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Aldo extends until July 2031 its logistics contract with Bleckmann
Aldo Group, the Canadian footwear and accessories retailer, has extended its contract with Bleckmann, a Dutch specialist in supply chain management for fashion and lifestyle brands. The contract has been in place since July 2016 and has now been extended by five years, until July 2031. Bleckmann is ...
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The US sports brand Unsung launches with a training shoe
The Boston-based performance sports brand Unsung launched on Oct. 22 with a training shoe. The brand was founded by Dennis Baldwin, Jody O’Neill and Brianna Henley. Baldwin played NCAA hockey and lacrosse at Union College, O’Neill played Division I hockey at Dartmouth before competing professionally and Henley played Division I ...
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Bata to open a design center in Amsterdam
Bata is due to open BataWorks, a global product, brand and design center in Amsterdam in the first quarter of 2027. ”As of Q1 2027, BataWorks will become our Global Product, Brand and Design Center in Amsterdam. A new creative hub where innovation, talent and bold ideas will come together ...
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ArticleFlux Footwear picks First Graphene for its graphene-enhanced athletic and leisure footwear
First Graphene announced that it has secured its first purchase order from the US-based footwear company Flux Footwear, which will incorporate the company’s PureGRAPH line of graphene powders and dispersions into its athletic and leisure footwear range. ”The purchase order will be the company’s first production application within the sporting ...
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Vionic launches its lightest walking shoe
Vionic, which is part of the US footwear group Caleres, introduced Weightless Walking with the debut of Hummingbird, which it claims is ”the lightest walking shoe the brand has ever made.” ”Weighing approximately seven ounces, Hummingbird features VioFeather, a new innovation engineered specifically around the biomechanics of walking to create ...
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Shoe Station runs staff hiring through the Fountain software
Shoe Station Group announced that it has taken hiring administration off its store managers across its network of more than 420 stores. The footwear retailer now runs its hiring on Fountain, software built for companies that hire at volume across hundreds of locations. Time to hire fell from about 14 ...
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Timberland renews its eyewear licensing agreement with Marcolin
Marcolin, an Italian eyewear manufacturer, renewed its licensing agreement with TBL Licensing for the design, production and worldwide distribution of Timberland sunglass and optical frames for another five years, through 2031. Timberland Eyewear is available at select Timberland stores and independent retail stores worldwide, as well as at e-commerce ...
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Snow Goose collection includes leather and footwear for the first time
Canada Goose has unveiled Axis of Endurance, its fall/winter 2026 Snow Goose collection designed by Creative Director Haider Ackermann, introducing leather and footwear to the label for the first time. The collection became available exclusively online on Oct. 8, with a broader rollout planned through Canada Goose stores and ...
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ArticleZalando rolls out AI-powered robots to handle returns in two fulfillment sites
Zalando has introduced AI-powered automated returns processing at its fulfillment facilities in Greven, Germany, and Świebodzin, Poland. ”Powered by Cortex, Sereact’s physical AI platform, the dual-arm robotic systems have entered live operations to autonomously process returned fashion items, marking the initial phase of a broader initiative to scale returns automation ...
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Pidilite introduces advanced Hwaseung Chemical adhesives in India
Pidilite Industries, an Indian manufacturer of adhesives, has formed a new partnership with South Korea-based Hwaseung Chemical to introduce advanced footwear adhesives in India. Sudhanshu Vats, the Managing Director of Pidilite Industries, indicated that the collaboration enables his group to bring to India advanced adhesive technologies already trusted in international ...
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ArticleECC and Fashion Cloud roll out AI inventory management tool for footwear and sporting goods retailers
The European-Clearing-Center (ECC), which acts as a platform for electronic data exchange between producers and retailers in the footwear and fashion sectors, has entered a new partnership with technology service provider Fashion Cloud to introduce an AI-powered reordering system. The ‘Smart Replenishment’ inventory management tool links footwear and sporting ...
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Genesco launches its Wrangler footwear collection
Genesco launched its Wrangler footwear collection, marking an important milestone in its multiyear licensing agreement with Kontoor Brands announced in July. The fall 2026 collection launched on Sept. 15 on Wrangler.com, with availability at select retailers across the US rolling out later in the season. Retail prices range from $100 ...
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Baffin enters the aftermarket insole business
Baffin, a Canadian brand of high-performance footwear and apparel, has launched the B-Tek thermal insole. The sole is compatible with the brand’s footwear as well as other boot styles and can be used as a replacement footbed or added to existing footwear for an extra layer of insulation and ...
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Clarks Originals launches an apparel collection
Clarks launched its first global non-footwear collection by extending its Originals brand into apparel and accessories. The unisex collection comprises T-shirts, baseball caps and socks. It is available in selected Clarks stores and on Clarks.com. The move aims to extend “the Originals identity beyond footwear, offering new ways to represent ...
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Humanoid robots shipments seen exceeding 50,000 in 2026
Global humanoid robot shipments are projected to exceed 50,000 units in 2026, according to Counterpoint Research. The research firm indicated that shipments in the first half of the year surpassed 22,000 units, representing nearly 300 percent year-over-year growth. The Chinese manufacturer Agibot commanded a 43 percent market share, followed by ...
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Sportup relaunches the L’Alpina brand
Sportup is relaunching the L’Alpina brand that it bought in 2025. L’Alpina is being positioned as an premium activewear and lifestyle label with a focus on trail running. Founded in 1946 in Milan, L’Alpina was an established brand in technical mountain clothing. It presented its first apparel collection under ...
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Prologis to buy Segro
The American warehouse and logistics operator Prologis said that it has reached an agreement to buy its UK peer Segro for about $18.8 billion. Under the terms of the recommended acquisition, Segro shareholders will receive 0.0920 new Prologis shares for each share held. Shareholders may elect to receive cash in ...
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ArticleSkechers’ new huge European distribution center is coming on stream
Skechers announced that the construction for its new huge European distribution center located in Belgium’s Wallonia region will be completed in August, when the installation of the automation system will begin. Situated near Liège’s Airport, the 230,000-square-meter center’s is close to Skechers longstanding distribution site in Milmort, which will ...
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Rohde invests €1.5m in new automated packaging system
The German manufacturer of slippers and sandals Rohde is investing €1.5 million in a new automated packaging system at its Schwalmstadt facility to shorten lead times and improve time-to-market. According to the company, the new system will automatically stack and pack shoe boxes into shipping cartons, selecting from three ...
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News briefsSuperfeet launches new sport specific insoles
US insole maker Superfeet has expanded its performance range with three new sport specific lines, Cleat, Court and Sport, led by the Cleat Playmaker Elite and a Court Playmaker Elite expected later this year. The company is positioning the products as performance equipment, not comfort accessories. The Cleat Collection targets ...
