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    Soletrader reported a slight decrease in revenues, which were down...

    2017-04-25T00:00:00Z

    Soletrader reported a slight decrease in revenues, which were down by 0.75 percent to £38 million (€45.5m-$48.8m) for the year to June 25 as compared to the previous fiscal year. Profit before tax increased by 1.5 percent to £1.4 million (€1.68m-$1.80m). The British footwear retailer rolled out a store refurbishing ...

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    The Global Fashion Group (GFG), which manages online stores in...

    2017-04-25T00:00:00Z

    The Global Fashion Group (GFG), which manages online stores in developing countries that follow Zalando's European business model, delivered good results for 2016. Based on their net merchandise value (NMV), revenues grew by 26.3 percent to $1.06 billion, with an increase of 30.3 percent in local currencies and on a ...

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    In a preliminary statement, Zalando said its sales grew by...

    2017-04-25T00:00:00Z

    In a preliminary statement, Zalando said its sales grew by between 22 and 24 percent in the first quarter of 2017, generating an operating margin of between one and three percent – lower than analysts had estimated. It confirmed projections for this year of growth between 20 and 25 percent ...

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    Rubber prices shot up from a low of $1.50 per...

    2017-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Rubber prices shot up from a low of $1.50 per kilo last September to $2.50 this past January, forcing suppliers of rubber soles to raise their own prices by a minimum of 10 percent. Among other factors, the price hike was due to floods in Thailand late last year, increases ...

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    Luxury spending by international tourists jumped by 17.2 percent in...

    2017-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Luxury spending by international tourists jumped by 17.2 percent in January, according to Global Blue, the tourism shopping tax refund company. The growth was primarily driven by Chinese, American and Russian customers. Global Blue's figures do not include spending in the U.S., Hong Kong and Dubai, where tax-free transactions do ...

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    Zanotti increased 2016 sales by 4 percent to €172 million...

    2017-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Zanotti increased 2016 sales by 4 percent to €172 million and expects to replicate, if not improve, this performance in 2017. The company said it has registered a pickup of sales in Greater China over the past four to five months. It also plans to open seven to eight stores ...

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    The Italian shoemaker Valleverde, which recently changed ownership, aims to...

    2017-03-21T00:00:00Z

    The Italian shoemaker Valleverde, which recently changed ownership, aims to increase 2017 sales by 35 percent from the €10 million posted in 2016

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    Much like ANWR (see the related story in this issue),...

    2017-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Much like ANWR (see the related story in this issue), Sabu reported a drop in centralized settlements in the past year. They fell by 3.0 percent to €320 million. The management attributed the decline to cautious ordering by the affiliated retailers for the autumn/winter 2016/17 season, but said it expected ...

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    The low value of the Russian ruble reportedly attracted many...

    2017-03-21T00:00:00Z

    The low value of the Russian ruble reportedly attracted many Chinese tourists to the Tsum department store in Moscow last year, leading it to record a sales increase of 40% for the year

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    Callaghan, the Spanish brand of comfortable shoes, booked sales of...

    2017-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Callaghan, the Spanish brand of comfortable shoes, booked sales of €47 million in 2016, up by 12 percent year on year, and expects to grow by 10-15 percent this year

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    Pollini is recording strong growth in China, where it is...

    2017-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Pollini is recording strong growth in China, where it is planning to open between three and five new stores this year. Adding Moschino and its other fashion brands, Pollini's parent company, Aeffe, reported a 7 percent sales increase in China for last year. The Italian group's total revenues went up ...

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    Sales grew by 26 percent to $118 million for Stuart...

    2017-02-11T00:00:00Z

    Sales grew by 26 percent to $118 million for Stuart Weitzman in the three months ended Dec. 31, due in part to a shift in the timing of deliveries. The Coach group, which acquired the brand in January 2015, raised its total sales by 4 percent to $1.32 billion during ...

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    Pittarosso saw its revenues increase by 25 percent to €345...

    2017-02-11T00:00:00Z

    Pittarosso saw its revenues increase by 25 percent to €345 million in 2016. It was the fifth consecutive year with an annual sales increase exceeding 20 percent for the Italian chain of shoe shops. On a same-store basis, sales grew by 5 percent. The Italian shoe retailer has a network ...

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    Italy's shoe exports fell by about one percent in volume...

    2017-02-11T00:00:00Z

    Italy's shoe exports fell by about one percent in volume but rose by an estimated 2.6 percent in value last year, thanks to a 3.7 percent increase in the average export price to €42.29, according to preliminary figures. The Italian shoe industry is particularly worried about new declines in France ...

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    The German shoe retailers affiliated with the ANWR Group saw...

    2017-02-11T00:00:00Z

    The German shoe retailers affiliated with the ANWR Group saw their sales decline by 1.8 percent in 2016. The cooperative's centralized settlements in this sector declined by 2.2 percent to €1.6 billion. However, increases of 11.2 percent in sporting goods and 12 percent in leathergoods allowed the group's total centralized ...

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    After rising in Russia, the consumption of luxury goods is...

    2017-02-11T00:00:00Z

    After rising in Russia, the consumption of luxury goods is now taking off again in China and Hong Kong, after a difficult phase. This is what emerges from a recent report by Exane BNP Paribas, based on the figures of the fourth quarter of 2016. Analysts expect China to significantly ...

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    Italy is Japan's top supplier of shoes. In the period...

    2017-02-11T00:00:00Z

    Italy is Japan's top supplier of shoes. In the period from January to November 2016, Italian shoes accounted for 28.9 percent of Japan's shoe imports. Italy is followed by Cambodia, with a 12.3 percent share of the Japanese market. According to figures released by the Italian Trade Commission (Ice), Italy ...

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    Yue Yuen reports an increase of 0.6 percent to $8.48...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Yue Yuen reports an increase of 0.6 percent to $8.48 billion. At the company's distribution and retail subsidiary, Pou Sheng, revenues went up by 6.4 percent to $2.45 billion, indicating a decline in the manufacturing sector.

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    Brazilian shoe exports increased by 1.7 percent in volume and...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Brazilian shoe exports increased by 1.7 percent in volume and by 4 percent in value in the 12 months through December 2016, reaching a level of 126 million pairs worth US$999 million. Helped by the depreciation of the Brazilian real, the industry's performance in foreign markets has been improving since ...

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    German shoe retailers suffered a 2.4 percent drop in their...

    2017-01-19T00:00:00Z

    German shoe retailers suffered a 2.4 percent drop in their sales in 2016, according to the European Clearing Center (Erix), which gets data from shoe retailers that operate 4,724 stores in the country. Last year's decline came after a small increase of 1.5 percent in 2014, followed by a drop ...