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ArticleRussian footwear retailer Kotofey speeds up expansion program
Kotofey, one of the leaders in Russia’s children and teenager footwear market, has unveiled plans to add 50 doors to its retail network in 2024, on top of 40 planned openings this year. The need to replace foreign brands, which exited the Russian market after the country invaded Ukraine on ...
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Frankie4 expands its presence in North America
Two years after launching its U.S. e-commerce platform, Frankie4, is expanding its presence in North America thanks to wholesale partnerships and the opening of a flagship store. The Australian women’s footwear brand rolled out in August wholesale partnerships with Nordstrom and J.Jill. In September, it will be opening a 1,300-square-foot ...
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Psudo launches a new style in partnership with Blumaka
The Los Angeles-based sneaker brand Psudo said that it is launching its latest style, Psudo blu in partnership with Blumaka, a shoe and insole manufacturer allowing brands to develop foam parts that have up to 85 percent recycled content. Psudo blu sneakers will be produced at Blumaka’s solar-powered factory in ...
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ArticleC-Suite interview: Pablosky ready to leave the beaten track to explore new markets
Even though Spain remains its main market, Pablosky, a Spanish company specialized in children’s shoes, has been very active over the past decades at developing its international reach. And in doing so, it often abandoned the beaten track to explore new geographies. The company, which was founded in 1969, first ...
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ArticleU.S. footwear imports to plunge in 2023 due to bloated inventories
U.S. footwear imports are likely to plummet to below 2.0 billion pairs this year after a nearly 30 percent growth in 2022 to nearly 2.75 billion pairs, according to data from the U.S. International Trade Commission and a forecast from the The Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA). Correspondingly, ...
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Vince Camuto launches Fly365
Vince Camuto, a division of Camuto Group which is part of Designer Brands, launched the men’s franchise Fly365. The collection currently has two models, the sneakers Talmai and Tayden, but is expected to extend its offering in the autumn and next spring. The shoes retail at $169 a pair. Fly365 ...
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ArticleC-Suite interview: Autry’s owner looks to cash in on success as it puts the brand up for sale
The owner of the fast-growing sneakers brand Autry is looking to cash in on its success with a sale to a new investor. The private equity Made in Italy Fund, managed by the Italian asset management company Quadrivio and the fashion consultancy Pambianco, acquired a controlling stake in Autry along ...
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ArticleIndia to introduce new quality standards for footwear from July 1
The Indian government has decided to go ahead with plans to introduce from July 1 new mandatory quality standards for footwear. However, companies with annual revenues of less than 500 million rupee will only have to adapt from Jan. 1, 2024, while shoemakers with annual sales of less than INR ...
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ArticleWhite Mountain expands into footwear for girls
The U.S. footwear brand White Mountain is expanding into footwear for girls. The brand noted that following its acquisition by American Exchange Group in January 2023, it “has quickly ventured into several exciting and diverse product categories, marking a significant departure from their exclusive focus on women’s footwear for the ...
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ArticleRockport files for bankruptcy again
Forty years after introducing DresSports, considered the first classic dress shoe with a rubber sole, The Rockport Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 15 for the second time in five years. The petition lists some $99.71 million in funded debt obligations and more than $63.1 million ...
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News briefsAldo in partnership with Brooks Brothers
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and the Aldo Group entered into a partnership to launch an expanded assortment of men’s footwear and small leather goods for Brooks Brothers, which is part of ABG’s portfolio. Brooks Brothers’ new men’s collections will launch in stores in February 2024 and will be distributed ...
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ArticleThe U.S. wholesale channel is Skechers’ most challenged marketplace
Currently, the U.S. wholesale market is probably the “single most challenged marketplace” for Skechers, while India is one of its most “exciting” markets. The company continues to see “robust” consumer demand in Europe, while China continues to offer “ample opportunity” to grow, explained John Vandemore, Skechers’ chief financial officer, during ...
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ArticleHooijer Group launches advertising campaign for Heydude brand
The Dutch distribution and wholesale company Hooijer Footwear Group has launched a wide-ranging advertising campaign to promote the American shoe brand Heydude, which it distributes in the Benelux, Germany and Austria. The campaign – which will span across television and print – will focus on the brand itself, not ...
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FitFlop signs on new distributors for its international expansion
Shortly after receiving a new $30 million, five-year revolving credit facility from the independent lender Aurelius Finance Company to support its long-term growth ambitions, London-based footwear company FitFlop announced that it has secured several new global distribution partners to support its expand internationally. Albion 1897 will distribute the brand in ...
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Smuggling from Kazakhstan is affecting the Russia footwear industry
Counterfeit footwear smuggled from Kazakhstan is inflicting a lot of pain on the Russian footwear industry, according to Vladimir Denisenko, head of Russia’s major footwear manufacturer Unichel. Law enforcement agencies are trying to stem contraband, but as Russia and Kazakhstan are both members of the Eurasia Economic Union and share ...
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Ted Baker in licensing agreement with Aldo
The American brand management company Authentic Brands Group (ABG) signed a long-term licensing agreement regarding the Ted Baker brand with the Aldo Group, a Canadian fashion retailer and wholesaler. Under the ageement Aldo will take on design, production and distribution of Ted Baker footwear and handbags at wholesale throughout ...
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Skechers acquires Scandinavian distributor
Skechers has signed an agreement to acquire its existing Scandinavian distributor, Sports Connection Holding ApS. Sports Connection’s business includes 58 existing Skechers retail locations, several e-commerce solutions and more than 1600 wholesale customers. The company was established in Denmark in 1994 and has been Skechers’ exclusive distributor in the Nordic ...
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ArticleKazakh shoe prices set to rise due to mandatory labeling
Mandatory origin labeling of shoes came into force in Kazakhstan on April 1, despite criticisms by small retailers. Market players had urged the authorities to delay the reform, which has already been postponed for almost a year, or to make the labelling voluntary.In the last week of March, a significant ...
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ArticleHow Spanish espadrille makers expect to bank on their holy city’s jubilee
In 2024, Caravaca de la Cruz, the fifth holy city of Catholic Christianity with Rome, Jerusalem, Santiago de Compostela and Camaleño, will be celebrating a jubilee year that is expected to attract more than a million pilgrims and tourists. As part of the event, local shoe makers have launched a ...
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ArticleRussia’s retailer Paolo Conte goes bankrupt
A Russian court has declared St. Petersburg-based footwear retailer Paolo Conte bankrupt, sparking concern over the future of small-scale players in the country. Paolo Conte operated 81 stores and was ranked sixth in the list of the largest mid-priced footwear retailers in Russia. The company started facing financial difficulties in ...
