All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 27, Issue 23+24 – Page 3
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Hwaseung Footwear to build a plant in India
Hwaseung Footwear, a leading South Korean footwear manufacturer with producers for global brands such as Adidas, plans to invest 898 crore rupee (€87.1m) in a manufacturing facility in Kuppam, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, to produce non-leather footwear. In the Indian numeral system, a crore corresponds to 10 ...
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ArticleANWR appoints a new Managing Director for its shoe division
The German buying group ANWR has named Désirée Orlowski as the new Managing Director of its footwear division, ANWR Schuh. The retail expert succeeds Patrick Gottesleben, who left the company at the end of August, and will lead the unit alongside fellow managing director Astrid Heinze. Under the new ...
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MySize's revenues up by 26% quarter-on-quarter
MySize, an Israel-based producer of AI-driven sizing solutions, footwear fit-tech and retail innovation, has reported results for the third quarter of 2025 that show revenues rose by 26 percent quarter-on-quarter to $2.6 million. Year-over-year, the gross profit jumped by 27 percent $1.0 million, the operating loss was cut by 9 ...
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French footwear exports down 3% in the first nine months of 2025
French exports of footwear totaled €3.957 billion in the first nine months of 2025, down by 3 percent year-over-year, while imports were up by 2 percent at €6.298 billion, according to data released by Alliance France Cuir, the trade association representing the country’s leather and leather goods industry. It added ...
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BFShow attracts over 10,000 visitors
BFShow, the trade show promoted by the Brazilian footwear association Abicalçados in partnership with NürnbergMesse Brasil, attracted more than 10,000 visitors to its fitth edition, held in São Paulo from Nov. 10 to 12. Foreign visitors totalled 1,300, coming from 46 countries. BFShow, through its Programa Comprador scheme, brought ...
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ArticleGeox’s sales decline accelerates in Q3
Geox’s sales decline picked up in the third quarter of 2025 and is expected to accelerate in the last quarter of the year, prompting the Italian company to cut its full-year revenues guidance. In the first nine months of 2025, Geox posted sales of €492.8 million, down by 6.2 percent ...
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ArticleShoe Carnival to change name to Shoe Station
Shoe Carnival’s board unanimously voted to change the corporate name of the US footwear retailer to Shoe Station Group. The decision still has to be approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting scheduled in June 2026. ”We are building a simpler, more efficient company with one team, one infrastructure, ...
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ArticleBirkenstock wins a copyright lawsuit in the Netherlands against Scapino
Birkenstock said that the District Court of Midden-Nederland, located in the Dutch town of Utrecht, has ruled in its favor a copyright case against the local shoe retailer Scapino. The German company said that the decision ”stands out” because the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled in February ...
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Columbia appoints two co-Presidents as part of its succession plan
Columbia Sportswear has appointed Peter Bragdon and Joseph Boyle as co-Presidents, effective Nov. 12, as part of the US group’s ”ongoing process to advance its succession plans” at the helm. Bragdon has been promoted President of the company and will now oversee all the company’s international operations, the Mountain Hardwear, ...
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Asos refinances its debt
Asos says that it has refinanced its asset backed loan facility into a secured term loan and delayed draw term loan (DDTL) with a new syndicate of private lenders. The new financing facilities comprise a £150 million (€170m) term loan and an £87.5 million (€99.1m) DDTL maturing in November ...
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ArticleYue Yuen posts higher footwear manufacturing revenues
In the first nine months of 2025, Yue Yuen posted a 1.0 percent decrease in overall revenues to $6.017 billion, because of weak sales at its retail division Pou Sheng. Meanwhile, revenues relative to the Hong Kong company’s footwear manufacturing activity increased by 4.6 percent year-over-year to $3.956 billion. Sales ...
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Footasylum hires Mad Agency as its exclusive distributor for Germany and Austria
Footasylum has selected Mad Agency to serve as its distributor in the DACH region, which comprises Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Under the new agreement, Mad Agency will represent Footasylum’s full brand stable as its exclusive sales agency for Germany and Austria. The partnership officially launches in November 2025 and ...
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Permira reportedly in talks to sell Golden Goose to HongShan Capital
The private equity firm Permira is in talks to sell Golden Goose to the Chinese fund HongShan Capital based on a valutation of more than €2.5 billion, according to the Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore. If confirmed, the transaction will mark the fifth change of ownership in 12 years ...
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Italy’s GDP growth is expected to be subdued in Q4
Italy’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2025 is not expected to be “particularly strong” although data available to date does not indicate an economic contraction either, said Claudio Vicarelli, an executive with the statistics institute Istat, in a parliamentary hearing on the budget. Preliminary figures ...
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EU countries reach an agreement to reduce CO2 emissions 90% by 2040
European Union ministers with responsibility for climate have reached an agreement to cut net carbon dioxide emissions 90% by 2040, said the Danish Climate Minister, Lars Aagard. Denmark currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Council. The agreement provides for some flexibility in reaching that goal. For example, the ...
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Paul Green ends production at its Austrian HQ
The Austrian footwear brand Paul Green has announced it will cease production at its headquarters in Mattsee, near Salzburg, citing a persistently difficult economic environment, declining consumer spending and recently introduced US tariffs on shoe imports. The company said that despite extensive efficiency measures, the high costs of local ...
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Wolverine appoints a new head for its Work Group division
Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Justin Cupps as President of its Work Group. Cupps will oversee the brands Wolverine, Bates, CAT Footwear, Harley-Davidson Footwear, HyTest and Merrell Work. He will report directly to Chris Hufnagel, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Wolverine Worldwide, and join the company’s executive team. Cupps ...
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ABG names SVP for Reebok
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has appointed of Daniel Schachne as Senior Vice President in charge of Reebok. In his new role, Schachne will lead ”Reebok’s global growth strategy, working closely with licensing partners, retailers and brand ambassadors to sharpen its focus on sport and culture on a global scale. Alongside ...
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ArticleCoats’ footwear division posts 4% drop in revenues
Coats Group, the British manufacturer of industrial threads and footwear components, has reported that in the four-month period running from July 1 to Oct. 31 revenues at its Footwear division fell by 4 percent year-over-year at constant exchange rates, reflecting a ”cautious customer ordering patterns given the ongoing market uncertainty.” ...
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Havaianas tops The Lyst Index in Q3
Havaianas’ Top flip-flips were the hottest fashion item in the third quater, and Nike placed two shoe models among the world’s top ten most appealing products, according to The Lyst Index. Saint Laurent’s Le Loafer ranked as the second-hottest fashion item, while The Row’s Eel loafer ranked fourth. The Nike ...
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