All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 24, Issue 13+14 – Page 3
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ArticleEl Naturalista enjoys a strong rebound with its summer collection
El Naturalista’s summer collection is benefiting from a 26 percent increase in sales compared with the previous year as the Spanish brand owned by The Art Company rebounds from the dip caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2019, the company, which is owned by five shareholders, of which three are ...
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ArticleSioux looks forward to returning to direct personal contacts at trade shows
In an exclusive interview wih Shoe Intelligence, Lewin Berner, the CEO of the German footwear company Sioux, explains the reasons behind the decision to manage distribution directly in the Benelux, his view on the war in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24, the return of the company’s presence in ...
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ArticleHow a fast-growing Italian footwear e-tailer started as a game for two Millenials
Quanticlo, an Italian fast-fashion online company founded eight years ago, reached €5 million in revenues in 2021, growing by 58 percent from its pre-pandemic level of 2019. The brand targets further growth by strengthening its presence in its core European markets and building up consumer awareness. “Quanticlo started by chance ...
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Icebug makes sneakers from other brands’ leftovers
Habit.se reported that the Swedish footwear brand Icebug has expanded its activity of producing shoes with the leftovers of textile brands. The company had manufactured a shoe whose upper was made of wool scraps from Woolpower’s underwear production. The website wrote that a pair of sneakers has now been made ...
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Spartoo says 150 merchants are using its TooPost service
Spartoo, a French online retailer, said that 150 e-merchants have chosen its TooPost transport solution service. The service covers about 15 destinations in Europe thanks to relationships built with more than 20 local postal services. TooPost offers an end-to-end transport service that can deliver more than 4 million packages every ...
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New Balance sues Steve Madden for alleged copyright infringement
New Balance Athletics has filed a design patent, trademark infringement, and unfair competition case, claiming that Steve Madden deliberately copied its 327 sneaker model with the launch of the “Chasen” shoe model. The complaint was filed in a Massachusetts District Court on June 7. New Balance introduced the 327 design ...
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Adidas sues Nike over alleged technology infringements
After Nike last sued Adidas in December 2021 over its Flyknit knitted upper technology, claiming that a total of 49 Adidas shoe models infringed its technology, the German sporting goods company is now accusing the American company in federal court in Texas of “knowingly and intentionally” infringing nine patents related ...
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News briefsHoka launches a new global marketing campaign
Hoka, a division of Deckers Brands, is launching a new global brand platform, Fly Human Fly. With the brand’s most comprehensive globally integrated marketing campaign to date, Hoka invites runners of all abilities to experience running as a place of joy, optimism and unlimited possibilities. Fly Human Fly is designed ...
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ANWR Group to add 2,500sqm to Mainhausen order center for new showrooms
ANWR Group announced plans to add a new building to its existing Ordercenter O1 on the Mainhausen Campus in Germany. Following the building permit submission, the symbolic groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for October 2022, with completion planned for December 2023. Showrooms ranging in size from 100 to 500 square meters ...
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ArticleBoohoo Q1 sales slip but company sees better second half
Boohoo reported a fall in first-quarter sales amid tougher trading conditions due to higher returns amid falling consumer confidence. The U.K. online fashion group, which sells clothing, shoes, accessories and beauty products, saw revenues fell by 8 percent to £445.7 million (€520m) in the three months to May 31. Like ...
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ArticleAsos issues a profit warning as customer returns surge
Asos has warned that profits could slump to as little as £20 million (€23.4m) in the full year ending in August, down from more than £190 million a year earlier as rising inflation prompted customers to return more items. In an unscheduled trading update, the British online fashion retailer ...
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THG rejects several takeover offers
THG, also known as the The Hut Group, said that it has received indicative proposals from ”numerous parties” in recent months, including an indicative non-binding proposal from a consortium led by Belerion Capital Group Limited and King Street Capital Management, which had already been rejected by the board of the ...
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YouTube Shorts has 1.5 bn monthly users
YouTube, the U.S. online video sharing and social media platform owned by Google, said that its Shorts service now has over 1.5 billion active, signed-in monthly users. The service enables to show videos of up to 60 seconds. It started in test mode in September 2020, followed by a full-blown ...
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News briefsExpo Riva Schuh attracts more than 8,000 visitors
Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags, which was held from June 11 to 14 in Riva del Garda, Italy, attracted more than 8,000 visitors from 103 countries. Visitors from Italy represented 34 percent of the total, followed by Germany (10 percent), France (6 percent), Spain (5 percent) and the United Kingdom ...
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ArticleTecovas poaches Deckers Brands’ CCO
Tecovas, an Austin-based western footwear, apparel, and accessories brand, announced that David Lafitte is joining the company as its chief executive officer starting June 27. Lafitte currently serves as chief operating officer at Deckers Brands, where he has led all global operations for the past seven years, including the brands ...
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Zalando buys Highsnobiety
Zalando has acquired a majority stake in Highsnobiety, a German media brand. No further details were released about the transaction. Highsnobiety was founded in Berlin in 2005 by David Fischer as a blog. The company currently comprises a publishing arm, creative consultancy and a commerce platform. ”Teaming up with Highsnobiety ...
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VDL urges to use leather to avoid microplastics
The German leather association VDL presented a strong case of using leather as a means to avoid microplastics, which are plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters. In a statement, VDL noted that the most common sources of microplastic pollution are polypropylene (PP) in packaging materials and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) used ...
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Timberland Construct: 10061 now available in the metaverse
In collaboration with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine and Conceptkicks, Timberland has unveiled an innovative design experience that blends the physical and virtual worlds. The partnership centers on Timberland Construct: 10061, which invites shoe lovers to immerse themselves in the universe of design, creation and innovation via a playable experience in ...
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OrthoLite expands O-Therm range
OrthoLite announced the expansion of its thermal foam, OrthoLite O-Therm. Previously limited to a thickness of 2mm, the first and only aerogel-infused, open-cell PU foam cold block solution in the market is now available in a thickness range from 2mm to 20mm, providing a more customizable cold block solution for ...
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Expo Riva Schuh attracts over 1,000 exhibitors
Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags, scheduled from June 11 to 14 in Riva del Garda, Italy, will host more than 1,000 exhibitors from 41 countries. They will display collections, featuring some 4,000 products, over the 25,000 square meters of the fairgrounds. Italy, China, Turkey, India, Pakistan, Brazil, Spain, Portugal and ...
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