All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 21, Issue 17-18
View all stories from this issue.
-
Article
Vulcabras recovers
After a weak first quarter, Vulcabras enjoyed a 16.5 percent increase in total revenues to 327.0 million Brazilian reais (€71.0m-$78.7m) in the second one, with gains of 12.3 percent in athletic footwear to R$ 239.4 million (€52.0m-$57.6m) and 14.4 percent in women's shoes to R$ 47.0 million (€10.2m-$11.3m). The company's footwear business ...
-
News briefs
With the opening of three new stores in September, the...
With the opening of three new stores in September, the Rezet Sneaker Store chain now has seven shops in Denmark. There is a new stand-alone shop in Aalborg, a dedicated Rezet space inside the main Magasin Du Nord department store in Copenhagen and another stand-alone shop in the Magasin du ...
-
Article
Micam will open this Sunday with some newcomers
For its 88th edition, on Sept. 15-18, the Milanese trade show will remain the biggest shoe show in the world, hosting 1,303 exhibitors, including 695 Italians and 608 foreigners. This edition will mark the return of brands such as NeroGiardini, Alberto Guardiani and Nine West as well as the first ...
-
News briefs
Markus Roth will take over the post of sales manager...
Markus Roth will take over the post of sales manager of Camel Active Footwear, licensed by Hamm Market Solutions, effective on Oct. 1. Previously, he served as sales director in the DACH region for Dockers, the casual footwear brand, which is owned in Europe by Schuh-Import und Export Gerli. Hamm ...
-
Article
Online trade may kill most Russian shoe retailers
Between 50 and 70 percent of the shoe retailers operating in Russia may be pushed out of business during the next several years due to the rising competition with non-Russian online stores and some upcoming legislative changes, according to Anton Popov, general director of a major Russian shoe retailer, Zenden.It ...
-
Article
An interactive store for Kastel sneakers in Oslo
Another former manager of Viking Outdoor Footwear, Andreas Malo Dyb, wanted to do something different, so he launched his own brand of sneakers, called Kastel, eight years ago, working for a while with a temporary showroom in a container. It was more of a relaunch: Kastel was actually born in ...
-
Short stops
Högl is launching a line of sneakers for the next...
Högl is launching a line of sneakers for the next spring/summer season
-
Article
Good results for Genesco, but Schuh is still struggling
Genesco's shares soared by 18 percent after the U.S.-based shoes retailing group announced profits for its second fiscal quarter, ended on Aug. 3, that largely exceeded analysts' expectations, leading it to raise its full-year outlook.The parent company of shoe retail companies such as Journeys and Johnston & Murphy in the ...
-
Article
Uzbekistan targets full self-sufficiency in footwear
Uzbekistan is meeting almost 100 percent of the domestic demand for men's shoes and 70 percent of the domestic demand for women's shoes, according to recent comments by Dilobar Zufarovu, a spokesperson for the national shoe industry association. Moreover, the national government has indicated its support for new protectionist measures. ...
-
Article
New sourcing tool for footwear at Micam
Elias Grondal, a former footwear product manager at H&M, has developed a new open-source database of shoe manufacturers, called Findsourcing, that enables matchmaking with potential clients over the internet. He will present it at the Micam trade show opening in Milan on Sunday (Hall 6-C43).Brands and retailers currently rely on ...
-
Article
Germany exports more outsourced shoes, imports less from EU
The revenues from the sales of footwear made in Germany, a large portion of which consists of safety and sports shoes, increased by 2.8 percent in the first six months of 2019 to €1.60 billion. As last year, they were essentially driven by the domestic market, where sales by manufacturers ...
-
News briefs
Milan will not organize the third edition of Milano XL,...
Milan will not organize the third edition of Milano XL, which involved temporary installations throughout the city during the September fashion week promoting Italian craftsmanship and fashion industry. Last year's edition had six installations covering leather and furs, eyewear, jewelry, cosmetics, fabrics as well as fashion and sustainability. According to ...
-
Article
Russia may drop preferential taxes for shoe retailers
All the shoe stores in Russia must be transferred to the common tax regime under a draft bill that has recently passed first reading in the Russian Parliament. They would not be eligible any longer to just pay a single small tax of 15 percent on their profits or to ...
-
Article
Internet sales grow in a downward market
While exports are holding up in terms of value, thanks to higher prices, Italian producers and importers were faced with a decline in domestic consumption. Overall expenditures on footwear by Italian households fell by 3.2 percent in the first half to an estimated €2.92 billion.Online sales of shoes increased by ...
-
News briefs
Schuh-Import und Export Gerli, the German-based owner of the Dockers...
Schuh-Import und Export Gerli, the German-based owner of the Dockers brand of shoes in Europe, has reorganized its sales team. The company has named Mario Tolzer as the new head of online sales, effective from Dec. 1. Tolzer, who previously worked as a senior buyer for Zalando, is responsible for ...
-
News briefs
Shoe-D-Vision's Danish purchasing and logistics manager, Lisbeth Malfeld, has decided...
Shoe-D-Vision's Danish purchasing and logistics manager, Lisbeth Malfeld, has decided to retire from the Scandinavian buying group at the end of the year after 45 years with the company. Her replacement has not yet been named.
-
News briefs
Red Wing Shoes continues its expansion in Germany with the...
Red Wing Shoes continues its expansion in Germany with the opening of two new stores in Dusseldorf and Berlin. The Minnesota-based shoe producer plans to open a third store in Leipzig in October. As a result, Red Wing will have a presence in 14 major cities in Europe. Germany has ...
-
News briefs
The French National Leather Council (Conseil National du Cuir) is...
The French National Leather Council (Conseil National du Cuir) is organizing its first international forum dedicated to sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The event will be held in Paris on Sept. 16, in the premises of the Fédération Nationale des Travaux Publics, at 3 rue du Berri, in Paris' ...
-
News briefs
Havaianas and Happy Socks have created a collection that combines...
Havaianas and Happy Socks have created a collection that combines toe socks with rubber sandals. Inspired by Sweden's snow-covered landscape and Brazil's beaches, designs on the three sets of sandals and socks will juxtapose skiers with surfers, elk and toucans, mountain tops and beaches. The two companies feel that opposites ...
-
News briefs
Cole Haan and Rodarte are launching their first-ever collaborative collection....
Cole Haan and Rodarte are launching their first-ever collaborative collection. The capsule collection will consist of women's shoes and handbags, priced between $190 and $240 for footwear, and between $248 and $398 for handbags. A first release in September will be followed by additional styles in November.
