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ArticleUS and China reach a trade framework deal
The US and China have reached a trade framework deal aimed at facilitating rare earth exports to the US and lifting restrictive measures against Beijing, according to a statement released by China’s ministry of commerce on June 27. The economic and trade teams of the two countries held economic and ...
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Pajar to distribute Grendene brands in North America
Grendene has entered a new strategic partnership with Pajar, a Canadian group specializing in footwear and outerwear. Beginning with the spring/summer 2026 season, Pajar will serve as the exclusive distributor of diverse Grendene footwear collections across the US and Canada. The deal includes the brands Ipanema, Cartago, Zaxy, Rider, Azaleia ...
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European Commission withdraws Green Claims proposal
The European Commission unexpectedly withdrawn its Green Claims Directive, a legislative proposal designed to regulate and verify environmental marketing claims made by companies. The directive was originally introduced in response to a 2020 study that found over half of green claims on the European Union market were vague, misleading or ...
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Coats Footwear launches Insole Solutions portfolio
Coats Footwear, a division of Coats Group PLC, has launched its Insole Solutions portfolio, described as “an important milestone in advancing sustainable innovation for the footwear industry”. The new eco-conscious range is designed for high-performance applications. The Insole Solutions range combines eco-friendly materials with cutting-edge performance. The products in the ...
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ArticleClarks enters a strategic partnership with Metro Brands in India
Clarks has entered a strategic partnership with Mumbai-based Metro Brands. Under the terms of a long-term distribution agreement, Metro Brands was appointed as Clarks’ exclusive retail and digital partner for India and neighboring countries including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka. Metro Brands will manage Clarks’ e-commerce operations in ...
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German consumer confidence worsens slightly
In July, German consumer confidence is expected to slip to -20.3, down from -20.0 in June, according to the GfK Consumer Climate powered by NIM, which has been published jointly by NIQ/GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM). The June reading was revised downward from -19.9. “After three ...
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ArticleHow Expo Riva Schuh is seeking to bolster the visitor’s experience
After the rebranding of Gardabags, the segment of the Italian trade fair Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags that focuses on bags, Expo Riva Schuh has changed its logo, but maintained its claim “the fair that moves the world”, and will undertake an in-depth study to bolster the visitor’s experience and ...
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ArticleH&M’s Q2 earnings above expectations
H&M Hennes & Mauritz posted lower sales and earnings in its second quarter, which ran from March 1 to May 31, due to foreign exchange headwinds and fewer stores. However, the bottom line was above market expectations. The Swedish affordable fashion retailer’s sales came in at SEK 56.714 billion (€5.01bn), ...
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Lapo Elkann invests in Blu Scarpa
The Italian businessman Lapo Elkann has bought a minority stake in Blu Scarpa, an Italian startup founded in 2019 by Matthew Chevallard specializing in luxury sneakers. Thanks to Elkann’s support, the company “now aspires to solid and structured growth,” Chevallard said. Elkann is a member of the Agnelli family, ...
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Crocs expands its takeback program to Europe
Crocs has expanded its takeback program, which started in the US in 2023, to the UK, Germany, France, Austria and the Netherlands. The “Old Crocs, New Life” program launched as a pilot on Oct. 27, 2023, in 10 US states: Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia ...
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Coats names a new board member
Wu Gang is joining the board of Coats as a Non-Executive Director, effective July 1. In addition, he will join the nomination committee and the remuneration committee. Wu Gang is an investment banker by background with a career of close to 30 years in Asia and Europe. David Gosnell, the ...
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ArticleHavaianas changes distribution model in North America
Alpargatas has entered a supply and distribution agreement with Eastman Group, which becomes the exclusive distributor of Havaianas brand products in the US and Canada. With the agreement, Alpargatas, which owns the Havaianas brand known for its flip-flops, changes its business model in the two North American markets, moving from ...
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Giseli Dias launches in the US
Giseli Dias, a Brazilian-born, Paris-trained designer known for her sculptural footwear, has launched in the US. Founded in 2012, the brand offers women’s shoes handmade in Brazil “using ethically sourced materials and a process that values precision, longevity and soul.” The US launch includes a capsule of core silhouettes available ...
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Princesse tam tam, Comptoir des Cotonniers reportedly file for receivership
The French fashion retailers Princesse tam tam and Comptoir des Cotonniers have filed for receivership with a Paris-based court, the news agency AFP said citing a source close to the matter. The move was motivated by the ongoing deterioration of the retailers’ financial situation in a market that has not ...
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ArticleSchuh Mücke to close Munich store amid sales drop
The German footwear and sporting goods retailer Schuh Mücke, part of the ANWR Group, continues its strategic repositioning and will close its Munich store in early 2026 amid declining sales. Schuh Mücke reported revenues of €101.8 million in 2024, down from €104.7 million in 2023, when sales briefly returned to ...
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Schütze Schuhe celebrates 100th anniversary
Schütze Schuhe, one of Austria’s leading manufacturers of safety shoes, marked its 100th anniversary last month with a commemorative event at the Bruckmühle center in Pregarten, Upper Austria. Around 160 guests, including business and political representatives, customers, partners and staff gathered to celebrate the family-owned company’s milestone and its strong ...
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Cirql partners with Frasson to expand in Europe
Cirql, the Vietnam-based developer of sustainable footwear materials, announced a strategic partnership with Italy’s Frasson, a leading manufacturer specializing in supercritical foaming and injection molding. The collaboration marks Cirql’s official expansion into the European market and establishes Frasson as a certified development and manufacturing partner for Cirql’s recycled thermoplastic polyurethane ...
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ArticleBata names Panos Mytaros as its new CEO
Bata, the Lausanne-based shoemaker, has appointed Panos Mytaros, the former head of Ecco, as its new Global Chief Executive Officer, effective Sept. 15. Mytaros replaces Sandeep Kataria who has led the company since 2020, when he took over from Alexis Nasard, who also ran Bata for about five years. “Sandeep ...
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ArticleExpo Riva Schuh attracts 8,000 visitors
Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags, the Italian trade show specializing in footwear, bags and accessories whose 103rd edition was held from June 14 to 17, 2025 in Riva del Garda, hosted more than 1,100 exhibitors and brands from 41 countries and attracted about 8,000 visitors from over 100 countries. ...
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ArticleNice buys the upper maker Emmepier
Nice Footwear has bought Emmepier, an Italian producer of uppers for high-end women’s shoes located in Vigonza, in the footwear cluster of Riviera del Brenta, in the in Italy’s northeastern region of Veneto. No financial details were available. Nice Footwear, which was created in 2016, has been carrying out acquisitions ...
