All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 20, Issue 3-4 – Page 4

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    ANWR grows by 2.4%, pushes a digital transformation

    2018-02-09T00:00:00Z

    The move into digital operations is inevitable for retailers, said Günther Althaus, chief executive of the ANWR Group, in a speech made at a recent symposium during the Ispo sporting goods show in Munich. He warned that the competition from online retailers and other factors may lead to a drop ...

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    Tod’s sees a turnaround in H2

    2018-02-09T00:00:00Z

    After posting preliminary figures for 2017 in line with its expectations, Tod's indicated that 2018 will be a year of transition, with investments made in the manufacturing base, the product range and its digital platform coming to fruition in the second half of the year.For the fourth quarter of last ...

  • News briefs

    JD.com has announced plans to sell €2 billion of French...

    2018-02-09T00:00:00Z

    JD.com has announced plans to sell €2 billion of French imports to Chinese shoppers over the next two years, while purchasing another €100 million in products made in France. The Chinese retailer made the announcement during the visit to China of the French President, Emmanuel Macron, in early January. JD.com ...

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    A total of 95 abstracts from 19 countries were presented...

    2018-02-09T00:00:00Z

    A total of 95 abstracts from 19 countries were presented for a choice of the best presentations to be made at the 20th edition of the International Technical Footwear (UITC) Congress that will take place in Porto on May 16 to 18. A scientific committee will evaluate the proposals before ...

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    Aeffe's revenues from footwear and leathergoods rose by 12.8 percent...

    2018-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Aeffe's revenues from footwear and leathergoods rose by 12.8 percent to €108.2 million in 2017. The Italian company, whose holdings include Pollini, raised its total consolidated revenues by 11.4 percent to €312.6 million, up by 11.6 percent at constant exchange rates. Sales through the group's own stores represented a higher ...

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    Brazil's shoe exports reached 127.13 million pairs and $1.09 billion...

    2018-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Brazil's shoe exports reached 127.13 million pairs and $1.09 billion in 2017, according to Abicalçados, the Brazilian Shoe Manufacturers Association. In terms of revenues, the result represents an increase of 9.3 percent as compared to 2016, and is the best performance since 2013, when the value of exports reached $1.095 ...

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    Italian shoe production rises by 1.0% in volume

    2018-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Italy's shoe production inched up by 1.0 percent in volume to 189.5 million pairs and by 1.0 percent in value to €7,748 million in 2017 thanks to higher exports, which absorb about 85 percent of the country's output, according to an estimate released by the Italian shoe industry association Assocalzaturifici, ...