All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 24, Issue 5+6 – Page 2
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ArticleFarfetch profitability improves on lower markdowns
Farfetch posted a strong improvement in its gross operating profit thanks to a reduction in markdowns. In a conference call, José Neves, the company’s founder and chief executive, said that out of the 10 brands on its marketplace “five now follow a full-price strategy for their e-concessions” while the retailer’s ...
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ECB warns that SberBank units in the EU are failing
The European Central Bank (ECB) has assessed that the units of Russian lender SberBank in Austria, Slovenia and Croatia are failing or likely to fail because of a decrease in their liquidity. SberBank Europe, which is based in Austria, and its two subsidiaries in Slovenia and Croatia, have experienced ”significant ...
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ArticleSteve Madden eyes DTC, Europe and apparel for more growth
Steve Madden reported a net income of $66.0 million in the fourth quarter against $22.6 million a year earlier. On adjusted basis, the bottom line grew to $70.4 million from $21.8 million. Total revenues rose by 65 percent to $575.1 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31. Sales highlights included ...
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ArticleGeox starts 2022 strongly but Ukraine conflict casts shadow
Geox said it has started 2022 strongly, but highlighted uncertainty about the potential impact of the conflict in Ukraine on its results. The Italian footwear company could not currently quantify the impact of the conflict and economic sanctions against Russia on its performance. In 2021, the company achieved €51 million ...
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ArticleGrendene’s export business shines in challenging year
Grendene, despite facing persistent supply chain challenges and an uneven recovery around the globe from the Covid-19 pandemic, generated strong export sales gains in the fourth quarter and in 2021. Strong recoveries in the European and in Latin American markets contributed to the improvement. The Brazilian footwear maker, whose portfolio ...
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ArticleFootwear firms have to prepare for the impact of the war in Ukraine - FDRA
The Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 and subsequent sanctions imposed by numerous countries led by members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization could affect footwear companies. The U.S. trade association Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) released guidelines on how companies can better prepare to face the ...
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Wildberries books record sales of fashion items
A record 336 billion rubles (€3.85bn) in fashion goods were sold on Russia’s largest e-commerce marketplace, Wildberries, in 2021. Revenues are 55 percent higher than in the previous year, partially thanks to an increase in demand for warm clothing and footwear. Growth was underpinned by an increase in shopping frequency. ...
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ArticleWolverine posts better-than-expected Q4 results
Wolverine Worldwide narrowed its fourth-quarter losses, boosted by its recent acquisition of Sweaty Betty, the U.K.-based brand of women’s fitness apparel, and it forecast sales growth of 15-18 percent for 2022. The Michigan-based owner of Merrell, Saucony, Sperry, Keds and other brands reported a net loss of $14.6 million for ...
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Superfeet makes management changes
Washington-based insole manufacturer Superfeet has announced a series of promotions and a new hire. In addition to hiring a new chief financial officer, Cambria Schmidt, five employees were promoted to VP level: Matt Gooch is now VP Product & Innovation, Frits Kuper VP International Sales, Michael Lindeman VP IT, Brian ...
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ArticleDriving toward breakeven results, Allbirds preps a wholesale strategy
Allbirds reported positive adjusted Ebitda of $0.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with a loss of $5.3 million in the corresponding period of 2020, thanks to higher revenues combined with a reduction in marketing expenses from 29.8 percent to 19.1 percent of sales. The company attributed the ...
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Frasers acquires troubled online retailer Studio Retail
Frasers Group, the parent company of Sports Direct, announced today it has acquired Studio Retail Limited and certain other assets of Studio Retail Group plc. The British online retailer Studio Retail Group had filed for administration earlier this month for itself and its wholly-owned subsidiary Studio Retail Limited after failing ...
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ArticleKlarna launches of rewards program and Pay Now in nine new markets
Klarna, the global retail banking, payment and shopping service hailing from Sweden, is expanding two of its fastest-growing products internationally. With the global growth of Klarna’s rewards program and Pay Now payment method, the fintech company aims to become the go-to destination for every type of purchase while rewarding consumers ...
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ABG partners with New Guards for Reebok in Europe
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has appointed Milan-based luxury fashion manufacturing and distribution holding company New Guards Group as its operating partner for the Reebok brand in Europe. Under the agreement, New Guards, which is owned by U.K.-based international e-commerce company Farfetch Limited, will operate retail stores and e-commerce for the ...
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ArticleANWR Schuh shifts digital strategy into higher gear
ANWR Schuh is undergoing a strategic overhaul and is expanding its digital activities in a bid to strengthen its collaboration with retailers and industry partners. Just like the entire footwear and fashion sector in Germany, ANWR Schuh and its affiliated partners took a heavy hit last year from the ...
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News briefsGeopolitical tensions impact the Russian shoe market
The price of footwear in Russia is expected to rise by at least 15 to 25 percent in 2022 due to rising production costs and the depreciation of the Russian ruble, the Russian analytical agency Fashion Consulting Group forecast. The ruble hit a 15-month low against the dollar after the ...
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ArticleRussian retailer Paolo Conte is being pushed into bankruptcy
The Russian bank SberBank has requested the bankruptcy of Paolo Conte, one of Russia’s major shoe retailers. The Russian newspaper Kommersant reported that Paolo Conte has accumulated a large debt with SberBank after it failed to adjust to growing online demand and suffered from both a decline in footfall in ...
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Versarien provides graphene-enhanced elastomers to Flux
Versarien, a British provider of advanced materials, will be supplying graphene-enhanced elastomers to U.S.-based Flux Footwear. The material will be used to bring to market AdaptMid, an improved model of Flux’s Adapt shoe. Under the terms of the partnership between the two companies, the Adapt barefoot athleisure model has been ...
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ArticleHow a royal celebrity boosted the sales of Laro’s espadrilles
Laro, the Spanish footwear manufacturer known for the Macarena brand, saw its revenues rise to a record €9 million in 2021 from €7.2 million in 2020 thanks to the success of its espadrilles, known as alpargatas in Spanish. Last year’s top line is also significantly higher than the €7 million ...
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Fire breaks out at an Alpargatas site
In the early morning of Feb. 21, a fire broke out at an Alpargatas plant located in the city of Santa Rita, in the Brazilian state of Paraíba. So far the company has not identified casualties and staff was released before the beginning of the work shift at the site. ...
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Hermès' full-year results surge
In 2021 Hermès posted sales of €8.982 billion, up by 30 percent compared with the pre-pandemic year of 2019. The operating margin reached a record 39.3 percent in 2021, compared with 34 percent in 2019 and 31 percent in 2020. The net profit was €2.445 billion, nearly €1 billion higher ...
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