All Stella International Holding articles
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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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ArticleStella Q2 sales momentum improves in Q2
Stella International, the Hong-Kong based footwear manufacturer and retailer, said that in the second quarter of 2023 it posted a 3.1 percent decline in manufacturing revenues to $419.5 million from $432.8 million as footwear shipments dropped by 6.7 percent to 14.0 million pairs from 15.0 million a year earlier. The ...
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ArticleThe stocks of footwear companies slip led by British firms
The prices of stocks monitored by Shoe Intelligence fell by 7 percent in the second quarter of 2023 compared with the previous three months, when the cohort gained about 5 percent. Shares were driven lower by British constituents of the panel. Some companies were hit by worrisome financial situations, but ...
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ArticleAuthentic Brands Group emerges as ‘stalking horse’ for Rockport
Affiliates of Authentic Brands Group, ABG-Regatta LLC and ABG Intermediate Holdings, have emerged as the ‘stalking horse’ bidder for The Rockport Company, agreeing to pay $40.4 million for the bankrupt firm’s intellectual property, $5 million for its Korean subsidiary and additional, yet-to-be-determined amounts for inventory. The closing cash purchase price ...
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ArticleStella’s Q1 sales drop as clients clear out inventories
In the first quarter of 2023, Stella International suffered a 25.8 percent drop in manufacturing revenues to $277.4 million from $374.6 million a year earlier as footwear shipments declined by 31.4 percent to 9.6 million pairs from 14.0 million as certain sport and casual customers pulled back on ordering to ...
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ArticleStella expects a decline in sales volumes in 2023
Stella International anticipates sales volumes to decline in 2023, especially in the first half of the year, driven by a decrease in orders for sports shoes. The drop is expected to be partially offset by additional customers in the luxury and the fashion categories. The Hong-Kong based footwear manufacturer and ...
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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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Stella’s sales slow down
In the third quarter of 2022, Stella International increased overall revenues by 4.8 percent year-over-year to $460.5 million, with manufacturing revenues rising to $453.6 million from $431.6 million. In the first nine months of the year, revenues increased by 13.5 percent to $1,288 million, with manufacturing sales increasing to $1,261 ...
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ArticleStella posts strong H1, warns about forthcoming demand
In the first half of 2022, Stella International increased revenues by 18.9 percent to US$827.2 million from $695.5 million a year earlier, driven by higher orders from its manufacturing business. However, the growth rate indicated a slowdown in the second quarter compared with the first quarter, when the top line ...
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ArticleFootwear stocks track global markets lower in Q2
In the second quarter of 2022, footwear stocks declined significantly in line with global markets, which suffered their strongest pullback in decades. In the U.S., the S&P 500 index posted its worst performance in the first half of the year since 1970. Global markets were hit by raising inflation, a ...
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News briefsStella’s Q1 revenues up 26%
In the first quarter of 2022, Stella International increased revenues by 26.3 percent to $383.3 million from $303.4 million a year earlier, driven by higher orders from its manufacturing business, which led to full utilization of its production capacity. Manufacturing revenues grew to $374.6 million from $299.8 million and shipment ...
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ArticleLanvin Group to be listed in New York by merging with a SPAC
Lanvin Group, the Chinse luxury goods group formerly known as Fosun Fashion Group, has entered into a merger agreement with Primavera Capital Acquisition Corporation (PCAC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The transaction values Lanvin Group at a pro forma enterprise value of ...
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Stella will produce more in Indonesia
While starting up its new shoe manufacturing facility in Solo, Indonesia, Stella International is already planning to add a second factory to make 15 million pairs a year in the country, following a $120 million investment from its largest client, which represented 34 percent of its revenues last year. With ...
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Stella's full-year sales rise to $1.5 bn
A sales increase in consolidated revenues of 44.9 percent to $405.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 is expected to lead to an increase of 35.6 percent to around $1.5 billion for the full financial year, said Stella International, thanks to a continued recovery in orders for its shoe ...
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ArticleStella remains ‘cautiously optimistic’ for the remainder of 2021
The Hong Kong-based footwear manufacturer and retailer Stella International has posted a 27.5 percent year-over-year increase in third quarter revenues to $439.3 million. The quarter marked a slowdown from the first half, due to a tougher comparative basis. In the first nine months of the year, the top line grew ...
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ArticleStella continues building up its foreign manufacturing base
The Hong-Kong-based footwear manufacturer and retailer Stella International expects its new factory in Solo, Indonesia, to come on stream in the third quarter of 2021 as the company continues to increase production outside the Chinese mainland. The plant is expected to contribute to overall sales in 2022. Solo will be ...
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Stella Q2 sales rise by 58.1%
The sales of the Hong-Kong-based footwear group Stella International rose by 58.1 percent to $392.1 million in the second quarter from $248.0 million a year earlier, when sales were negatively impacted by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Top line growth was also underpinned by a recovery in orders ...
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ArticleStella bounces back in Q1
In a business update, Stella International said revenues for the first quarter increased by 15.3 percent to $303.4 million. This is mainly due to a favorable comparison base with last year’s first quarter, when the Chinese company’s revenues were affected by store and factory closures, as well as lower ...
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ArticleStella cautiously optimistic about first half of 2021
Stella International is “cautiously optimistic” about order levels for the upcoming spring and summer 2021 season, although it still has low visibility for the second half of the year due to the recent new Covid-driven lockdowns in many countries around the world. Steady volume growth and margin improvement will ...
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Stella’s revenues down by 19% in Q4
Stella International continued to struggle in the fourth quarter, ending a difficult year for the Chinese footwear company. Shipment volumes for the last three months of 2020 were down by 21.7 percent from the year-ago quarter to 10.8 million pairs, while total revenues plunged by 18.9 percent to $280.1 ...
