Shoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 26 - 7+8
Footwear sales rose by 4% in 2023 in Germany while 15% of stores closed | Venezuelan shoemakers rely on government intervention to regain market share | Kazakhstan sees a rise in footwear imports as local production remains low | Giovanna Ceolini confirmed president of Assocalzaturifici | Tempe to build a new distribution center in Valencia region | Tod’s shareholder calls for higher bid price to delist company | Prada posts strong fourth-quarter results | Ferragamo’s full-year profits shrink on weaker sales, higher investments | Golden Goose’s sales rose 18% in 2023 | Style Capital snaps up Autry, launches retail expansion plan | Deichmann continues to grow | Lloyd Shoes grows by 9% in 2023 | Gabor’s sales are steady | Former Görtz CEO Frank Revermann takes over Onygo | Coats sees recovery in footwear as customer destocking winds down | Manolo Blahnik opens a store in Hong Kong | Shoepassion’s creditors clear its restructuring plan | Caleres to bolster international presence with “outsized investments” | Shoe Carnival sees growth resuming this year | Genesco sees sales decline continuing as Journeys turnaround takes time | Designer Brands hit by a weaker footwear market | Allbirds names a new CEO as losses continue to grow | Shoes For Crews files for Chapter 11 to sell a refinanced US business | Kidpik and Nina Footwear are merging | Grendene’s Q4 bottom line underpinned by lower raw material costs | Yue Yuen’s profit, sales slip in 2023 | Stella improves its operating profits despite a decline in sales | Zalando aims to resume growth and cover 15% of the European fashion market | Spartoo posts a positive free cash flow | Asos, Boohoo, George at Asda commit to green claim rules in the UK | How returns can be an opportunity to boost sales
Shoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 26 - 5+6
German shoemakers expect a challenging 2024 | C-Suite interview: Sioux sees light at the end of the tunnel in the German footwear market | Italian shoemakers concerned about the first half of 2024 | Spanish footwear exports rose in value but slipped in volumes in 2023 | Micam attracts 40,821 visitors | Birkenstock reassures investors on profits, makes progress in closed-toe shoe sales | Klingel sells the Wenz and Impressionen brands to Witt | Creditors clear Richter’s restructuring plan | UFG files for bankruptcy | How Cortina wants to disrupt the sneaker market with its new SJ brand | Sergio Rossi posts a decline in FY revenues due to a weak H2 | New delisting attempt for Tod’s | How Kidderminster Footwear weathered Brexit | CCC Group posts record Q4 sales as margins rise sharply | For Ever to produce compostable soles with Balena’s technology | Stuart Weitzman’s sales trend improves | Steve Madden’s Q4 results beat expectations | Rocky Brands’ Q4 sales fall 9.3% amid unexpected headwinds | Crocs brand starts 2024 with momentum but $5 billion sales target will take longer to reach | Shoe Carnival buys Rogan Shoes | VF to extend its board in agreement with Engaged Capital | How Starlet continues to develop its fashion line as it grapples with adverse forex | Town Team is seeking to expand its footwear offer | Kenyan footwear producer seeks a partner to launch leather-shoe production | How a French startup helps to manage unsold stocks
Shoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 26 - 3+4
Expo Riva Schuh attracts 9,000 visitors | How Expo Riva Schuh continues to modernize and expand its international reach | Brazilian footwear exports collapse in December | C-Suite interview: Rohde enters the U.S. market and expands its European online business | Birkenstock’s earnings and guidance disappoint | ANWR Group’s FY sales down 5% | Arklyz to buy Lloyd Shoes from Ara | Revenues fall at Dr. Martens as U.S. business remains out of step | Shoe Zone to phase out Original format stores by end 2026 | NeroGiardini is expanding in South Korea, Japan and the U.S. | Alviero Martini under court administration amid supply chain labor exploitation charges | Sanctions weigh on Turkish plans to expand exports to Russia | Wolverine World Wide sells the Sperry brand to ABG and the inventory to Aldo | Skechers cautiously optimistic on wholesale sales turnaround, DTC growth seen continuing | Deckers announces CEO change as record-breaking streak continues | Genesco targets rents, moving non-selling activities out of stores to cut costs, boost profits | Boot Barn sees Q4 sales drop as same-store sale headwinds continue, bad weather hurts business | Stella’s Q4 sales rise on inventory replenishment by some customers | Primark does not expect severe disruption due to Red Sea tension | How French retailers can save up to a year’s rent on their lease
Shoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 26 - 1+2
Italian footwear companies suffer a decline in sales in the second half of 2023 | Luís Onofre re-elected at the helm of Apiccaps | Minelli partially saved | Clarks set to axe UK 103 jobs and announces Benelux tie-up with GAB | Next lifts guidance again but warns of potential stock delays from Red Sea shipping attacks | JD Sports cuts profit guidance as sales disappoint | C-Suite interview: Easywalk aims to consolidate the Covid-19 boom | Fessura plans to raise €2.1m in a crowdfunding | Moody’s upgrades Golden Goose’s credit rating outlook to positive | Pikolinos’ full-year sales rise to a record €138m | ANWR Media relaunches the e-commerce platform Schuhe.de | Deichmann ends MyShoes brand, closes 90 stores | Caprice takes over Peter Kaiser | Görtz plans comeback in Austria with new openings, retail concepts | CCC Group starts Q4 with 10% sales boost led by HalfPrice | New brands enter the Russian market, but face an uncertain future | Wolverine sells assets in Asia for $70m | Wolverine’s inventory and debt are below expectations at the end of 2023 | Genesco slashes FY earnings guidance after disappointing Christmas period | Designer Brands slashes guidance after sharp decline in Q3 boot sales, post-Cyber Monday ‘lull’ | Crocs hikes its FY guidance | Lanvin Group appoints a new CEO | Emerging designer: The Peshawari chappal: Çaplait! | CEC welcomes EU comprise on ecodesign