckers Brands reinstated earnings and sales guidance for its full fiscal year after reporting better-than-expected earnings and sales in the second quarter, when it was able to avoid a major hit from new US import tariffs through price increases and other mitigation measures. Revenues in the second quarter ended Sept. ...
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ArticlePrada posts 19 quarters of consecutive sales growth
The Prada Group posted net revenues of €4,070 million in the first nine months of 2025, up by 6 percent year-on-year on a reported basis and up by 9 percent at constant exchange rates. In the sole third quarter, revenues rose by a currency-neutral 9 percent, driven by a 19 ...
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ArticleOofos names Deckers Brands’ former head as co-CEO
Oofos announced that its co-founder, Lou Panaccione, and Deckers Brands’ former head, Angel Martinez, will serve as co-Chief Executive Officers of the US footwear brand. Martinez will oversee brand, product creation, sales, and marketing, while Panaccione will focus on product development, operations, supply chain, finance, and culture. “This structure reflects ...
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ArticleGlobal footwear market seen rising an annual average of 5.9% to 2032
The global footwear market was estimated at $409.5 billion in 2022, and is anticipated to hit $725.1 billion by 2032, registering a compound annual growth rate of (CAGR) of 5.9 percent from 2023 to 2032, according to Allied Market Research. In a report titled “Footwear Market by Type (Athletic and ...
