All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 28, Issue 1+2 – Page 2
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ArticleWortmann to invest €100m in Tamaris
Wortmann Group has announced a sweeping €100 million investment to strengthen brand awareness and further develop the retail strategy of its Tamaris brand. “With an investment of over 100 million euros, Tamaris is launching the most ambitious future offensive in the company’s history,” the German footwear manufacturer and distributor ...
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Sabu promotes Lisa Weinrank to Head of Marketing & Consumer Experience
The German shoe retail cooperative Sabu has appointed Lisa Weinrank as its new Head of Marketing and Consumer Experience, effective Dec. 1, according to a statement. The marketing expert succeeds Albrecht Kersten, who had been appointed to the role in December 2024. Weinrank, 34, joined the Heilbronn-based retail group in ...
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News briefsOrthoLite hires a Country Manager for Indonesia
OrthoLite has hired Marco Grott to serve as Country Manager for Indonesia, which COO Richard Bevan calls a “critical market” for the company. Grott will be handling overall operations and business strategy and helping OrthoLite to expand its local-for-local manufacturing. Grott began his career in the early 1990s, spending three ...
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ArticleDesigner Brands sees positive momentum continuing at start of Q4 after Q3 earnings best
Designer Brands said it is continuing to see positive momentum at the start of the fourth quarter after posting a sequential improvement in its top line and higher-than-expected earnings in the third quarter ended Nov. 1. The company, which owns the DSW chain, The Shoe Company and the Canadian footwear ...
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ArticleCaleres aims to bring Stuart Weitzman to breakeven in 2026
Caleres said that it plans to bring Stuart Weitzman to breakeven in 2026 and to achieve profitability for the brand after that, as the latest addition to its Brand Portfolio segment dragged down earnings in the third quarter and management predicted it would be dilutive to the bottom line for ...
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EU scales back corporate sustainability rules
EU lawmakers reached a political agreement on Dec 9 to significantly scale back corporate sustainability and due diligence obligations under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The deal was concluded during a trilogue between the European Commission, Parliament and Council. According to ...
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ArticleEU introduces €3 duty on parcels worth less than €150
The member states of the European Union have agreed to introduce a temporary €3 customs duty per item on e-commerce parcels valued below €150, starting on July 1, 2026. If a parcel has several items of the same product the tax will only apply once. But if it contains different ...
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Deichmann loses court battle over waste disposal fees
Deichmann has lost a legal dispute at the Gelsenkirchen Administrative Court over waste disposal costs, according to media reports. The Essen-based footwear retailer had sought exemption from Germany’s system participation obligation, or Systembeteiligungspflicht, which requires businesses to pay fees for the recycling and disposal of packaging intended for private consumers. ...
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Dr. Martens opens store in Dresden as expansion in Germany resumes
Dr. Martens has opened its first store in Dresden, at Prager Strasse 8 in the city center of the Saxon capital, marking a renewed push into the German market. The 82-square-meter shop carries the full range of the British company’s boots, shoes and sandals. The interior reflects the brand’s industrial ...
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Fitasy unveils custom-fit 3D-printed shoes
Fitasy has unveiled breakthrough technology enabling custom-fit 3D-printed shoes via smartphone scanning, designed to enhance foot health and reduce waste. The Indianapolis-based sport tech company, announced on Dec. 9 a patent-pending “scan-to-print” solution that allows consumers to create custom-fit 3D-printed shoes using only a smartphone. The process captures a precise ...
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Keen appoints a Senior Director for Keen Effect
Keen appointed Ann Radil as Senior Director of the Keen Effect, the company’s sustainability, philanthropy and advocacy platform. Radil reports to Rory Fuerst, the President and CEO of the Portland, Oregon, based hiking and footwear brand, and will oversee climate action, circular economy initiatives and green chemistry programs. Radil ...
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SponsoredZhejiang Huanqiu Shoes is looking for outdoor footwear companies
Zhejiang Huanqiu Shoes is playing a pivotal role in shaping the evolution of China’s modern footwear industry. Now they are looking for a footwear manufacturer to invest in.
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SponsoredZhejiang Huanqiu Shoes: A Growing Force in Global Footwear
Zhejiang Huanqiu Shoes is playing a pivotal role in shaping the evolution of China’s modern footwear industry. Now they are looking for a footwear manufacturer to invest in.
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Caleres declares a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share
Caleres announced that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share to be paid on Jan. 9, 2026, to shareholders of record as of Dec. 26, 2025. The dividend is in line with the previous quarter. Caleres has paid consecutive quarterly dividends for over ...
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Shoe Carnival renews a $50m share backbuy
Shoe Carnival’s board authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $50 million of its outstanding common stock, effective Jan. 1. The new share repurchase program will replace an existing $50 million share repurchase program that was authorized on Dec. 11, 2024, and will expire on Dec. 31, 2025. ...
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Apparel Group launches Levi’s Kids in India
Apparel Group, the Dubai-based international fashion and lifestyle retail conglomerate, launched Levi’s Kids in the Indian market. “The expansion marks a significant milestone in the ongoing relationship between Apparel Group and Levi Strauss & Co., bringing one of the world’s most loved denim brands to a younger generation of Indian ...
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German economic sentiment improves
Economic sentiment in Germany improved in December to 45.8 from 38.5 the previous month, according to the monthly indicator of the economic research institute ZEW. However, assessments of the current economic situation in Germany deteriorated slightly, falling by 2.3 points to -81.0 points. “Expectations have become more positive,” said ...
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Bi&Do obtains the Guardiani license for footwear
Bi&Do has obtained until 2040 the footwear license for the Guardiani brand. Based in Noventa Padovana, in the Italian footwear cluster of Riviera del Brenta, Bi&Do has already launched its first collection under the Guardiani brand for the spring/summer 2026 season. However, as part of its effort to spur its ...
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ArticleZegna increases its stake in Norda
The Italian fashion group Ermenegildo Zegna has increased its stake in the Canadian trail-running shoe specialist Norda. “Our decision to increase our group’s stake in Norda reaffirms our strong belief in the brand’s long-term potential. Norda’s authentic identity, rooted in material innovation, lightness, and a compelling long-term value proposition fueled ...
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Birkenstock opens its 15th store in the US
Birkenstock opened its 15th company-owned retail store in the United States. The shop is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, just outside Boston, where the brand opened a store last year in Newbury Street. The Chestnut Hill store offers products for women, men and kids, including the brand’s iconic sandals and ...
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