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ArticleHotter Shoes’ parent issues profits warning after ‘disappointing’ H2
Unbound Group, the British company that owns Hotter Shoes, has issued a profits warning and said it would review operations after a weaker second half. The company, which focuses on the over 55-year-old customer demographic, expects to report an adjusted pre-tax loss for the year to Feb. 5 of £4.25-4.75 ...
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ArticleC-Suite interview: Producers and retailers have to work together to prosper
In a wide-ranging interview, Bart van Helvoirt, the co-founder and CEO of Unlimited Footwear Group (UFG), outlines his views on the overall economic situation, the evolution of the supply chain and the shifting relationship between shoe makers, resellers and end users. Before discussing about your company and ...
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ArticleDune London is enjoying strong international growth
Dune London claims that it is enjoying “significant growth” in its international sales which now represent 26 percent of the total top line thanks to a network of 131 franchise stores as well as 48 European stores and concessions. Dune London said that its recent online collaboration with Nordstrom and ...
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ArticleChinese brands eye the Russian market
Numerous Chinese brands plan to enter the Russian market, eyeing the empty space left by Western companies, the Russian newspaper Izvestia reported, citing sources in the Russian Union of Shopping Centers. At the end of 2022, Chinese companies already accounted for 15 to 20 percent of the shopping floor in ...
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Cotélac obtains a safeguard procedure
Cotélac, a French ready-to-wear retailer, obtained a safeguard procedure on Jan. 4 from a Bourg-en-Bresse-based commercial court. The troubled company said that the procedure will provide it with protection from creditors in order to restructure its business after suffering a significant decline in trade due to various factors including ...
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Turkish inflation slows down
Turkish consumer prices rose by 64.27 percent year-on-year in December, slowing down from an 84.39 percent increase in November, according to the statistics office Tuik. Prices for clothing and footwear were up by 25.87 percent. It was the category that registered the lowest annual increase in December. Month-on-month, overall inflation ...
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ArticleCopenhagen launches in France
The German footwear and accessories brand Copenhagen Studios is entering the French market. After Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, France is the ninth European market in which the label will expand its distribution network. From January this year, the label’s fall/winter 2023 collection will ...
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ArticleRussian shoe retailers diversify their offer to replace Western brands
Following a mass exodus of Western brands from Russia, caused by the country’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, several shoe retailers plan to add apparel and accessories to their product range to fill a gap in the market, according to the Russian think tank NF Group. Rendez-Vous, Ralf ...
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ArticleOpportunities and challenges arise for fashion brands as consumers embrace sustainability
A consumer shift towards sustainable products and production practices is creating key opportunities and new challenges for global fashion brands, a Bain & Company and WWF Italy report found. The study examines consumer behaviors related to sustainability and fashion, surveying 5,900 consumers across six countries (China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, ...
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China drops Covid quarantine for in-coming travelers
Chinese health authorities announced that the countrywill abolish mandatory Covid-19 quarantine for travelers coming into the country from Jan. 8. The decision was made despite a jump in Covid cases in the country, which are estimated to have reached 250 million over the last three weeks. Meanwhile, countries including Japan ...
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Skechers opens a flagship store in Ireland
Skechers has opened a flagship store on Dublin’s Grafton Street. In addition to the Henry Street concept store and four other retail outlets in the greater Dublin area, the new 929 sqm location is designed to showcase Skechers’ extensive range and technologies in one of Ireland’s busiest neighborhoods and expand ...
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Bos Group obtains the Scotch & Soda footwear license
Bos Group International is taking over the footwear license of Scotch & Soda, following the termination of the Dutch brand’s previous agreement with HS Footwear GmbH, which is part of Osnabrück-based Hamm Group. Peter Frericks will become the head of global sales and brand manager for Scotch & Soda at ...
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ArticleLanvin Group’s roller coaster market debut
Shares in Lanvin Group, the Chinese luxury goods group that owns the Italian shoemaker Sergio Rossi, plummeted about 25 percent on their market debut on the New York Stock Exchange, but the stock recovered most of its lost ground the following day. Lanvin’s flotation stems from the merger with Primavera ...
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Primark on track to open 27 stores in its fiscal year
Associated British Foods, the conglomerate that owns Primark, said that so far in the fiscal year, which started on Sept. 18, 2022, the trading performance of the clothing retailer “has been encouraging.” Primark is on track to open 27 new stores in the fiscal year, ten of them opening in ...
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Birkenstock opens fourth U.S. store
Birkenstock has opened its fourth company-owned store in the U.S. in the Marin Country Mart in Larkspur, California. The German brand’s other U.S. stores are in Brooklyn and SoHo in New York and Venice Beach, California.
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China eases Covid-19 restrictions
China announced a general relaxation of Covid-19 health rules, authorizing patients with mild symptoms and for asymptomatic cases to quarantine at home. Previously, such cases were sent to mass quarantine centers. The National Health Commission also indicated that negative PCR test results will no longer be needed for domestic travel ...
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ArticleGenesco cuts earnings guidance after ‘sluggish’ start to November sales
Genesco cut its guidance for earnings and tightened expectations for revenues in the full year ending in February 2023, as it took a more conservative approach after beginning the fourth quarter in November with a “sluggish” sales performance and stepping up promotional activity to attract bargain-conscious consumers. Genesco now forecasts ...
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Primark unveils €100m Spanish investment plan
Primark plans to invest €100 million in opening new stores and refurbish existing ones in Spain. The Irish clothes retailer, owned by Associated British Foods, will open eight new stores throughout the country, including the island of Lanzarote and the enclave of Melilla, Primark said in a statement. As part ...
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Next buys fashion retailer Joules, saving 1,450 jobs
The British apparel and footwear chain Joules has been bought out of administration by its founder Tom Joule and Next in a deal that will save 1,450 jobs. Next will buy around 100 Joules shops for £34 million (€39.5m) and take a 74 percent stake in the company after a ...
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ArticleOR Group nears bankruptcy
The Russian banks Sberbank and VTB Bank have joined bankruptcy proceedings against OR Group, the Russian arbitration courts database showed. Alongside Promsvyazbank, Sberbank and VTB Bank are the largest creditors of OR Group, formerly known as Obuv Rossii, which has been experiencing financial difficulties since the beginning of 2022. On ...
