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VF Corp. cuts sales guidance after a good quarter
VF Corp. - the owner of brands including Vans, The North Face and Timberland - cut its sales guidance for the financial year ending in March 2022 to $11.85 billion from a previous $12.0 billion, as it once again lowered the forecast for its Active segment while increasing that for ...
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ArticleH&M sales up 20% in December-January
Between Dec. 1 and Jan. 31, 2022, H&M expects sales in local currencies to increase by 20 percent compared with the same period last year. Despite the rise, it noted that the period was negatively affected by the latest wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in many of its larger markets. ...
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ArticleBoot Barn aims to boost annual sales to $2bn in 3 years
Boot Barn exceeded a billion in sales in the nine months ended Dec. 25 and aims to achieve annual revenues of $2 billion in less than three years by expanding its store network and e-commerce business. The net sales of the California-based shoe retailer increased by 74.1 percent to $1.1 ...
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ArticleIndian footwear market forecast to grow 50% in 3 years
In the fiscal year ending in March 2021, the Indian footwear market declined to 660 billion rupees (€7.9bn-$8.8bn) from 960 billion rupees in the previous year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But by March 2025, the market is expected to increase by about 50 percent to 1,380-1,450 billion rupees (€16.5-17.3bn-$18.3-19.3bn) ...
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ArticleDr. Martens’ wholesale business suffers from Covid impact
Dr. Martens suffered a slowdown in revenue growth in the third quarter compared with the first half of its fiscal year due to a drop in wholesale revenues as the company prioritized e-commerce and its own stores, which offer higher margins. But, news of weak wholesale revenues prompted a significant ...
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ArticleRussian bank takes over Stockmann to boost its e-commerce business
SberBank has signed a binding agreement to buy a 100 percent stake in the Russian fashion retailer Stockmann during the first half of 2022. The Russian bank plans to combine the retailer with its own multi-category marketplace, SberMegaMarket. The investment will be made “after conducting a comprehensive investment review” and ...
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ArticleAmerican Exchange Group acquires Aerosoles
American Exchange Group (AX Group) has finalized an agreement to acquire the assets of the luxury comfort footwear brand Aerosoles. With the takeover, AX Group will expand Aerosoles’ distribution channels and diversify the brand into new categories with the objective of reaching new audiences. “Our strategy is to have the ...
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ArticleFootwear loses importance in OR Group’s online sales
Between Jan. 1 and Jan. 10, which corresponds to the Orthodox Christmas holidays, OR Group’s online sales grew by more than 30 percent compared to the same period in 2021. Household goods were the fastest-growing segment, with their share reaching 32 percent of total online sales. The company reported that ...
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ArticleNice Footwear buys the handbag producer Emmegi
Nice Footwear has bought an 80 percent stake in Emmegi, a producer of premium handbag located near Padua, from Gianni Mortandello and Antonella Venturini for €480,000. The purchase price is based on an enterprise value of €600,000 for the whole of Emmegi. Nice Footwear has an option to buy the ...
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ArticleExpo Riva Schuh attracts 3,500 visitors
Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags, the Italian footwear and accessories exhibition held in Riva del Garda from Jan. 15 to 18, attracted 3,500 visitors from 86 countries. More than 70 percent of the visitors came from abroad. It added that 430 exhibitors, from over 30 countries, were present at the ...
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ArticleMicam postponed to March 13-15
Micam, the footwear trade show which is held at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center at the outskirts of Milan, has been postponed to March 13-15 from Feb. 20-22 due to the uncertainty and travel restrictions caused by a new surge in Covid-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant. Along with ...
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ArticleThe Aura blockchain launches a SaaS solution for luxury brands
On Jan. 13, the Aura Blockchain Consortium launched Aura SaaS, a cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for its global blockchain-based platform designed for luxury brands. The consortium is a non-profit association based in Switzerland promoting socially responsible, sustainable and customer-centric business practices throughout the lifecycle of luxury products by leveraging blockchain ...
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ArticleC-Suite interview: Perlie targets millions in revenues in a couple of years
Sep Breukers, a lecturer at Maastricht University and a former tax lawyer, started Perlie just before the Covid-19 pandemic with a simple idea: produce men’s shoes with a classic design and sneaker comfort. Now the startup is hoping to generate millions in revenues in a couple of years. “When I ...
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ArticleHow Nice Footwear structured the takeover of Favaro
Following the initial public offering (IPO) of Nice Footwear, which completed on Nov. 18, 2021, we have carried out an in-depth study of the company’s strategy, focusing on its acquisition of Favaro Manifattura Calzaturiera in June last year and its plans to develop the Italian producer of high-end women’s shoes. ...
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ArticleJD raises its profit forecast again
JD Sports Fashion expects that its pre-tax profit for the financial year ending Jan. 29 year will reach a level of at least £875 million (€1,050m-$1,197m), well ahead of the analysts’ consensus averaging £810 million, as its sales went up by more than 10 percent on a same-store basis in ...
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ArticleAsos’ Christmas season revenues disappoint
Asos reported weaker-than-expected sales over the Christmas period due to “challenging” market conditions. Nevertheless, it announced plans to transfer to the London Stock Exchange’s main list by the end of February to be more appealing to large investors. in the four months to Dec. 31, total revenues for the British ...
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ArticleShoe Zone returns to an annual profit
Shoe Zone swung to an annual profit, driven by lower costs and online sales as it aimed to push forward with its “Big Box” and hybrid store expansion strategy. Annual pre-tax profit for the year to Oct. 2 was £9.5 million (€11.4m-$13.0m) compared with a loss of £14.6 million in ...
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Global orthopedic footwear sales to rise nearly 6% a year
The global orthopedic footwear industry is expected to reach $11,741 million by the end of 2028 compared with $7,513 million in 2020, representing a compounded average growth rate (CAGR) of 5.85 percent over the period, according to Kenneth Research. In a recently released report called “Orthopedic Footwear Market: Global Demand ...
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Hotter Shoes revenues up 9% over Christmas
Hotter Shoes’ revenues jumped by more than 9 percent during the key November-December trading period as its soon-to-be rebranded parent company gets set to list on the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) at the end of January. In a trading update, Electra Private Equity – which will ...
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Boot Barn's Q3 sales reach $486m
In its third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 25, Boot Barn posted net sales of $485.9 million, up by 71.1 percent from the quarter ended Dec. 28, 2019, according to preliminary data released by the company. Compared with two years ago, same-store sales increased by 61.0 percent, including an increase in ...
