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ANWR and Sabu cooperate towards long-term strengthening of footwear retail sector
The German footwear buying group ANWR and the German shoe retail cooperative Sabu have joined forces, launching an in-depth cooperation aimed at developing new industry solutions and fostering innovation to boost sales potential. The partners will focus on two “strategic fields of action”: revitalizing the trade fair landscape and ...
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Pittards prolongs creditor protection as sale proceeds
On Aug. 22, Pittards, a British producer of leather and luxury leather goods, filed a second notice of intention to appoint administrators to provide protection against creditors for a further 10 business days while a buyer for the business and assets is sought. On Aug. 8, the company announced the ...
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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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U.S. retail rents at highest level in a decade
Asking rents for retail space in the U.S. are at their highest in at least a decade, averaging more than $23 a square foot, according to CBRE. The Wall Street Journal reports that the increase is largely the result of a drop in retail construction since the 2008-09 financial crisis, ...
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OrthoLite Cirql has a new general manager
Performance footwear insoles OrthoLite has announced that Matt Thwaites is the new vice president and general manager of OrthoLite Cirql, the footwear solution that enables circularity for brands and factories. Thwaites brings more than two decades of experience in sales and operations in the textile industry to his new role. ...
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Farfetch reports Q2 loss, small revenue drop
Farfetch reported an adjusted Ebitda loss of $30.6 million and a 1.3 percent drop in revenues to $572.1 million for the second quarter ended June 30. The net loss at the internet platform for luxury goods was $281.3 million against a profit of $67.7 million. Gross merchandise value (GMV) inched ...
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Footway’s creditors consent to continuation of reorganization
The creditors of the Swedish Footway Group AB, operator of specialized online stores, which has been in reorganization since July 25, have given the go-ahead for the continuation of the ongoing reorganization until Oct. 25 at the Solna District Court. Despite historic profitability and strong growth, the publicly traded company ...
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ArticleKYX re-emerges as a platform for secondhand sneakers
Rising from the ashes of the sneaker subscription platform KYX World, that disappeared at the end of 2022, KYX Sneakers has reinvented itself as a platform for the resale of secondhand sneakers. The platform is launching with over 2,000 used sneakers priced between $50 and $2,000 a pair. KYX Sneakers ...
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ArticleFootasylum picks NewStore for its omnichannel experience
The British footwear retailer Footasylum has selected NewStore, which provides a German omnichannel cloud platform for retailers, to power its omnichannel experience across some 60 stores in the U.K. “This new partnership builds on Footasylum’s modern technology architecture, which also includes Talon.One, a promotion and loyalty automation solution. Together, NewStore ...
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ArticleStella improves its operating margins in H1
Stella International, the Hong-Kong based footwear manufacturer and retailer, improved its operating margins thanks to an increase in the average selling price (ASP) per pair due to new customers for its luxury and high-end fashion categories as well as higher demand for premium products, including for the sports category. The ...
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ArticleStuart Weitzman will be relying on sneakers, China to boost sales
Stuart Weitzman, the premium footwear brand of the U.S. fashion group Tapestry, posted fourth-quarter sales that were more than $12 million below expectations of financial analysts. However, the brand is relying on the launch of an extended sneaker assortment and the reopening of the Chinese market, after the lifting of ...
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ArticleBata India is exploring a partnership in its local market
Bata India said that it is exploring the opportunity of a partnership in its domestic market but had no developments to announce. ”We would like to inform that the company continues to explore opportunities for strategic alliance / collaborations / tie-up for the Indian market and as and when matters ...
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British Footwear Development Trust launches training grant scheme
The British Footwear Development Trust (BFDT) has launched the Footwear Education and Training Grant Programme. The scheme is designed to “support individuals and businesses to reach their full potential within the dynamic U.K. footwear landscape,” BFDT said in a statement available on the website of the British Footwear Association. The ...
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Oofos president Steve Gallo leaves
The recovery footwear brand Oofos said that its president, Steve Gallo, has left the company he had joined in 2018. “While we are very sorry to see Steve Gallo leave Oofos, we are extremely grateful for his contributions and the immense impact he has had in building this brand and ...
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Designer Brands launches the first Le Tigre footwear line
Designer Brands, a U.S. designer, producer and retailer of footwear and accessories, launched on Aug. 14 the first-ever footwear line by Le Tigre. Le Tigre, along with the recent acquisitions of Keds and Topo Athletic, enables Designer Brands “to grow its brand portfolio in the increasingly important athletic and athleisure ...
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Crocs refinances $1.18bn in debt and lowers the borrowing rate
Crocs repriced $1.18 billion in debt under its Term Loan B facility through a refinancing amendment. The move has lowered the facility’s borrowing rate by 0.50 percent. “I am very pleased with the outcome of this refinancing transaction. We successfully achieved a 0.50 percent reduction in our Term Loan B ...
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Heydude has new content creator partner
Casual footwear brand Heydude has announced a partnership with content creators Dude Perfect. In what is a long-term partnership, the American sports and comedy group Dude Perfect will work in lockstep with Heydude on upcoming brand campaigns and creating bespoke content for the brand. The five members of Dude Perfect ...
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ArticleSoft global footwear demand continues to impact Yue Yuen
Profit attributable to Yue Yuen (YY) shareholders declined by 52 percent to $83,601,000 for the six months ended June 30 from $175,049,000 a year earlier, as sales fell by 12 percent to $4,154,968,000 from $4,709,792,000. Ebit fell by 36 percent to $143,227,000. The company cited a sluggish global macroeconomic environment ...
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ArticleJimmy Choo’s Q1 sales rise as expected
In the first fiscal quarter ended on July 1, Jimmy Choo posted revenues of $183 million, up by 6.4 percent compared to the prior year on a reported basis and by 7.0 percent at constant currency rates. The brand’s operating income was $16 million and operating margin 8.7 percent, compared ...
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ArticleGrendene is optimistic about H2 despite a weak Q2
Grendene suffered an 8.6 percent decline in gross revenues to 586.2 million reais (€108.9m) in the second quarter of 2023, but the Brazilian footwear group is optimistic about the second half of the year, when it usually achieves about 60 percent of its sales. Thanks to a positive first quarter, ...
