All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 21, Issue 3-4 – Page 5

  • Article

    ANWR grows by 2%

    2019-02-09T00:00:00Z

    In 2018, retailers all over Europe affiliated with Germany's ANWR Group saw their retail sales in the footwear, sports and leathergoods sectors increase by 2 percent to €2.8 billion. While the footwear sector recorded a decline of 1.2 percent to €1.6 billion, Sport 2000 continued its positive international development with growth ...

  • News briefs

    Vibram finished 2018 with sales of €190 million, up from...

    2019-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Vibram finished 2018 with sales of €190 million, up from €173 million in 2017. The U.S. and Europe represented about 90 percent of revenues and Asia the remaining 10 percent, led by Japan and South Korea. The company generated €20 million from its innovative FiveFingers and Furoshiki footwear collections – ...

  • News briefs

    The next Gallery Shoes fair, scheduled for March 10-12, will be...

    2019-02-09T00:00:00Z

    The next Gallery Shoes fair, scheduled for March 10-12, will be the fourth edition to be held at the Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf. A total of 350 exhibitors will be presenting some 500 shoe brands at the fully booked fair. The organizers expect to welcome more than 9,500 visitors. Among the ...

  • Article

    Skechers passes the $1 billion quarterly mark

    2019-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Fueled by its uninterrupted international growth, Skechers has reported a sales increase of 11.4 percent to $1,080.8 million for the fourth quarter ended on Dec. 31, including a gain of 13.7 percent in local currencies. While the company's total wholesale and retail sales outside the U.S. went up by 17.9 ...

  • Short stops

    On Feb. 1, Giesswein, the Austrian manufacturer known for its colorful...

    2019-02-09T00:00:00Z

    On Feb. 1, Giesswein, the Austrian manufacturer known for its colorful slippers and hats, launched a four-week TV-campaign – the company's first – for its new “Merino Runners” sneakers