ANWR footwear revenues drop 19% in first seven months of the year
In the first seven months of this year, the total business volume of the ANWR Group went up by 53 percent to €10.2 billion, driven by a 76 percent increase to €8.6 billion in financial services, but the buying groups of ANWR suffered a 10.7 percent decrease in their own ...
Tod’s posts operating loss in H1, low visibility on future trend
The Italian shoe maker Tod’s posted operating losses in the first half of 2020 due to the impact of lockdown and travel restrictions adopted to tackle the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. It signaled that the start of the third quarter was better than the trend seen in the previous ...
Designer Brands sees challenging H2 as Q2 sales fall by 42.8%
The American shoe retailer Designer Brands, formerly known as DSW, expects the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to have a significant impact on its business in the second half of 2020, with a double-digit decline in sales likely and a return to profitability seen as “challenging.”
Genesco sees back-to-school selling season prolonged, holiday season to start early
Genesco experienced a slowdown in its recovery in July because of an uptick in Covid-19 cases in the U.S. But it expects the back-to-school period to last until late September, or even later, and the holiday season, generally considered to run from late November to early January, to start earlier.
Shoe Carnival’s sales soar to record highs in Q2
After a difficult first quarter, Shoe Carnival recorded a strong rebound in sales in the second fiscal quarter ended Aug. 1, led by e-commerce.
Obuv Rossii parent launches capital hike to finance its development
OR PJSC, the parent company of the Russian footwear group Obuv Rossii, is planning to place additional shares worth 2.8 billion rubles (€31.7m-$37.4m) to finance the group’s development.
Stella posts $9 million loss in H1
Stella International posted a net loss of $9.3 million for the first half, against net income of $39.2 million last year, on revenues that dropped by 32 percent to $511.5 million. The gross margin fell by 1.4 percentage points to 16.6 percent, due to cancelled or delayed orders, as well ...
Alibaba’s core domestic business returns to pre-Covid levels
The giant Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba said that its domestic core commerce business has ”fully recovered” to pre-Covid-19 levels during the first quarter ended on June 30.
Yokono expects to slightly increase in full-year sales
Yokono, a Spanish footwear specializing in sandals, hopes to finish 2020 with a slight increase in sales despite a fall in revenues in the first half due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Yue Yuen posts a $136.7 million loss in H1
Yue Yen Industrial Holdings was hard hit by China’s measures to contain the spread of coronavirus. The world’s largest shoe manufacturer posted a net loss of $136.7 million for the first half of 2020, against net income of $165.9 million for the year-ago period. The company managed to reduce operating ...