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ArticleZalando swings to a third-quarter profit
Zalando posted a net profit of €44.3 million in the third quarter of 2024 against a net loss of €8.2 million a year earlier, driven by higher revenues and operating profits. The gross merchandise volume (GMV) rose by 7.8 percent to €3.5 billion and revenues increased by 5.0 percent to ...
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Mec Europa launches a training academy
Mec Europa Due, an Italian producer of luxury footwear based at Verolanuova, south of the town of Brescia, inaugurated a training academy called l’Accademia delle Arti e dei Mestieri. The academy will provide theoretical and on-the-job training. “The initiative is aimed at preparing new employees and younger workers to ...
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ArticleBoohoo appoints a new CEO snubbing Frasers
On Nov. 1, Boohoo appointed Dan Finley as its Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Finley is the CEO of Debenhams, Boohoo’s “fast-growing” digital department store. He will replace John Lyttle, who is stepping down after five years with the British fast fashion online retailer. Boohoo made the announcement after ...
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ArticleDune London’s parent company posted a full-year loss
Dune Topco, the parent company of the British footwear retailer Dune London, posted a loss in the full year ended Jan. 27, 2024, due to a difficult business environment. In the full year, sales were virtually unchanged, rising to £142.0 million (€169.4m) from £141.5 million the previous year, with like-for-like ...
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ArticleNice Footwear buys two Italian shoemakers
Nice Footwear has bought two shoemakers, Corrado Maretto and Dyva. Both companies specialize in luxury women’s footwear and are located in the footwear cluster of Riviera del Brenta in Italy’s northeastern region of Veneto. The terms of the deals were not released but the lender Banca Popolare di Sondrio partially ...
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ArticleRocky Brands sees FY sales falling to low end of guidance
Rocky Brands expects sales for the full year to come in at the low end of its $450 million to $460 million guidance range, down slightly from the $461.8 million reported last year, following a decline in third-quarter sales and amid expectations it will not be able to completely make ...
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ArticleCrocs cautious on FY sales outlook as Heydude recovery drags on, China growth slows
Crocs Inc. posted better-than-expected results in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, but management acknowledged that a turnaround at its Heydude brand is taking longer than expected, and it has become more cautious on prospects for China this year. As a result, the company now anticipates full-year sales growth at ...
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ArticleNeroGiardini sets its sights on the Far East
After the opening of its first shop in South Korea in March 2023, NeroGiardini inaugurated a second store in the country in September 2024 as part of its strategy of expanding in the Far East. The new shop was opened in the Lotte Department Store Myeongdong Main Branch, in the ...
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ArticleBoot Barn raises FY guidance as the CEO prepares to leave
Boot Barn said it was off to a “solid start” in its fiscal third quarter and raised its guidance for the full year in the wake of better-than-expected results for the second quarter ended Sept. 28. The strong showing came as Jim Conroy, the CEO and President, announced he was ...
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ArticleVF Corp.’s turnaround continues to take shape
VF Corp. continues to make progress on its turnaround plan, delivering sequential sales improvement, a year-over-year increase in gross margin, and a 13 percent reduction in inventories in the second quarter that ended September 30.
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ArticleDeichmann acquires the footwear rights of the Esprit brand
Deichmann has struck a deal to acquire the rights to Esprit’s footwear brand in Europe and the United States, marking a key step in the restructuring of the bankrupt fashion brand. The acquisition only pertains to Esprit’s shoe trademark rights – which Deichmann sees as a valuable addition to its ...
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ArticleSkechers sees India rebound as China stumbles in Q3
Skechers’ revenues in India jumped by 24 percent in the third quarter of 2024, rebounding after suffering in the previous quarter in the face of changing regulatory requirements, while sales in the Chinese market declined by 5.7 percent to $252.4 million as an economic slowdown in that market affects consumer ...
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ArticleCapri and Tapestry’s merger blocked by a US court
A US judge has blocked an $8.5 billion planned merger between the luxury goods groups Capri Holdings and Tapestry. Capri owns the luxury footwear brand Jimmy Choo as well as the fashion labels Versace and Michael Kors. Meanwhile, Tapestry owns the premium footwear group Stuart Weitzman and the fashion brands ...
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ArticleDeckers raises guidance as Hoka continues to shine in better-than-expected Q2
Deckers Outdoor raised sales and profit guidance for its full financial year as growth at its Hoka brand accelerated and it announced better-than-expected group results in the second quarter ended Sept. 30. Second-quarter revenues increased by 20.1 percent to $1.31 billion, above a $1.20 billion analyst consensus, with growth continuing ...
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ArticleFrasers urges to appoint its owner to run Boohoo
Frasers is urging Boohoo to appoint Mike Ashley as a director and CEO and name Mike Lennon, a restructuring specialist, as a board director. Ashley controls the UK sportswear retailer Frasers, which in turn is Boohoo’s largest shareholder with an about 27 percent stake. In an open letter sent to ...
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ArticleDecline in retail space in Austria accelerates, with footwear among the worst hit
Austria is losing retail space at an increasing pace, with a decline observed over the last decade accelerating in the past two years, and the footwear retail sector is among the worst hit, a survey from market researcher RegioData showed. Companies are less inclined to expand, some are downsizing ...
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ArticlePajar Canada buys Cougar Shoes
The Canadian footwear group Pajar Canada bought its peer Cougar Shoes. No financial details were released, but Pajar described the acquisition as a “significant milestone.” Thanks to the takeover, Cougar shoes will be able to leverage the group’s “combined expertise to create unique products that resonate with both longstanding ...
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ArticleHow an Italian 3D scanner manufacturer has stormed the footwear industry
The startup Covision Media decided to initially focus on the footwear industry to commercialize its 3D scanner developed in Bressanone, near the northern Italian town of Bolzano. The company, which was founded on Feb. 9, 2024, after having spun off from the technology group Covision Lab, currently has a slate ...
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ArticleBirkenstock starts direct sales in South Korea
On Oct. 23, Birkenstock launched a country-specific e-commerce website for South Korea as part of its strategy to bolster its presence in Asia. The website, www.birkenstock.com/kr, lays “the foundation for further expansion in the dynamically growing country, which is home to 52 million people,” explained the footwear brand. From ...
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ArticleBoohoo’s CEO steps down
Boohoo’s CEO, John Lyttle, is stepping down after five years with the British fast fashion online retailer. He will continue to work with the leadership team and the board over the coming months while a successor is found and to ensure a smooth transition, the company said. Boohoo added that ...
