Deckers continues to be driven higher by Hoka and Ugg
Fueled by higher levels of full-price selling and double-digit sales gains for both its Hoka and Ugg brands, Deckers Outdoor reported 81 percent net income growth to $115.6 million for the first quarter that ended June 30 from $63.6 million a year earlier. The period marked the last earnings call ...
Sabu doubles its 2023 profits
Sabu doubled its earnings in 2023, a year which proved to be one of the best ever for many of the companies part of the German shoe retail cooperative, as the Heilbronn-based firm continued on its recovery path after the Covid-19 pandemic thanks to a further rebound in sales.
H&M warns that business conditions are more challenging
H&M Hennes & Mauritz continues to expect a 10 percent operating margin this year but warned that conditions have become more challenging to achieve the target.
Velasca plans new store openings but pushes back its €100m sales target
Velasca, an Italian startup launched in 2013 by Jacopo Sebastio, the chief executive officer, and Enrico Casati, continues to enjoy strong growth thanks to the extension of its product line and store openings, but warned that it may take longer than expected to reach its annual revenue objective of €100 ...
Leder & Schuh’s sales continued to grow in 2023
Austria’s Leder & Schuh, one of Europe’s largest shoe retailers, reported a further increase in sales last year, confirming a positive trend in 2022 and 2021 after the pandemic slump of 2020.
Schuh Mücke’s sales increase by nearly 2%, return to pre-pandemic levels
Schuh Mücke, the German shoe and sporting goods retail chain within the ANWR Group, reported strong full-year results for 2023, with sales swinging back to pre-pandemic levels.
ANWR Group is confident about the future
At the annual general meeting of the international trade cooperation ANWR Group eG on June 5 in Mainhausen, Germany, the executive board presented the strategic fields of action for the coming years under the motto “We make trade successful”. In the future, the ANWR Group will strongly focus on the ...
Designer Brands expands in Canada as Q1 sales inch up
Designer Brands returned to modest sales growth in its first quarter ended May 4, as it bolstered its presence in Canada with the acquisition of the Canadian footwear retailer Rubino and its 28 stores.
Clarks swings to annual loss as ‘discount-hungry’ consumers spurn full prices
C&J Clark (No1) Limited, the parent company of the Clarks brand, swung to a full-year loss as it grappled with inflation, weak demand for full-price stock, global conflict, oversupply and a large asset impairment charge in 2023.
Genesco Q1 sales fall 5% but beat expectations as Journeys makes progress
Sales at Genesco declined by a reported 5 percent to $457.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 but were above management expectations of a mid-to high percentage decrease amid signs of progress at Journeys, the division whose turnaround remains the company’s main priority. At constant-currency rates, sales ...