All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 20, Issue 5-6 – Page 2
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The fifth edition of Momad Shoes, the International Footwear and...
The fifth edition of Momad Shoes, the International Footwear and Accessories Trade Show, has welcomed more than 4,000 professional visitors, of which 10 percent were from outside of Spain. The trade show, which is organized by Ifema, was held at Ifema-Feria de Madrid on March 2-4. The event showcased the ...
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A record year for Ecco
Ecco said it achieved its best financial results to date in 2017, despite a challenging retail environment and currency headwinds. Pre-tax earnings increased by 8 percent from the previous year to €183.8 million, on a turnover that rose by 2 percent to €1,276 million. Currency fluctuations had a negative impact, ...
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Xsensible's Stretchwalker model earned the “Gouden Schoen” prize for the...
Xsensible's Stretchwalker model earned the “Gouden Schoen” prize for the second time in a row from the ANWR-Garant buying group. Recognition for the Dutch company's balance-point sole suggests that stylish wellness shoes are gaining traction with consumers and retailers.
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Messe Düsseldorf and Igedo, organizer of the Gallery Fashion show...
Messe Düsseldorf and Igedo, organizer of the Gallery Fashion show for apparel and the new Gallery Shoes trade show for footwear, plan to launch a new trade show concept in Iran. Their new Lifestyle Iran trade show for shoes, apparel and accessories will be organized together with BRP Co-Barsaz Rooydad ...
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Kickers' first store outside France has opened its doors in...
Kickers' first store outside France has opened its doors in Barcelona
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A group of investigative journalists led by Mediapart has discovered...
A group of investigative journalists led by Mediapart has discovered a scheme under which Kering may have evaded taxes totalling €2.5 billion since 2002. The bulk of the amount is said to be owed to Italian tax authorities, which started an investigation last November, including €1.4 billion for Gucci and ...
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Superga has opened a directly operated pop-up store in the...
Superga has opened a directly operated pop-up store in the Bikini shopping center of Berlin, which should remain in place through August
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Tanya Heath, the Paris-based developer of women's shoes with removable...
Tanya Heath, the Paris-based developer of women's shoes with removable heels, is relocating their production from France to Portugal. The move has allowed her to reduce prices on all models by between 20 and 50 percent. The mechanisms and the heels will continue to be made at the company's own ...
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Currency headwinds weigh on Grendene's results
Weak exports slowed down Grendene's sales last year, although this was offset by a stronger performance in the domestic Brazilian market. The company's international sales went up only slightly by 1.4 percent from the previous year to 621.1 million Brazilian reais (€156.7m-$190.9m).The management blamed the end of Propai's export incentives ...
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Crocs’ sales top guidance but shares fall on weak outlook
After three consecutive quarters of better-than-expected growth, Crocs is continuing on this upward trend, posting sales for the fourth quarter that again exceeded its sales projections, led by the Americas region. Despite these positive results, the company's share value fell by nearly 2 percent, as analysts were disappointed about the ...
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Ruco Line has a new creative director, Davide Motta, who...
Ruco Line has a new creative director, Davide Motta, who worked most recently as senior menswear designer at Givenchy, after stints at Dolce & Gabbana and Kurt Geiger
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Vans’ ongoing strength drives VF Corp.
Before announcing the sale of Nautica and the acquisition of Altra, a highly technical brand of running shoes, VF Corporation said that the Vans brand finished the past year with an impressive rise in demand, as its sales surged by 35 percent in constant currencies in the last quarter, with ample ...
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Skechers' management told investors at an investors' conference organized by...
Skechers' management told investors at an investors' conference organized by UBS that it feels well-positioned to raise its operating margin from 10 percent to 12-13 percent after its heavy investments outside the U.S. One of the reasons is that the brand can obtain higher price points abroad, especially in Asia, ...
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The organizers of the Gallery Shoes show in Düsseldorf concluded...
The organizers of the Gallery Shoes show in Düsseldorf concluded that its format has become “established and accepted” based on the results of its second edition earlier this month. A total of around 9,800 professional visitors attended the fair, 6.5 percent more than at its first session last August, placing ...
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Quick Schuh introduces a new store concept
ANWR has developed a new image for its Quick Schuh franchised retail concept for 2018. Pedro David Mastrorilli is responsible for the re-launch together with Nicole Wesner and Hans-Jörg Siegers. The aim is to increase customer frequency and space productivity of the stores and to define a clear positioning of ...
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Gore-Tex has enlisted a Norwegian singer and composer, Sigrid, as...
Gore-Tex has enlisted a Norwegian singer and composer, Sigrid, as its new brand ambassador. It says it selected her to appeal to a younger and more urban consumer target. The 21-year-old artist, who won this year's BBC Sound Award, recently participated in the launch of the Gore-Tex Infinium range of ...
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Kyaia, the largest Portuguese footwear group and the parent company...
Kyaia, the largest Portuguese footwear group and the parent company of Foreva and Fly London, is supporting Satisfibre, a national project working on a bioengineered material that mimics the qualities of leather. Satisfibre is a spin-off of the Center for Biological Engineering at the Universidade do Minho, in northern Portugal. ...
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Kavat received its second EU Ecolabel for continued commitment to...
Kavat received its second EU Ecolabel for continued commitment to high quality and sustainable production, despite tougher requirements. In 2008, the Swedish company was recognized with the European award for a first model using eco-performance leather, a substrate free from 200 banned chemicals. Since 1992, the European Commission grants the ...
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DSW returns to profit growth, closes Ebuys
DSW ended its fiscal year on a high note, cashing in profits that exceeded its guidance. A strong fourth quarter enabled the U.S. shoe retail company to grow its adjusted annual net income for the first time in four years. Net revenues went up by 7 percent in the quarter ...
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Crocs cannot protect its namesake clog design in the European...
Crocs cannot protect its namesake clog design in the European Union. This is what the General Court of the European Union stated in a ruling on March 14. The EU court said that other shoemakers had seen the design of Crocs' clogs long before the company filed for registration, specifically ...
