All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 19, Issue 5-6 – Page 2
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) has received a complaint filed...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has received a complaint filed by China on the European Union's rules on calculating what constitutes dumping. The document says that, since China acceded to the WTO, it had been agreed that specific price-comparison rules would apply for the country for a transitional period of ...
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The European Commission has released the results of a custom...
The European Commission has released the results of a custom investigation showing that companies in the U.K. committed “large-scale fraud” by declaring false prices for shoe imports from China. The findings were made public on March 7 within the ongoing debate on the terms of the Brexit, although the investigation ...
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Clarks has hired Harper Dennis Hobbs, a property consultancy, to...
Clarks has hired Harper Dennis Hobbs, a property consultancy, to advise on the review of its 550-store retail portfolio in the U.K. and Ireland. According to reports in Drapers, the move is not meant to lead to a drastic shake-up of the store portfolio. Rather, Clarks is looking for the ...
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Clarks has launched the fourth iteration of its Nature collection....
Clarks has launched the fourth iteration of its Nature collection. The first Nature collection was created by Neville Gillibrand and Derek Radford back in 1982. Nature II was launched in 1996, and featured the Clarks Active Air underfoot cushioning technology. Nature III followed in 2012, featuring two limited edition profiles ...
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Ferragamo should get help from China and e-commerce
Salvatore Ferragamo booked a 13.7 percent increase in full-year net profits to €198.4 million after minority interests, as a tax break offset a decline in operating profits. At the end of December, the company reached an agreement with the Italian tax authorities allowing it to take advantage of a favorable ...
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Pollini is recording strong growth in China, where it is...
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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Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings has dismissed Chen Kuo-Lung, the chief...
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings has dismissed Chen Kuo-Lung, the chief financial officer of its 62.41 percent owned distribution and retail subsidiary, Pou Sheng International, and its chief executive, Kwan Heh-Der, has resigned. The reason given by Yue Yuen is the discovery of “certain incorrect sales data,” but the discrepancies with ...
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Joseph Cheaney has opened its fifth store in London. Different...
Joseph Cheaney has opened its fifth store in London. Different from the others and more adapted to its neighborhood, it occupies 50 square meters on Henrietta Street in Covent Garden, described as a unique shopping hub focused on informal and stylish menswear. The store's decoration celebrates craftsmanship. One of the ...
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Zalando has inaugurated its new distribution center for the French...
Zalando has inaugurated its new distribution center for the French market, covering 20,000 square meters at a location near Paris
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CCC grows fast, re-evaluating its priorities
CCC Shoes & Bags announced an impressive increase in net earnings of 81 percent to 190.4 million zlotys (€44.4m-$47.8m) for the fourth quarter of 2016, as its net revenues grew year-on-year by 49.9 percent to 1,132.6 million PLN (€264.2m-$284.0m) and the operating profit went up by 84.4 percent to 218.1 ...
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Camper has opened its first CamperLab in Paris. The new...
Camper has opened its first CamperLab in Paris. The new store has taken over the space formerly occupied by Helmut Lang at 15 rue Debelleyme, in the city's 3rd district. The Spanish footwear brand launched the CamperLab concept two years ago. CamperLabs are experimental platforms for the brand to introduce ...
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Caleres improves sales and margins
Caleres posted strong results for the quarter ended Jan. 28, 2017, with improvements in revenues and the gross margin, aside from an 80.6 percent drop in the profitability of its main shoe retail chain, Famous Footwear. However, the American company, previously called Brown Shoe Co., delivered a cautious near-term outlook ...
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Zalando buys a chain of sneaker stores
Zalando has announced the acquisition of Kickz, a German chain of streetwear and sneaker shops, for an undisclosed amount. The big European e-tailer said the acquisition is to further strengthen its position in the sports and lifestyle segment, especially in the basketball category. It will also allow Zalando to address ...
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Ellie Goulding, the British singer and songwriter, has put her...
Ellie Goulding, the British singer and songwriter, has put her name on her first collection of shoes. The so-called “Star Collection” named after her has been developed in cooperation with Deichmann, which started selling it worldwide in its physical stores and online on March 15.
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Rocky Brands posts a loss but sales are up
Rocky Brands is showing signs of recovery after a difficult 2016, posting revenues that increased by 2.6 percent to $67 million in the fourth quarter. However, the American footwear and apparel company reported a loss of $634,000, after posting a net income of $1.4 million in the same period a ...
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Candice Cooper, a Swiss brand of comfortable shoes that is...
Candice Cooper, a Swiss brand of comfortable shoes that is already supplying many fashion boutiques, is reportedly planning to come out with its own line of branded clothing in 2018
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Skechers was named Brand of the Year for the third...
Skechers was named Brand of the Year for the third year in a row at the 2017 Footwear Industry Awards during the Moda fashion and footwear show in Birmingham last month. Other winners at the show for specific categories included Anatomic, DB Shoes and Rieker. Furthermore, Skechers got yet another ...
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Callaghan, the Spanish brand of comfortable shoes, booked sales of...
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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Sabrina Bonesi has joined Burberry in the newly created role...
Sabrina Bonesi has joined Burberry in the newly created role of design director for leathergoods and footwear. She will be reporting directly to Christopher Bailey, who is relinquishing the post of chief executive to concentrate on his role as chief creative officer. Bonesi comes from Christian Dior. She previously worked ...
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Boa Technology has introduced a new corporate branding and visual...
Boa Technology has introduced a new corporate branding and visual identity, which is to reflect its expanded growth, innovations and partnerships. The updated branding was presented globally in February across an entirely new website, which focuses on educating consumers about Boa's products and categories.
