All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 26, Issue 1+2 – Page 5

  • News briefs

    Russia is considering banning parallel imports of Western goods

    2023-12-11T10:07:00Z

    The Russian government is considering banning parallel imports of a broad range of Western non-food goods. The restrictions could be similar to the Russian food embargo imposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2014, said the deputy Russian Industry and Trade Minister, Victor Evtukhov. The ban stopped the import of ...

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    CEC welcomes EU comprise on ecodesign

    2023-12-08T15:59:00Z

    The European Footwear Confederation (CEC) welcomed a compromise reached on Dec. 4 between the European Parliament and the European Council regarding proposed legislation on ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation launched by the European Commission on March 30, 2022. It also believes that the forthcoming legislation could relaunch leather as a ...

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    ​Görtz plans comeback in Austria with new openings, retail concepts

    2023-12-07T19:08:00Z

    The Hamburg-based shoe retailer Görtz is off to a fresh start with new openings and revamped retail concepts after a troubled year and the recent change of ownership. The chairman, Bolko Kissling, who is also managing director of Vienna-based CK Technologies GmbH, is launching from Nov. 25 eight pop-up ...

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    ​Designer Brands slashes guidance after sharp decline in Q3 boot sales, post-Cyber Monday ‘lull’

    2023-12-07T16:54:00Z

    Designer Brands slashed its guidance for the full year after reporting lower-than-expected sales and earnings in the third quarter ended Oct. 28 as consumers continued to be selective and an industry-wide decline in seasonal footwear had an “outsized” impact on the U.S. footwear group given its large seasonal assortment. “The ...

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    Bogner and Cappelletti extend footwear licensing partnership

    2023-12-07T16:39:00Z

    The sports fashion company Willy Bogner and the Italian manufacturer Cappelletti are extending their licensing agreement for Bogner’s footwear ahead of schedule. The licensing partnership between the two family companies has been in place since November 2010 - one of the longest-running partnerships in Bogner’s license portfolio - and, ...