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Lanvin Group names a new CFO
Lanvin Group, the Chinese luxury goods firm that owns the Italian shoemaker Sergio Rossi, appointed Xi Luo as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 1. In this role, Luo will oversee the group’s financial affairs, including financial planning and analysis, accounting and controllership, financial management, treasury, investment and financing projects, and ...
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ArticleInditex posts strong sales in Q1
Inditex, the Spanish fashion retailer which owns the brands Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius and Oysho, said that in the first quarter ended April 30, sales grew by a reported 5.8 percent to €8.7 billion and were 8.8 percent higher at constant currencies. The sales performance put at rest ...
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Wynsors reportedly plans to cut more than 100 jobs
The private equity firm Modella Capital plans to cut more than 100 jobs at Wynsors World of Shoes, a budget footwear retailer with a strong presence in Northern England that employs about 400 people. According to media reports, Wynsors’ employees were informed on June 2 of the terms of a ...
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Superfeet enables to customize insole through an iPhone scan
Superfeet, a US provider of performance insoles, unveiled an enhancement to its proprietary ME3D platform. From June 2, consumers can generate high-precision, 3D-printed personalized insoles through an iPhone scan on superfeet.com. “This evolution allows us to deliver a level of individualized engineering that was once only possible through specialized ...
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ArticleGerman shoe industry sounds alarm over implementation of EU Extended Producer Responsibility rules
The German shoe industry has warned that the introduction of a planned Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework for consumer textiles and footwear threatens to place a heavy burden on medium-sized companies already struggling with rising energy prices, supply chain issues and increasing competitive pressure from abroad, as well as on ...
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Skechers signs Falcao and family as Latin America brand ambassadors
Skechers has appointed Colombian football striker Radamel Falcao García as a brand ambassador for Latin America, with the deal extending across performance and lifestyle categories and covering his family as a unit. Falcao, who plays for Bogotá club Millonarios in Colombia’s top flight, will compete in the SKX_2 Elite football ...
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ArticleDebenhams returns to growth and lifts gross margin
Debenhams Group, the British fast fashion retailer which previously traded under the Boohoo name, returned to slight sales growth in the first quarter and enjoyed a “substantial” increase in adjusted Ebitda as its turnaround strategy starts to bear fruit. The company also reaffirmed its full-year guidance. Gross merchandise value (GMV) ...
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ArticleFootasylum enters strategic patnership with Trapstar
Footasylum has struck a “strategic partnership” with the British streetwear brand Trapstar, which had entered into administration in May. The transaction comprised a sale of Trapstar’s business and assets and was overseen by Will Wright, Howard Smith and Rebecca Makaruk from the restructuring consultancy Interpath, who were appointed joint administrators ...
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ArticleCaleres beats Q1 earnings guidance as Brand Portfolio outperforms
Caleres generated sales at the top end of guidance and better-than-expected earnings in the first quarter of its fiscal year, as strength in its Brand Portfolio segment more than offset a weaker showing for its Famous Footwear banner. Jay Schmidt, President and CEO, confirmed in a conference call with analysts ...
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Saks Global bankruptcy restructuring cleared by a US court
Saks Global Enterprises said that on June 5 it received approval of its Plan of Reorganization from the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The Plan gained support across the capital structure from participating creditors, the overwhelming majority of which voted in favor. ”Confirmation of the plan ...
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ArticleExpo Riva Schuh and Gardabags to host over 1,000 brands and exhibitors
Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags, which are scheduled from June 13-16 in the Italian town of Riva del Garda, will be hosting over 1,000 exhibitors and brands from 44 countries. Nearly 63 percent of exhibitors come from outside the European Union, according to the organizer, Riva del Garda Fierecongressi. Visitors ...
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ArticleThe German fashion market remained stable in 2025
Despite growing consumer restraint and economic uncertainty shaping purchasing behaviour, Germany’s fashion market remained stable in 2025, with sales reaching €58.5 billion, a slight increase from the previous year, the latest Fashion Industry Report from IFH KÖLN and BBE Handelsberatung found. Market analysts expect a further moderate increase to €58.8 ...
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ArticleExperts remain ‘broadly optimistic’ about the outlook of the global footwear industry
Experts remain “broadly optimistic” about the short-term outlook of the global footwear industry, which is expected to continue to benefit from higher selling prices and growing demand in volume, according to the latest Business Conditions Survey released by World Footwear. The results of the survey “indicate that the global footwear ...
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John Lobb to move to a new site in Northampton
John Lobb, the British luxury footwear brand that has been part of the Hermès group since 1976, announced that it will relocate from its historic workshop in Northampton, England, to a new manufacture in the city center, due to be completed by 2029. “By securing John Lobb’s future at the ...
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Why 23.8 billion pairs of shoes are almost impossible to recycle
A 1,200-shoe material analysis by Circle Economy and Fashion for Good reveals that design complexity, not lack of technology, is keeping footwear recycling below 1 percent globally, and maps what structural change looks like. The footwear industry has no credible end-of-life system. Less than 1 percent of discarded shoes are ...
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ArticleDesigner Brands swings to profit in Q1, sees full year earnings at high end of guidance
Designer Brands swung to a profit in its first quarter ended May 2, as it highlighted a boost to earnings margins from structural improvements made across inventory management, pricing discipline, sourcing and channel profitability. The company, which owns the DSW chain, The Shoe Company and the Canadian footwear retailer Rubino, ...
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ArticleAsics to spin off Onitsuka Tiger
The brand grew 43 percent last year with a 38 percent margin: now it gets its own company.
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Footasylum’s CFO steps down
Footasylum’s Chief Financial Officer, Nick Scott, has left the UK sportswear retailer after three years in the role, marking the second senior exit at the Aurelius-owned company this year. Footasylum already replaced its Chief Executive Officer in March 2026, when former Adidas, Nike and Gymshark executive Hannah Mercer succeeded David ...
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ArticleC-Suite interview: Nice Footwear moves forward with industrial strategy with new Corrado Maretto plant
When Nice Footwear purchased the luxury women’s footwear manufacturer Corrado Maretto from the founding family at the end of 2024, it also committed to investing in a suitable facility to meet the manufacturer’s production needs and those of the luxury brands for which it produces. Founded by its namesake in ...
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BOBS from Skechers surpasses $14m in donations to save cats and dogs
Skechers announced that its philanthropic brand BOBS from Skechers has surpassed $14 million in donations over a decade to thousands of animal welfare organizations in the US and internationally. The funds have found homes for more than 2 million shelter dogs and cats. “Saving every rescue pet and supporting every ...
