Emerging designer: Moroccan babouches get a Milan fashion twist
Established in Milan in 2022 and launched during Milan Fashion Week in June of that year, the Babú brand of fashionable flats are designed for comfort, as well as functionality. Inspired by the traditional Moroccan babouches, these edgy, pointed-toe loafers with a Milan fashion twist are perfect for daytime as ...
C-Suite interview: Zhejiang Huanqiu seeks European distributors and an outdoor brand
Zhejiang Huanqiu Shoes Co. Ltd, a Chinese footwear group that owns the Huanqiu and Babaya brands, is seeking distributors in Western Europe, with a focus on France, Italy and Germany as well as an interest in Spain and the UK.
Görtz faces insolvency again
One and a half years after the end of its insolvency proceedings, the troubled Hamburg-based shoe retailer Görtz is once again facing bankruptcy.
Primark lowers sales forecasts as cautious consumers rein in spending
Primark has cut its sales growth target to low-single digits for fiscal 2025 after warmer autumn weather and cautious consumers worried about their finances dented UK revenues in the 16 weeks to Jan. 4.
Kizik enters distribution agreements in South Korea, France, Gulf countries and Spain
Kizik has entered distribution agreements in South Korea, France, the Gulf countries and Spain as the US brand specializing in slip-on shoes continues to expand abroad.
Shoe Zone FY profits plunge on weak second half
A tough second half has hit annual results at Shoe Zone with unseasonal summer weather, poor store sales, declining consumer confidence and higher costs denting the bottom line of the British retailer.
Sneakersnstuff files for bankruptcy
For the first decade of the millennium, it was the hip Södermalm neighborhood in central Stockholm where the sneaker world turned its attention when it came to product releases for limited-edition shoes. Outside the store of Swedish sneaker retailer Sneakersnstuff, or SNS as the industry, colleagues and sneaker fans all ...
Brazilian shoemakers hope Trump will help boost their sales to the US
As Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th President of the US on Jan. 20, Brazilian shoemakers hope to benefit from a possible reduction in shipments of Chinese footwear to the world’s largest market in value in the wake of higher import duties.
Asos to mothball US distribution center at cost of £190m
Asos is mothballing its Atlanta distribution center at a cost of £190 million (€226m). The British online fashion retailer said that the bulk of US orders will now be managed by its UK fulfillment center in Barnsley from the second half of the 2025 fiscal year, supported by a “smaller, ...
Genesco sees next wave of Journeys growth fueled by store remodels
Genesco expects store remodels underway at Journeys since October will fuel the next wave of growth at the division, where comparable sales jumped by 14 percent in the first eight weeks of the fourth quarter of its 2025 fiscal year.