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ArticleFrasers to acquire SportScheck in Germany
The British retailer Frasers Group has entered into a binding agreement with Signa Retail Department Store Holding GmbH to acquire SportScheck, one of the leading sports retailers in Germany. Completion of the transaction will be subject to regularory clearance. Frasers expects the transaction to close in the first quarter of ...
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Nike brand Q1 footwear sales up by 3.8%
Nike reported a 10 percent Ebit decline in the first quarter ended Aug. 31 to $1.65 billion on a 2 percent revenue expansion to $12.94 billion. Ebit margin dipped 2.00 percentage points to 12.5 percent from 14.5 percent in the year-ago period and fell in all geographic regions except ...
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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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ArticleCanada probes Walmart, Hugo Boss, Diesel for alleged use of Uyghur forced labor
The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) will launch investigations regarding the alleged use of Uyghur forced labor in China by the Canadian units of Walmart, Hugo Boss and Diesel. CORE has published initial assessment reports regarding complaints about Walmart Canada, Hugo Boss Canada and Diesel Canada for allegedly benefitting ...
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News briefsA Nike factory opens in Uzbekistan
The Chinese group SinoInternational has started a factory for manufacturing Nike footwear in Andijan, Uzbekistan, the Uzbek association of leather, footwear and fur products, Uzcharmsanoat, said on its website. Nike granted permission to build the factory in 2019, but construction was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, it took ...
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Converse's FY revenues rise 3%
Converse’s revenues in the fiscal year ended May 31 rose by 3 percent to nearly $2.43 billion. Currency-neutral sales increased by 8 percent last year due to revenue growth in North America, Western Europe and licensee markets that was partially offset by declines in Asia, according to the financial report ...
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Loewe was the hottest brand in Q2
Loewe was the hottest brand in the world in the second quarter of 2023, according to the The Lyst Index. “One of the oldest luxury houses, under creative director Jonathan Anderson the Spanish brand has undergone a renaissance, climbing 13 places over the last 12 months to take the number ...
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ArticleDesigner Brands to resume selling Nike in Q4
Designer Brands unexpectedly announced that it will resume selling Nike shoes from the fourth quarter of this year, as the U.S. sportwear brand reverses its policy of dropping wholesale clients to focus on direct-to-consumer channels. Earlier, on June 1, Macy’s announced that it would be selling Nike apparel from October, ...
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Nike appoints new Converse CEO
Nike has announced a new president and CEO for Converse. Jared Carver succeeded Scott Uzzell on June 1. Carver reports to John Donahoe, president and CEO of Nike, Inc. Uzzell has transitioned to a new role as vice president and general manager, North America for Nike. Carver brings to the ...
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ArticleU.S. footwear stocks tumble after Foot Locker’s profit warning
Shares in U.S. footwear companies nosedived after Foot Locker issued a profit-warning due to the softening of market conditions and the need to increase markdowns to reduce inventories. Mary Dillon, Foot Locker’s president and chief executive officer, said that since the launch of the company’s Lace Up Strategy at its ...
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3A expects sales of €105m in 2023
3A, an Italian distributor of international sportswear and fashion brands, posted revenues of €94 million, up by 27 percent in 2021. Despite an increase in costs, the Ebitda margin widened to 8 percent from 6 percent a year earlier. The company ended 2022 with a net profit of €4.8 million. ...
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ArticleYue Yuen to invest $276m in Indian plant
Yue Yuen has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the government of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu to invest 23 billion rupees ($276 million) to build a manufacturing plant. Under the agreement, the regional government will provide infrastructure support to the project including power, water supply, telecommunication facilities ...
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Prada was the hottest brand in Q4
For the first time, Prada was the hottest brand in the world the fourth quarter of 2022, overtaking Gucci that slipped into second position, according to The Lyst Index. Moncler surged to third position from 17th in the fourth quarter and Miu Miu, which is part of the Prada Group, ...
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Nike launches a sneaker with Tiffany
Nike and Tiffany & Co. are releasing a Nike x Tiffany & Co Air Force 1 1837 sneaker, with a limited-edition sterling silver accessories range. The collaborative sneaker, made of black suede, features a Tiffany Blue-colored swoosh and sterling silver badges over each heel. The accessories include a shoe horn, ...
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Nike sues Lululemon for alleged patent infringement in footwear
Nike Inc. is suing Lululemon Athletica, claiming that at least four of Lululemon’s footwear products infringe its patents. In a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, Nike alleges that Lululemon’s Blissfeel, Chargefeel Low, Chargefeel Mid and Strongfeel sneakers infringe on Nike’s patents related to its Flyknit technology, with reference to ...
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Nike stores re-open in Russia under a new banner
The first Nike store was re-opened in Russia under the banner Nike Sport Point in the Outlet Village shopping center in Moscow. On June 23, Nike announced its decision to pull out from Russia in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Following the move, the Cheryomushkinsky Court of ...
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ArticleZalando resumes growth in Q3
In the third quarter of 2022, Zalando’s net loss widened to €35.4 million from €8.4 million a year as capital expenditure grew to €77.0 million from €57.7 million. However, the German online fashion retailer resumed sales growth after a weak first half. In the third quarter, the gross merchandise volume ...
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Nike launches shoe recycling program on Alipay
Nike Greater China has joined Ant Group’s Green Energy Initiative and launched an official mini-program on Alipay to encourage more Chinese consumers to recycle worn-out shoes. Consumers can search for the “Recycle-A-Shoe” mini-program on the Alipay app and have their old Nike shoes picked up. The shoes are then disassembled ...
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ArticleStocks of Brazilian footwear manufacturers outperform in Q3
In the third quarter of 2022, the stock prices of footwear companies and associated sectors monitored by Shoe Intelligence were on average virtually unchanged, falling by less than 3 percent when compared with the previous three months. But, the figure conceals noticeable disparities between the panel’s subsegments. The cohort of ...
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ArticleHow the exodus out of Russia is creating opportunities for locals
Western footwear retailers that pulled out from the Russian market over the past few months in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sold products worth 51.2 billion rubles (€911m) in the country in 2021, estimated Chestny Znak, a Russian regulator supervising the labelling of fashion products on the domestic ...
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