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A district court judge in Oregon has let a lawsuit...
A district court judge in Oregon has let a lawsuit by Adidas against Skechers over its Stan Smith shoe go to trial, denying a request by Skechers to overrule the claims. He has accepted most of the claims, though not all of them. In the case, Adidas sued Skechers in ...
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Lloyd has given a more modern look to its store...
Lloyd has given a more modern look to its store in Düsseldorf's Kö Galerie, as it is doing with six other stores and various showrooms this year. Meanwhile, the expansion of Lloyd in China is continuing with the opening of two new concept stores in Beijing. As reported in Shoe ...
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As predicted, Zalando's growth softened in the second quarter, rising...
As predicted, Zalando's growth softened in the second quarter, rising by 20.1 percent to €1.1 billion, but the company is hoping to hit the upper range of the forecast of 20 to 25 percent for the full financial year. The operating margin (Ebit) declined by 1.4 percentage points to 7.4 ...
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Lineapelle New York, which was held at the Metropolitan Pavilion...
Lineapelle New York, which was held at the Metropolitan Pavilion on July 18-19, hosted 120 exhibitors, an increase of 20 percent versus the previous edition, and welcomed 1,300 visitors. Lineapelle will be back in New York from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, 2018. Meanwhile, the trade show will hold its ...
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Brazilian footwear exports increased by 1.1 percent in volume between...
Brazilian footwear exports increased by 1.1 percent in volume between January and May as compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Brazilian Shoe Manufacturers Association. In value terms (in U.S. dollars), Brazilian footwear exports jumped by 20.1 percent to $441 million. The devaluation of the ...
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Sabu Schuh-Verbund, the German cooperative of 102 independent shoe retailers...
Sabu Schuh-Verbund, the German cooperative of 102 independent shoe retailers reported a three percent fall in turnover for 2016 at its annual general meeting in Hamburg in June. More detailed figures show that the revenues of Sabu Schuh und Marketing GmbH, which is equally owned by the Sabu Schuh-Verbund and ...
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Sales grew by 2.2 percent in German shoe shops during...
Sales grew by 2.2 percent in German shoe shops during the first six months of this year, according to the European Clearing Center, which collected the data of 4,724 points of sale in the country. Comparatively, their sales had fallen by 3.4 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2016.
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Bookings for the Sept. 22-24 edition of the Momad Shoes...
Bookings for the Sept. 22-24 edition of the Momad Shoes fair in Madrid have already reached 7,000 square meters, exceeding the occupancy level of the March 2017 edition. Several brands will return to the show, including Hannibal Laguna and Paredes, which just got a prize. The buyers' program of the ...
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Unsecured creditors of Payless Shoesource will collect €32.3 million from...
Unsecured creditors of Payless Shoesource will collect €32.3 million from Golden Gate Capital and Blum Capital to settle claims over dividends and fees of €400 million that the two private equity firms took from the bankrupt American discount shoe retail chain after its acquisition in 2012. In total, unsecured creditors ...
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A trade mission to Russia involving 34 Brazilian shoe brands...
A trade mission to Russia involving 34 Brazilian shoe brands could generate business worth more than $4 million for the South American country. Abicalçados, the footwear industry association, undertook the trade mission at the start of June. According to Abicalçados, the companies made contact with around 300 buyers with most ...
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Hogan is going to open a new store at 5...
Hogan is going to open a new store at 5 via Montenapoleone during next September's Milan Fashion Week. It will occupy the premises of a former Bottega Veneta boutique, and it will replace the existing Hogan stores at 23 via Montenapoleone. The store will feature a new design that will ...
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Attendance at the 88th edition of the Expo Riva Schuh...
Attendance at the 88th edition of the Expo Riva Schuh show on Italy's Lake Garda on June 10-13 was virtually flat with a total of 11,224 registered visitors. The business climate was described as relatively positive. The organizers mentioned the presence of a big delegation of French buyers as well ...
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After an investment of €9 million, Paraboot has officially inaugurated...
After an investment of €9 million, Paraboot has officially inaugurated its new French factory at Saint-Jean-de-Moirans, covering 11,000 square meters, with a production capacity of 120,000 pairs of Goodyear and Norwegian Goodyear welted shoes per year. It has taken the place of two older factories in the same region, which ...
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Deichmann is expanding its headquarters in Essen, adding a total...
Deichmann is expanding its headquarters in Essen, adding a total of 2,200 square meters on three floors. The new office, which will allow the German-based retail group to create 150 additional jobs, shall be finished in mid-2018 for a total investment of €6 million. Currently, 800 people are working for ...
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Pure London has announced that it is adding a “footwear...
Pure London has announced that it is adding a “footwear destination,” a dedicated upstairs floor, to the forthcoming edition of the women's wear show, due to be held at London's Olympia fairgrounds on July 23-25. Footwear brands returning to the event include Birkenstock alongside Alpe, Anuschka, Nero Giardini, Saz, Unisa ...
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Gigi Hadid is again starring in an international advertising campaign...
Gigi Hadid is again starring in an international advertising campaign for Stuart Weitzman, to promote the brand's autumn/winter 2017 collection. The 22-year-old fashion model is featured in black and white photographs, shot by Mario Testino, where she unveils a new short hair style. Hadid is in fact reportedly wearing a ...
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After several years of drastic sales declines, the Russian shoe...
After several years of drastic sales declines, the Russian shoe market appears to have rebounded. In its annual report, a leading Russian market research institute, Fashion Consulting Group, predicts an increase of between 5 percent and 10 percent for the current year, both in rubles and in dollars. For 2016, ...
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Alberto Guardiani is opening a new flagship store in Istanbul,...
Alberto Guardiani is opening a new flagship store in Istanbul, the brand's second one in Turkey. The first in the country was inaugurated in 2013, in Ankara. The new Turkish store is located at the Akasya Mall. Turkey is the third market for the brand, after Italy and Eastern Europe. ...
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All of Ara's shoe stores are being redesigned as part...
All of Ara's shoe stores are being redesigned as part of a relaunch of the German brand. It has a new logo and its product range is divided in two different segments for fashion and function. The new store concept is in line with Ara's product segmentation. The Ara stores ...
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American Sneakers, a subsidiary of the Bos Group based in...
American Sneakers, a subsidiary of the Bos Group based in the Netherlands, is expanding the distribution of Pro Keds, after a period of three seasons during which it has been sold more selectively in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and the Benelux countries. The Pro Keds brands will now also be ...
