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Price growth in footwear is slowing down in the U.S.
In September, retail prices for footwear grew by 3.9 percent year-on-year in the U.S., the weakest increase in 18 months, according to Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA). Meanwhile, overall inflation reached 8.2 percent in the country. Prices rose by 4.8 percent for women’s shoes, by 3.5 percent for ...
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Stella’s sales slow down
In the third quarter of 2022, Stella International increased overall revenues by 4.8 percent year-over-year to $460.5 million, with manufacturing revenues rising to $453.6 million from $431.6 million. In the first nine months of the year, revenues increased by 13.5 percent to $1,288 million, with manufacturing sales increasing to $1,261 ...
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News briefsRed Wing Shoe names Allison Gettings CEO
Red Wing Shoe Company has named Allison Gettings president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1. Gettings, who is currently president, will assume the role of CEO following the planned retirement of Mark Urdahl who has served as the company’s CEO since 2016. Gettings will become the 10th CEO and ...
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Skechers sues Hermès for alleged patent infringement
Skechers USA has sued Hermès International and Hermès of Paris for alleged patent infringement of its proprietary Massage Fit sole technology. The lawsuit was filed on Oct. 18 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. In 2022, Hermès introduced two footwear ...
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Kering’s Q3 sales up 23%
In the third quarter of 2022, Kering’s revenues rose by 23 percent to €5,137 million. On a comparable basis, the top line was up by 14 percent. Sales at the group’s key Gucci brand totaled €2,581 million, up by 18 percent as reported and by 9 percent on a comparable ...
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Nordic countries weigh on Footway’s results
Habit.se reports that Swedish e-commerce company Footway Group posted an operating loss of SEK 13.5 million (€1.2m) in the third quarter, compared with SEK 0.8 million (€72,700) in the corresponding period last year. Overall, the company posted sales of SEK 261.6 million (€23.8m) in the third quarter – SEK 76.3 ...
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Amazon faces class action for allegedly favoring some products
Amazon faces a class action in the U.K. for allegedly favouring some products on its platform. According to estimates, the lawsuit, if successful, could result in damages of £900 million (€1,034m) for the U.S. online retailer. The legal action, which is expected to be filed in the Competition Appeal Tribunal ...
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News briefsHermès 9-month sales up by 30.0%
In the first nine months of the year, Hermès’ sales stood at €8,611 million, up by 30.0 percent on reported basis and 24.0 percent at comparable exchange rates. Sales for the sole leather goods and saddlery business were up by a reported 19.1 percent and by 12.5 percent at ...
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French shoe sales up 3.5% in September
Sales of shoes in France rose by 3.5 percent month-over-month in September, overperforming the overall market, according to the latest survey on retail trade released by the Bank of France. In September, overall retail sales in France grew by 2.2 percent compared with August on a seasonal and working day ...
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News briefsMicam returns to a four-day format in February
The next edition of Micam, the footwear trade fair held at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center at the outskirts of Milan, will run for four days from Feb. 19 to 22. The show will be open from 9.30 am to 6.30 pm on the first three days and from 9.30 ...
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U.K. drops VAT-free shopping scheme
The British Finance Minister, Jeremy Hunt, announced that the government no longer plans to introduce a scheme eliminating value-added tax (VAT) for overseas tourists. Hunt was appointed Finance Minister, or Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Oct. 14, replacing Kwasi Kwarteng. Kwarteng had to step down after only 38 days in ...
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Blibli’s parent aims to raise €540m in IPO
Global Digital Niaga, the parent company of the Indonesian e-commerce company Blibli, aims to raise as much as 8.17 trillion rupiahs (€540m) in its initial public offering next month, according to the company’s prospectus. The company plans to sell up to 17.77 billion shares, or 15 percent of its total ...
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Piquadro sales up by 25% in H1
In the first half ended Sept. 30, the Italian leather goods firm Piquadro posted sales of €80.2 million, up by 25 percent from a year earlier. Sales rose by 23.4 percent to €37.2 million in Italy and were up by 30.9 percent to €40.9 million in the rest of Europe. ...
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King Steel, BASF, Otrajet join forces to produce recyclable products
King Steel Machinery, a Taiwanese engineering group producing shoemaking machinery, the German chemical company BASF and the elastomer manufacturer Otrajet have signed a joint development agreement to develop energy-saving processes that allow for manufacturing of 100-percent recyclable products, according to a joint statement. ”Combining expertise in plastic injection machine design, ...
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Ugg launches classic boot made with regeneratively sourced materials
The Californian lifestyle brand Ugg, which is a division of Deckers Brands, has launched a new Classic Mini Regenerate. The boot, available for adults and children, is made with materials from Atkins Ranch, a ranch cared for with regenerative traditions to help restore soil, encourage wildlife diversity, capture carbon in ...
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JD Sports tightens its grip on Deporvillage
JD Sports Fashion announced that Iberian Sports Retail Group (ISRG) has acquired an additional 18 percent holding in the issued shares of Deporvillage from co-founders Xavier Pladellorens and Àngel Corcuera for a cash consideration of €19.8 million. Following the transaction, ISRG will hold a 98-percent stake in Deporvillage, while Pladellorens ...
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Manolo Blahnik revenues up 65% in 2021
Manolo Blahnik posted revenues of €69.9 million in 2021, up by 65 percent year-over-year thanks to a triple-digit growth rate in digital sales. On a comparable basis, the top line rose by 47 percent. Ebitda improved to €8.8 million from €0.5 million. The company returned to a profit, with pretax ...
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Rocky Brands has a CCO
U.S. footwear company Rocky Brands announced that its chief financial officer, Tom Robertson, has been promoted to the newly created position of chief operating officer, responsible for overseeing business operations. Robertson joined Rocky Brands in 2016 as a senior financial analyst and was named CFO six months later. The search ...
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Two Italian makers of footwear machinery join forces
Atom MB and Cerim, two producers of footwear machinery based in Vigevano, about 20 kilometers southwest of Milan, have agreed to join forces. The companies have created Avantium, a 50-50 joint venture that will group the activities of Cerim and of Atom MB’s unit MB. The MB business stems from ...
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Nice Footwear sets up a joint venture with Avirex
Nice Footwear is creating a joint venture with Avirex, a brand known for its leather jackets and chinos pants. Nice Footwear, which specializes in the production of sneakers, has held over the past years the license to produce footwear under the Avirex brand. Under the agreement, Nice Footwear will create ...
