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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 26 - 9+10
US Q1 footwear sales flat year-on-year | FDRA calls on US president to remove duties on Chinese footwear imports | Austrian footwear retail under pressure but Deichmann enjoys steady growth | Miu Miu x New Balance sneaker ranked hottest fashion item in Q1 | European Chemical Agency apologizes for misleading claims on leather goods | Theo Henkelman Footwear buys Bullboxer trademark rights for Europe | Josef Seibel launches its one brand concept in Europe | Görtz moves to new headquarters | Majo-Schuhe takes over three MyShoes stores | JD Sports to buy Hibbett for about $1.1 billion | FitFlop picks Ryder as its logistics provider in North America | Dr. Martens urged to undergo a strategic review | How an iconic Italian footwear brand went from rags to riches | Golden Goose’s revenues rise 11% in Q1 | Prada Group’s sales driven higher by Miu Miu | C-Suite interview: Palmroth plans to double its sales in three years | Tamaris plans to expand its Russian store network | Russia claims to have virtually eradicated illegal footwear sales | Russia’s Ekonika enjoys a strong start to 2024 as it doubles the size of its stores | US regulator moves to block Tapestry’s acquisition of Capri | Vida Shoes signs a licensing agreement for Merrell, Saucony kids footwear | Skechers raises sales, profit guidance for 2024 as wholesale sales recovery kicks in | Rocky Brands’ Q1 sales lifted by Durango and Xtratuf | Steve Madden’s Q1 sales lifted by Europe | Crocs names a new head for Heydude | Allbirds urged to bolster its share price by Nasdaq | Keen introduces a hiking shoe with a lifetime guarantee regarding delamination | VF expands its partnership with GMG | Levi’s to exit the footwear business | Black Yak collaborates with SK, Dongsung for a sustainable trekking shoe | Hyosung to build a bio-BDO factory in Vietnam as part of a $1 billion investment plan | Cirql launches a fully recyclable midsole made from 30% recycled TPU | Novoloop’s pilot plant for recycled plastic comes on stream in India | H&M and Inditex accused of allegedly using unethical Brazilian cotton | How Fibbl aims to reduce returns, increase conversion rates with 3D models, AR technology | Ludwig Görtz dies at 89
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 26 - 7+8
Footwear sales rose by 4% in 2023 in Germany while 15% of stores closed | Venezuelan shoemakers rely on government intervention to regain market share | Kazakhstan sees a rise in footwear imports as local production remains low | Giovanna Ceolini confirmed president of Assocalzaturifici | Tempe to build a new distribution center in Valencia region | Tod’s shareholder calls for higher bid price to delist company | Prada posts strong fourth-quarter results | Ferragamo’s full-year profits shrink on weaker sales, higher investments | Golden Goose’s sales rose 18% in 2023 | Style Capital snaps up Autry, launches retail expansion plan | Deichmann continues to grow | Lloyd Shoes grows by 9% in 2023 | Gabor’s sales are steady | Former Görtz CEO Frank Revermann takes over Onygo | Coats sees recovery in footwear as customer destocking winds down | Manolo Blahnik opens a store in Hong Kong | Shoepassion’s creditors clear its restructuring plan | Caleres to bolster international presence with “outsized investments” | Shoe Carnival sees growth resuming this year | Genesco sees sales decline continuing as Journeys turnaround takes time | Designer Brands hit by a weaker footwear market | Allbirds names a new CEO as losses continue to grow | Shoes For Crews files for Chapter 11 to sell a refinanced US business | Kidpik and Nina Footwear are merging | Grendene’s Q4 bottom line underpinned by lower raw material costs | Yue Yuen’s profit, sales slip in 2023 | Stella improves its operating profits despite a decline in sales | Zalando aims to resume growth and cover 15% of the European fashion market | Spartoo posts a positive free cash flow | Asos, Boohoo, George at Asda commit to green claim rules in the UK | How returns can be an opportunity to boost sales
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 26 - 5+6
German shoemakers expect a challenging 2024 | C-Suite interview: Sioux sees light at the end of the tunnel in the German footwear market | Italian shoemakers concerned about the first half of 2024 | Spanish footwear exports rose in value but slipped in volumes in 2023 | Micam attracts 40,821 visitors | Birkenstock reassures investors on profits, makes progress in closed-toe shoe sales | Klingel sells the Wenz and Impressionen brands to Witt | Creditors clear Richter’s restructuring plan | UFG files for bankruptcy | How Cortina wants to disrupt the sneaker market with its new SJ brand | Sergio Rossi posts a decline in FY revenues due to a weak H2 | New delisting attempt for Tod’s | How Kidderminster Footwear weathered Brexit | CCC Group posts record Q4 sales as margins rise sharply | For Ever to produce compostable soles with Balena’s technology | Stuart Weitzman’s sales trend improves | Steve Madden’s Q4 results beat expectations | Rocky Brands’ Q4 sales fall 9.3% amid unexpected headwinds | Crocs brand starts 2024 with momentum but $5 billion sales target will take longer to reach | Shoe Carnival buys Rogan Shoes | VF to extend its board in agreement with Engaged Capital | How Starlet continues to develop its fashion line as it grapples with adverse forex | Town Team is seeking to expand its footwear offer | Kenyan footwear producer seeks a partner to launch leather-shoe production | How a French startup helps to manage unsold stocks
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 26 - 3+4
Expo Riva Schuh attracts 9,000 visitors | How Expo Riva Schuh continues to modernize and expand its international reach | Brazilian footwear exports collapse in December | C-Suite interview: Rohde enters the U.S. market and expands its European online business | Birkenstock’s earnings and guidance disappoint | ANWR Group’s FY sales down 5% | Arklyz to buy Lloyd Shoes from Ara | Revenues fall at Dr. Martens as U.S. business remains out of step | Shoe Zone to phase out Original format stores by end 2026 | NeroGiardini is expanding in South Korea, Japan and the U.S. | Alviero Martini under court administration amid supply chain labor exploitation charges | Sanctions weigh on Turkish plans to expand exports to Russia | Wolverine World Wide sells the Sperry brand to ABG and the inventory to Aldo | Skechers cautiously optimistic on wholesale sales turnaround, DTC growth seen continuing | Deckers announces CEO change as record-breaking streak continues | Genesco targets rents, moving non-selling activities out of stores to cut costs, boost profits | Boot Barn sees Q4 sales drop as same-store sale headwinds continue, bad weather hurts business | Stella’s Q4 sales rise on inventory replenishment by some customers | Primark does not expect severe disruption due to Red Sea tension | How French retailers can save up to a year’s rent on their lease
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 26 - 1+2
Italian footwear companies suffer a decline in sales in the second half of 2023 | Luís Onofre re-elected at the helm of Apiccaps | Minelli partially saved | Clarks set to axe UK 103 jobs and announces Benelux tie-up with GAB | Next lifts guidance again but warns of potential stock delays from Red Sea shipping attacks | JD Sports cuts profit guidance as sales disappoint | C-Suite interview: Easywalk aims to consolidate the Covid-19 boom | Fessura plans to raise €2.1m in a crowdfunding | Moody’s upgrades Golden Goose’s credit rating outlook to positive | Pikolinos’ full-year sales rise to a record €138m | ANWR Media relaunches the e-commerce platform Schuhe.de | Deichmann ends MyShoes brand, closes 90 stores | Caprice takes over Peter Kaiser | Görtz plans comeback in Austria with new openings, retail concepts | CCC Group starts Q4 with 10% sales boost led by HalfPrice | New brands enter the Russian market, but face an uncertain future | Wolverine sells assets in Asia for $70m | Wolverine’s inventory and debt are below expectations at the end of 2023 | Genesco slashes FY earnings guidance after disappointing Christmas period | Designer Brands slashes guidance after sharp decline in Q3 boot sales, post-Cyber Monday ‘lull’ | Crocs hikes its FY guidance | Lanvin Group appoints a new CEO | Emerging designer: The Peshawari chappal: Çaplait! | CEC welcomes EU comprise on ecodesign
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 25 - 23+24
EU to ban the destruction of unsold clothing and footwear | CEC elects Rosana Perán as president | German retailers expect a weak Christmas shopping season | Dr. Martens cuts its guidance as it continues to struggle in the U.S. | Coats’ sales trends improve in H2 | Jimmy Choo’s sales fall on weaker consumer demand | Golden Goose’s revenues rise by 19% in the first nine months | Geox’s store rationalization ‘almost’ completed | Tod’s’ sales growth stalls in Q3 | Pollini’s sales growth turns negative | A new acquisition for Tre Zeta Group | How an Italian shoe maker is dealing with the change of aspirations of its workers | Birkenstock pays down its debt | Austrian children’s shoe manufacturer Richter files for bankruptcy | Russia’s footwear imports rise sharply | Caleres sees Famous Footwear sales continuing decline in Q4, growth at Brand Portfolio | Genesco sees promotional activity driving sales, pressuring margins in Q4 | Shoe Carnival sees Q4 comparable sales down 9-12%, cuts FY guidance after disappointing Q3 | Wolverine lowers outlook as overhaul moves forward | Warson to provide occupational footwear under Roxy, DC brands | Manitobah appoints a new CEO | Stuart Weitzman sales drop on lower off-price shipments, slower recovery in China | Allbirds sees Q4 sales down by 15-22% | Steve Madden enjoys strong growth in Europe | Weyco expects another sales decline in Q4 | Below-average order rates continue to impact Yue Yuen | Arezzo sales up 13% in Q3 despite lower shoe, handbag volumes | Veldskoen Shoes diversifies into the travel industry
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 25 - 21+22
Italy shoe making is attracting investments but faces labor constraints | First Italian companies ready for ESG certification under trade association’s aegis | How Serafini is relaunching itself after exiting creditor protection | Hermès could consider investments in Italian shoe, fashion suppliers | Prada’s footwear sales slow down sharply in Q3 | Ferragamo misses sales expecations in Q3 | Nice Footwear FY sales up 43.1% | Salamander and Klauser find a new owner | Deichmann names a new head of brand & licensing and ends the Onygo brand | ANWR and Sabu maintain their trade fair pattern “for the time being” | Shoe Zone’s FY revenues rise 6.1% | FitFlop picks Bleckmann as its logistics partner | Frasers to acquire SportScheck in Germany | CCC Group posts softer sales in Q3 led by the CCC and eobuwie banners | Russia mulls creating footwear clusters to boost local production | Skechers raises full-year earnings guidance as DTC continues to bolster Q3 sales gains | Skechers wins EU-wide injuction against Dockers by Gerli | Deckers raises full-year guidance again, plans to divest Sanuk | Caleres to leverage lead brands to resume growth in 2024 after September sales disappoint | VF drops guidance, launches turnaround plan | Crocs taking steps to reset Heydude business | Rocky Brands margins, profits rise in Q3 despite 15% sales decline | Boot Barn cuts guidance as sales continue to soften through October | Aldo in licensing agreement with ABG’s Roxy brand | World Shoe opens a shoe factory in Ghana | Brazilian shoemakers are relying on domestic demand to grow | Stella benefits from demand for premium categories | The Chinese brand Zuliz opens its first store abroad | Zalando cuts its full-year guidance for GMV, revenues | Spartoo’s H1 sales decline but earnings improve | Primark expected to grow sales and earnings in 2024
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 25 - 19+20
The attendance at Micam and its sister fairs rises by 21% | Italian shoemakers suffer a sharp slowdown in Q2 | Main footwear producing countries suffer sharp falls in exports | Brazil’s footwear exports continue to decline | Birkenstock valued up to $9.2bn in IPO | C & J Clark International hit by post-Covid supply issues, but group results step ahead | Reno completes partial restructuring but creditors’ claims triple | Leder & Schuh reports strong increase in sales for 2022 | Tod’s’ operating profits beat expectations | Russian online retailer Lamoda plans to open 300 physical stores | Designer Brands sees tailwinds from Nike sales, ‘softer’ comps as economic pressures continue | How a Malaysian shoemaker is hedging the China risk and trying to expand in the US and Europe | Coats Footwear joins forces with Lenzing | Huntsman launches a liquid thermoplastic polyurethane for midsoles with framas | Jungheinrich takes over the robotics firm Magazino | Zalando tops the ranking of European fashion e-tailers | Boohoo cuts its sales guidance | Asos lowers guidance as wet summer hits UK sales | China becoming more challenging for foreign investors - AmCham Shanghai
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 25 - 17+18
Indian footwear sector revenues seen up 11% driven by higher prices | How after a stellar 2022, Spanish shoemakers are facing a challenging environment | How Turkey is still benefiting from Covid-19 reshoring, even if some production has returned to the Far East | Sergio Rossi boosts H1 sales | Ferragamo’s sales weakness expected to continue until Q4 | Russian footwear retailer Kotofey speeds up expansion program | Baozun to buy 51% stake in Hunter’s IP in Greater China, Southeast Asia | Wolverine sells Hush Puppies IP in China, Hong Kong, Macau, divests U.S. leather business | Stella improves its operating margins in H1 | Soft global footwear demand continues to impact Yue Yuen | Caleres maintains guidance as profits increase in Q2 despite ‘choppy’ market | Wolverine’s new CEO to spearhead turnaround as Q2 results tumble | Steve Madden’s expects an improvement in H2 after Q2 sales fall 17% | Schuh shines for Genesco in Q2, but company retains ‘cautious’ FY view | Shoe Carnival cuts guidance again but makes inroads among higher-income customers | Weyco posts higher profit, margin despite lower Q2 sales | Tapestry to buy Capri in a deal worth $8.5bn | Foot Locker suspends dividend payments amid falling sales | Boot Barn’s Q1 sales rise, beating the company’s forecast | KYX re-emerges as a platform for secondhand sneakers | Grendene is optimistic about H2 despite a weak Q2 | Arezzo continues to book record sales | Frasers increases its stakes in Boohoo and Asos | Next hikes stake in Reiss to 72%
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 25 - 15+16
Global footwear production up 7.6% in 2022 | The outlook for global footwear consumption improves | U.S. footwear imports to plunge in 2023 due to bloated inventories | Italian shoemakers increase Q1 revenues by 13.6% | French footwear manufacturing revenues rise 10% in 2022 | How Turkey is rebuilding Antakya’s shoe cluster after the earthquake | How Portugal is planning to spend €120m to boost its footwear industry | The French brand Heschung is taken over | Görtz’s insolvency proceedings are over, CK Technology is the new owner | Ara to sell Lloyd and Salamander | Coats forecasts gradual demand improvement in H2 | Hotter Shoes rescued by WoolOvers in £6.7m sale | Richemont buys controlling stake in Gianvito Rossi | Tod’s’ H1 sales rise 21.7%, Ebit expected to double | Prada’s footwear sales rise 20% in H1 | C-Suite interview: Pablosky ready to leave the beaten track to explore new markets | Footway applies for voluntary company reorganization due to ‘acute’ liquidity situation | Stella Q2 sales momentum improves in Q2 | Authentic Brands Group takes over Rockport | Skechers raises earnings guidance for the year as DTC, international operations shine in Q2 | Concern about a slowdown at Heydude weighs on Crocs | VF cuts its FY revenue guidance | Hoka paces Deckers in Q1, company lifts FY guidance | SafeSize beefs up its management team | The family office MKCP takes over Bama | The Brazilian trade show BFShow to hold its first edition Nov. 21-23
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 25 - 13+14
Expo Riva Schuh attracts 9,000 visitors | Expo Riva Schuh to expand its exhibition surface for the 100th edition | Ecco’s 2022 sales rise by 30% to €1,586m but earnings remain below pre-Covid levels | Titan Industries buys Clergerie | Coats launches a new footwear division | Unbound can’t find a buyer, mulls a capital increase | Apparel Group to open more than 20 Clarks stores in Saudi Arabia in 5 years | C-Suite interview: Autry’s owner looks to cash in on success as it puts the brand up for sale | C-Suite interview: On-demand production is key to Alohas’ success | The U.S. wholesale channel is Skechers’ most challenged marketplace | Designer Brands to resume selling Nike in Q4 | Authentic Brands Group emerges as ‘stalking horse’ for Rockport | White Mountain expands into footwear for girls | Allbirds is giving away the secrets of its net-zero shoe | VF names a new CEO | JD Sports expands into Middle East through a franchise deal | Primark’s Q3 sales up 13% | M&S adds Skechers, Crocs and Toms to its online platform | The stocks of footwear companies slip led by British firms
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 25 - 11+12
Expo Riva Schuh adds two new halls and expects a “huge” attendance | Dr. Martens warns of declining margins in the current fiscal year | Unbound puts itself up for sale as funding crisis continues | Coats’ sales are hit by destocking | Shoe Zone’s half-year sales surge, but profit halved | Jimmy Choo posts record sales and is set to continue growing | Geox trims 2023 sales target after 21% increase in Q1 | Permira buys a majority stake in Gruppo Florence | Tod’s’ Q1 sales beat expectations | Prada’s Q1 footwear sales up 20% | How an Italian startup is working with the fashion industry to promote upcycling | Russia’s Zenden plans to push on sports footwear | Authentic Brands Group buys the rights to the Hunter brand | Genesco slashes its FY earnings guidance on “dramatic” change in consumer sentiment | Caleres launches a cost-savings program as business softens | Shoe Carnival trims its FY guidance as first-quarter sales fall | Steve Madden’s Q1 sales decline despite growth outside the U.S. | Stuart Weitzman’s Q3 sales up a currency-neutral 10% | Hoka sales seen rising 20% in FY24, continuing to underpin Deckers growth | Wolverine explores options for Sperry | VF Corp. has a “realistic” turnaround strategy in place | Allbirds reports wider loss but outlines cost-saving measures | Boot Barn reports lower-than-expected Q4 revenues, expects weak sales in Q1 | Yue Yuen Q1 results impacted by soft global footwear demand | Relaxo’s FY revenues rise but earnings slip on higher costs | One of Alpargatas’ main shareholders wants to increase its stake | Grendene sales inch up despite challenging domestic market, slump in exports | Asos raises £80m by issuing shares | Boohoo swings to FY loss but forecasts return to profit this year | Farfetch resumes growth in Q1 and confirms its full-year guidance | Alibaba misses revenue forecast but steps up investments | Amazon posts 9% sales increase in Q1
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 25 - 9+10
NB Renaissance takes over U-Power | JD Sports in talks to buy Courir | Unbound withdraws support for WoolOvers offer as new bidder emerges | Czech footwear firm Vasky acquires Botas | After Reno, HR Group files for bankruptcy | Pölking files for bankruptcy | Görtz’s new owners disclosed | Dr. Martens lowers profits guidance again as distribution center blunder costs rise | Pittards’ overdraft facility increased by £340,000 | Marc O’Polo strengthens franchise business in the DACH region | Hooijer Footwear Group expands brand portfolio | Birkenstock’s factory in Pasewalk nears completion; new CFO appointed | Footway sees sales drop in Q1, but grows internationally | Golden Goose boosts FY sales above €500m | Ferragamo posts weak Q1 sales as its relaunch remains uncertain | Russian marketplaces join forces to clamp down on counterfeit goods | Skechers lifts full-year guidance after strong Q1, but braces for continued domestic wholesale headwinds | Crocs raises FY revenue outlook, banking on markets outside U.S. to pace growth | Weyco off to a ‘strong start’ in 2023 after sales increase 6% in Q1 | Rocky Brands suffers a sharp fall in Q1 sales due to excessive stocks at clients | Allbirds faces class action for alleged false and misleading information | Stella’s Q1 sales drop as clients clear out inventories | Yue Yuen to invest $276m in Indian plant | Phoenix International’s credit rating outlook is raised | Brazilian exports decline in volume in Q1 | Alpargatas looks to boost efficiency, seeks new CEO as sales and margins decrease in Q1 | Vulcabras posts strong Q1 results | Zalando near operating breakeven in Q1 | The stocks of former IPO stars Allbirds and Dr. Martens continue their freefall in Q1
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 25 - 7+8
About 400 Turkish footwear factories were destroyed in February’s earthquakes | Italian shoemakers’ 2022 revenue growth revised upwards to 14.0% | Görtz brings in a new investor to exit insolvency procedure | Gabor resumes growth in 2022 after the pandemic collapse | ANWR Group FY revenues rise nearly 10% | San Marina goes into liquidation | Jimmy Choo’s quarterly sales hit by Covid resurgence in China | Sergio Rossi more than doubles 2022 sales | ACBC more than doubles 2022 sales, enters partnership with Diadora | iHeel presents an extendable heel for women’s shoes | How a new collection has prompted Safety Jogger to review its supply chain | Pouyuen Vietnam to axe 6,000 jobs | Steve Madden sees about 20% drop in wholesale revenues in H1 | Stuart Weitzman’s Q2 sales down nearly 24% | Crocs brand gains traction in EU; Heydude prepares for expanded distribution | Rocky Brands sees 2023 sales down 7-9% after 18% dip in Q4 | Wolverine Worldwide forecasts meaningful profit progress in H2 | Designer Brands buys Keds from Wolverine Worldwide | VF takes action to improve performance, divesting pack brands | Alpargatas swings to Q4 loss as inflation erodes purchasing power | Online footwear sales plummeted in 2022 in Germany | Farfetch Q4 sales dip 5%, profits squeezed but company sees ‘solid’ start to 2023 | Zalando to axe several hundred jobs
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 25 - 5+6
About 400 Turkish footwear factories were destroyed in February’s earthquakes | Italian shoemakers’ 2022 revenue growth revised upwards to 14.0% | Görtz brings in a new investor to exit insolvency procedure | Gabor resumes growth in 2022 after the pandemic collapse | ANWR Group FY revenues rise nearly 10% | San Marina goes into liquidation | Jimmy Choo’s quarterly sales hit by Covid resurgence in China | Sergio Rossi more than doubles 2022 sales | ACBC more than doubles 2022 sales, enters partnership with Diadora | iHeel presents an extendable heel for women’s shoes | How a new collection has prompted Safety Jogger to review its supply chain | Pouyuen Vietnam to axe 6,000 jobs | Steve Madden sees about 20% drop in wholesale revenues in H1 | Stuart Weitzman’s Q2 sales down nearly 24% | Crocs brand gains traction in EU; Heydude prepares for expanded distribution | Rocky Brands sees 2023 sales down 7-9% after 18% dip in Q4 | Wolverine Worldwide forecasts meaningful profit progress in H2 | Designer Brands buys Keds from Wolverine Worldwide | VF takes action to improve performance, divesting pack brands | Alpargatas swings to Q4 loss as inflation erodes purchasing power | Online footwear sales plummeted in 2022 in Germany | Farfetch Q4 sales dip 5%, profits squeezed but company sees ‘solid’ start to 2023 | Zalando to axe several hundred jobs
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Shoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 25 - 3+4
Emerging designers: An overview of innovative footwear design at Micam | Micam attracts 64 Brazilian brands | Expo Riva Schuh attracts 8,610 visitors | Geox eyes operating profit as 2022 sales jump 21% | Ferragamo posts weak Q4 sales due to China | Tod’s breaks through €1bn sales threshold, sees ‘excellent’ start to 2023 | C-Suite interview: NeroGiardini aims to double in three years its sales from the Covid-19 trough | Zegna’s Q4 revenues dip 0.5% but shoes post ‘exceptional performance’ | Dr. Martens stumbles again due to supply bottlenecks in the U.S. | Shoe Zone’s results rise as stores reopen in 2022 | Hotter Shoes’ parent issues profits warning after ‘disappointing’ H2 | Dune London is enjoying strong international growth | Lloyd reports strong sales increase, expects to return to pre-Covid sales in 2023 | Lee Jeans launches into footwear in Europe with Brandsplus partnership | C-Suite interview: Producers and retailers have to work together to prosper | Zenden plans to expand its Russian retail network in 2023 | Shoe retailer Schuh-Oase files for bankruptcy | Chinese brands eye the Russian market | Skechers looks to produce in India as Q4 sales jump 14% | Deckers raises sales and earnings guidance after better-than-expected Q3 | Genesco lowers FY earnings guidance | Wolverine Worldwide’s profitability will be impacted by inventory reductions | Boot Barn continues with openings as new stores drive 6% Q3 sales growth | American Exchange Group buys White Mountain Footwear | Designer Brands appoints a new CEO
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 25 - 1+2
European footwear demand may drop in 2023 | Italian shoemakers’ 2022 revenues rose by 13.2% | Stocks of U.S. footwear companies rebound in Q4 | Casual footwear sales rebound in 2021 | Golden Goose ranks among the fastest growing luxury goods brands | Copenhagen launches in France | Bos Group obtains the Scotch & Soda footwear license | How a fast-growing footwear brand is further boosting growth with apparel | Balena launches fully biodegradable slides | Russian shoe retailers diversify their offer to replace Western brands | Coats de-risks exposure to its pension scheme | Oerlikon expands its luxury goods component business | Lanvin Group’s roller coaster market debut | Wolverine Worldwide announces divestitures, staff cuts | EU court rules that Amazon may be liable for sale of counterfeit Louboutin shoes | Emerging designer: Pineapples, grape-skins an apples step out in style in Id.Eight’s sneakers | EU institutions reach preliminary deal to combat deforestation | C-suite interview: Covid has highlighted the importance of trade fairs
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 24 - 23+24
Expo Riva Schuh aims to reach industry-wide principles on traceability | Geox maintains guidance despite expectations for weaker Q4 | Florence buys a third footwear manufacturer | Tod’s still has not decided on delisting move | Europe drives Ferragamo’s sales higher | Jimmy Choo’s sales slow down sharply in Q2 | Clarks focuses on China and U.K. after returning to a profit | Dr. Martens warns on profits as DTC sales soften | Coats’ apparel and footwear business slows down | CCC targets cost savings, cuts revenue forecast in a difficult market | Ecco Leather in partnership with Ecovative | Caleres maintains sales outlook as Brand Portfolio outperforms | Genesco cuts earnings guidance after ‘sluggish’ start to November sales | Shoe Carnival gears up for Shoestation.com launch as Q3 sales dip 4% | Stuart Weitzman’s sales are flat, operating result negative | Steve Madden cuts full-year guidance on order intake | Rocky Brands lowers FY revenue outlook | Weyco expects sales dip after record Q3 | Grendene takes over the management of its Melissa Club franchise | Yue Yuen cautious about months ahead despite strong Q3 | Emerging designer: Scylia Chevaux’s debut collection appeals to Japanese department stores
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 24 - 21+22
Global footwear market to enjoy sustained growth in the coming years | Data fails to show significant reshoring is underway | Brazilian exports already exceed the whole of 2021 | Shoe Zone lifts earnings guidance as revenues surge | Sante + Wade plans to expand to physical stores | Frasers Group buys Australia’s Sneakerboy out of administration | Tod’s’ first delisting attempt fails | Zegna Q3 sales up 27.5% | Future Fashion enters a new financing round | Berkemann takes over Däumling | Mephisto launches its Nature Is Future collection worldwide | How Dirty Harry helped a Spanish shoemaker conquer the world from his garage | Russian shoe factories ramp up military production | Russian children’s footwear market faces turmoil | Skechers cuts Q4 outlook as Q3 net dips | VF braces for weaker consumer environment, lowers FY outlook | Boot Barn lowers its full-year guidance | Spartoo H1 GMV falls 1.6% as demand slows | The global secondhand market has tripled since 2020 | Asos to write off stock as new CEO launches reorganization
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 24 - 19+20
Stocks of Brazilian footwear manufacturers outperform in Q3 | VF Corp. maps out growth strategy, trims FY23 outlook | Stuart Weitzman expects to outperform the market | Tod’s’ sales return to pre-Covid levels | Tod’s’ minority shareholder buyout to start on Sept. 26 | Ferragamo beats expectations despite slowdown in China | Inditex books strong H1 sales | Hotter Shoes lifts sales but notes pressure on consumer spending | Pittards sees “strong” order book after H1 sales rise 7% | Nice Footwear’s sales and profits rise sharply | Boohoo issues profit warning as H1 sales slump, product returns increase | San Marina placed into receivership | Consumer and business sentiment sinks in Europe | German shoemakers concerned about the future despite H1 rebound | Half of Italian footwear companies’ revenues still below pre-Covid levels | How reshoring to Spain is being hampered by labor and capacity shortage | How Italian manufacturers are crossing the Rubicon to preserve their industry | A report confirms the shift out of China into Vietnam
