All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 27, Issue 7+8 – Page 4
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Dr. Martens selects Amperity to support data and marketing operations
Amperity, a British AI-powered customer data cloud, announced that Dr. Martens has selected its platform to support its global data and marketing operations strategy. “This strategic move enables Dr. Martens to recognize and engage customers consistently across all channels, driving significant performance improvements,” it added in a statement. “Selecting Amperity ...
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ArticleCoats upgrades targets as footwear sales, earnings stride ahead
Coats upgraded its medium-term targets as it reported a jump in annual earnings, driven by its footwear and apparel divisions. The pre-tax profit of the British industrial thread and shoe component maker jumped to $172.1 million from $155.8 million a year earlier. Operating profit increased to almost $200 million from ...
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ArticleGeox’s sales fall nearly 8% in 2024
In 2024, Geox’s sales fell by 7.8 percent to €663.8 million, driven lower by the wholesale business and store closures. At constant exchange rates, the top line was down by 7.1 percent. In the fourth quarter alone, group sales rose by a reported 0.5 percent to €138 million. For the ...
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Spartoo’s management increases its stake to 28.9%
The management of Spartoo has increased its stake in the French online fashion retailer to 28.9 percent from 13.1 percent thanks to the acquisition of 2,867,401 shares from Highland Capital Partners. No financial details were released. The venture capital firm was Spartoo’s largest shareholder with a 15.7 percent stake. It ...
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ArticleA way out of the trade dispute: Is Cambodia the new Vietnam of the footwear industry?
With the current trade dispute between China and the US, the disturbance shows no signs of abating any time soon.
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ArticleFerragamo cautious about the short-term
Salvatore Ferragamo posted a loss in 2024 and expressed caution about short-term developments. ”Considering the uncertainties over demand by luxury consumers, we remain cautious on short-term expectations,” the Italian fashion house said when releasing its final full-year results. Ferragamo had already released its sales figures on Jan. 30. In 2024, ...
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ArticleGerman footwear retailers struggle as sales plummet
Separate surveys painted a mixed picture of the health of the footwear sector in Germany, as the industry faces global shifts amid continued economic and geopolitical uncertainty, bureaucratic and regulatory hurdles and the growing competition from Asian e-commerce platforms. A recent survey by Germany’s textile, shoes and leather goods trade ...
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ArticleWeyco’s sales steady in Q4
The sales of Weyco Group steadied in the fourth quarter of 2024, with sales of $80.5 million, flat compared to the $80.6 million seen the year earlier after declines in the previous three quarters. Timid growth in both its wholesale and retail businesses in North America was offset by a ...
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ArticleZalando sees GMV, revenues up 4-9% in 2025
Zalando expects gross merchandise volume (GMV) and revenues to grow by between 4 percent and 9 percent this year, driven by the successful execution of its ecosystem strategy across both business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) growth vectors. In 2024, the German online fashion retailer posted a GMV of €15.296 billion, ...
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Klarna reportedly seeks over $15bn valuation in IPO
Klarna aims to raise at least $1 billion dollars from an upcoming initial public offer (IPO) in the US, the news agency Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. According to Bloomberg, the Swedish payment company aims to price its IPO in early April and is targeting a valuation exceeding $15 billion ...
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Verdoso obtains clearance to acquire The Kooples
The French antitrust agency, Autorité de la concurrence, has approved the takeover of The Kooples Production by the French investment company Verdoso. Founded in 2008, The Kooples specializes in the design and retailing of premium clothing and accessories for men and women. The company has 184 points of sale in ...
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ArticleC-Suite interview: Piccadilly celebrates 70 years with good growth prospects
Piccadilly is one of the oldest shoe companies in Brazil. Founded in 1955 by Almiro Grings, it started with an initial production of 12 pairs of shoes a day. Today it exports to 100 countries around the world and has a turnover of approximately 600 million Brazilian reais ($120 million). ...
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