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ArticleC & J Clark International hit by post-Covid supply issues, but group results step ahead
C & J Clark International reported lower turnover and profits last calendar year as post-Covid pandemic supply chain issues hit stock availability. The company is the unit of the Clarks group that manages the activities in the U.K., all of the wholesale business in Asia as well as some of ...
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ArticleAsos lowers guidance as wet summer hits U.K. sales
The British online fast fashion retailer Asos said that operating profits for the full year will come in at the bottom end of expectations and free cash flow will be significantly lower than guidance after domestic sales in July and August were hit by wet weather. In a fourth-quarter trading ...
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Articlea.k.a Brands in 1-for-12 reverse share split
a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. will carry out a one-for-12 reverse stock split of its common stock, that will become effective on Sept. 29 at 5:01 PM Eastern Time, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). On Oct. 2, 2023, the company’s common stock will begin ...
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ArticleRussian online retailer Lamoda plans to open 300 physical stores
Major Russian marketplace Lamoda plans to invest 30 billion rubles (€300m) over the next three years to open 300 brick-and-mortar stores in the country, partly taking over a former Adidas branch. The first 50 stores are expected to be operational by the end of 2023, a source close to the ...
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ArticleLeder & Schuh reports strong increase in sales for 2022
Austria’s Leder & Schuh, one of Europe’s largest shoe retailers, reported a strong increase in sales in 2022, confirming the previous year’s positive sales trend. Revenues rose to €351 million from €280 million in 2021, an increase of around 25 percent. The company’s gross profit rose to €147.5 million ...
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ArticleThe attendance at Micam and its sister fairs rises by 21%
Micam, the footwear fair which ran from Sept. 17 to 20 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center at the outskirts of Milan, along with the trade shows Mipel, The One Milan and HOMI Fashion&Jewels Exhibition attracted 42,273 visitors, up by 21 percent compared with the September 2022 edition, from 129 ...
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ArticleNext lifts guidance again as strong summer, wage rises boost sales
Next lifted full-year guidance for the third time in four months after better-than-expected summer sales and said easing inflationary pressures could see a fall in prices next year. Pre-tax profits are now forecast to come at £875 million (€1bn) from a previous guidance of £845 million (€974.2m), with the brand ...
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ArticleHuntsman launches a liquid thermoplastic polyurethane for midsoles with framas
Huntsman said that it has developed a liquid thermoplastic polyurethane (LTPU) that enables the rapid manufacture of high-performing midsoles and is “aligned with the circularity ambitions of brands manufacturing sports and athleisure footwear.” The system is being launched jointly with framas, a German firm specializing in injection moulding and plastic ...
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ArticleChina becoming more challenging for foreign investors - AmCham Shanghai
Sentiment about doing business in China is at a record low as the country becomes more challenging for foreign investors, according to a survey released by The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham Shanghai). “U.S.-China bilateral tensions, Covid disruptions and macroeconomic pressures, member companies report worsening business results and ...
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ArticleBrazil’s footwear exports continue to decline
In August, Brazilian footwear exports were down by 12.8 percent year-over-year in volume to 9.34 million pairs and by 18.6 percent in value to $95.6 million, according to data released by the Brazilian footwear association Abicalçados. In the first eight months of 2023, shoe exports totaled 82.28 million pairs, down ...
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ArticleBirkenstock’s 9-month sales up 21%
Birkenstock’s sales in the nine-month period ended June 30, 2023, rose by 21 percent to €1,117 million as the number of units sold grew by 5 percent and the average selling price increased by 15 percent. Direct-to-consumer penetration grew to 37 percent of revenues over the period from 34 percent ...
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ArticleCoats Footwear joins forces with Lenzing
Coats Footwear has entered a collaboration with the Austrian-based Lenzing Group to create the footwear industry’s first synthetic-free engineered uppers and fabrics. The companies have combined Coats Footwear’s ProWeave technology with Lenzing’s Tencel Lyocell Filament to create a “dynamic re-imagined footwear uppers and fabrics, which combine sustainability and performance ...
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ArticleItalian shoemakers suffer a sharp slowdown in Q2
Italian shoemakers increased their revenues by an estimated 1.2 percent year-over-year in the second quarter of 2023 compared with a 13.6 percent rise in the first quarter of the year, according to a survey carried out by Confindustria Moda’s research center among members of the Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici “The ...
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ArticleZalando tops the ranking of European fashion e-tailers
In 2022, Zalando topped the ranking of online fashion retailers operating in the European Union, according to the second edition of “Top 250 Fashion & Beauty Retail Europe” released by Cross-Border Commerce Europe. Zalando controlled 9.8 percent of the EU online fashion market largely thanks to its strong presence in ...
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ArticleBirkenstock applies for NYSE listing
Birkenstock Holding, which is registered in Jersey and has its headquarters in London, filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company plans to list ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BIRK. No details were released regarding ...
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ArticlePrimark recovery to boost annual profit at parent, but stock theft rising
A strong recovery at the retail chain Primark has helped its parent company Associated British Foods (ABF) to lift annual guidance again, although it warned about a sharp increase in stock theft and abuse against staff in its stores around the world. ABF said it now expected adjusted operating profit ...
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ArticleMicam hosts 1,204 brands including 504 foreign ones
Micam, which is scheduled to run from Sept. 17 to 20 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center at the outskirts of Milan, will host 1,024 brands, 520 of which are Italian and 504 foreign, representing over 30 countries. Spain will have the largest foreign delegation, comprising over 100 companies. Abicalçados, ...
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ArticleMain footwear producing countries suffer sharp falls in exports
The world’s four main footwear manufacturing countries have registered “very significant” falls in exports during the first half of 2023, according to data collected by Apiccaps, the Portuguese footwear association. Some key consumption markets are clogged up with inventories, stemming from overbuying to overcome disruption to the supply chain caused ...
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ArticleDesigner Brands sees tailwinds from Nike sales, ‘softer’ comps as economic pressures continue
Designer Brands maintained its sales and earnings guidance for the full year, highlighting the “softer” comparable figures it is facing in the third and fourth quarters and an expected lift from the sale of Nike shoes, as it resumes sales after renewing its partnership with the U.S. sportswear company earlier ...
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ArticleTod’s’ operating profits beat expectations
In the first half of 2023, Tod’s posted earnings before interest and tax (Ebit) of €60.3 million, significantly higher than the €17.7 million posted a year earlier and the €36 million forecast by financial analysts. The Ebit margin widened to 10.6 percent from 3.8 percent the previous year. The Italian ...
