All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 28, Issue 15+16 – Page 2
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ArticleGabor restructures its sales organization
The German footwear manufacturer Gabor Shoes has reorganized its sales organization to support further international growth while strengthening collaboration with footwear and fashion brick-and-mortar retailers across the DACH region, which comprises Germany, Austria and Switzerland. On July 1, Alexander Schlosser, previously Director of Regional Sales for the DACH region, ...
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ArticleDebenhams expects to significantly reduce its debt in the current fiscal year
Debenhams Group, the British fast fashion retailer which was previously referred to as Boohoo, said that it traded positively in June and July and that it expects to significantly reduce its debt by the end of its fiscal year in February 2027. “We are pleased with the continued positive ...
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Dr. Martens is trading in line with expectations
Dr. Martens said that trading since the start of its current financial year, which began at the end of March, has been in line with expectations and that its full-year outlook and guidance are unchanged. The company previously said that it aims to deliver further strong pretax profit growth in ...
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ArticleBaldinini finds a new investor for its relaunch
Baldinini, an Italian producer of luxury footwear, announced that it has found a new investor that is injecting new funds through a capital increase to strengthen the company’s balance sheet and underpin its relaunch plan. The new investor, which is a global leader in footwear manufacturing, was not identified. The ...
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ArticleUS imposes 25% tariff on Brazilian goods
The US will impose a 25 percent tariff on most imports from Brazil starting July 22, after a yearlong investigation into what the US administration calls unfair trade practices, according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). The decison, taken under Section 301 of the Trade ...
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India, UK free trade agreement comes into effect
On July 15, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between India and the UK came into effect. According to the Indian government, 99 percent of Indian exports to the UK will benefit from zero duty thanks to the free trade agreement. “We expect to double India-UK trade in ...
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Planet Footwear acquires Dr. Brinkmann’s brand rights
Planet Footwear has acquired the brand and distribution rights to the Dr. Brinkmann comfort footwear brand, known for its footbed-equipped sandals for men and women, as it seeks to strengthen its market position both domestically and internationally. The Dortmund-based footwear company said it will maintain Dr. Brinkmann’s brand values of ...
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Legero United acquires the German children’s footwear brand Vado
Legero United, the Austrian footwear manufacturer that owns the Superfit, Legero and Think! brands, has expanded its brand portfolio with the acquisition of the German children’s footwear brand Vado, founded in 2008 and based in Donaueschingen, Baden-Württemberg. With the acquisition, Legero United is “strengthening its position as a leading ...
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Shoe Zone lifts its full-year outlook after May and June sales come in higher than expected
Shoe Zone now expects a smaller full-year loss than previously forecast after May and June sales came in ahead of market expectations. In a brief update, the British footwear retailer cited its warehouse closing down sale and favourable seasonal weather at half term for the improvement. “As a result of ...
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ArticleItalian shoemakers saw their revenues decline again
In the first quarter of 2026, revenues of Italian footwear manufacturers fell by 2.7 percent year-over-year, resuming a downward trend after a 1.1 percent rise in the final three months of 2025, according to a survey carried out between April and May by Confindustria Accessori Moda among members of the ...
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The EU’s population has peaked
With a current population of nearly 451 million people, the European Union’s population has peaked, according to a report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission. The EU’s population is projected to be around 445 million by 2050, and 398.8 million by 2100, representing an overall decrease ...
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Frasers hikes its stake in Hugo Boss
Frasers Group announced on July 21 that it had acquired 2,549,900 shares in Hugo Boss by exercising put options on July 17. The shares correspond to a 3.69 percent stake in the German fashion group. Frasers now holds in aggregate 20,897,361 shares in Hugo Boss, corresponding to 30.28 percent of ...
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German market regulator ends Zalando probe
Germany’s financial regulator, BaFin, has ended its investigation into Zalando’s financial statements for 2025 without imposing a fine. BaFin began its review on June 19 on the grounds that Zalando may have omitted information regarding a related-party transaction as part of its acquisition of About You, which was completed ...
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US imposes 50% tariff on Canadian imports
The US administration has imposed a 50 percent tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada. The tariff however will not be applied to some key imports such as energy, potash, fish and critical minerals. On July 20, the US President, Donald Trump, signed three proclamations pursuant to ...
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French footwear exports down 2% in the first 5 months
French exports of footwear totaled €2.121 billion in the first five months of 2026, down by 2 percent year-over-year, while imports were down by 8 percent at €3.088 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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ArticleNice Footwear doubles the production a capacity of its Favaro unit
Nice Footwear, a footwear company based in the northeastern Italian town of Padua partly owned by the private equity firm Palladio Holding, is doubling the manufacturing capacity of its unit Favaro Manifattura Calzaturiera. Favaro, which also located inPadua, specializes in high-end footwear. The company is introducing a second assembly line ...
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ArticleCortina returns to its private label roots
Cortina is returning to its private label roots and doubling down on efforts to contain the price of its footwear after recently abandoning efforts to develop its SJ label as an independent brand. Dieter Vyls, the Commercial Director of Cortina, said that the decision to cease efforts to develop SJ ...
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Nili Lotan expands into footwear
Nili Lotan, the American designer of ready-to-wear, is expanding her label into footwear with the launch of seven core boot styles for women. The boots are manufactured in Italy and in Spain and are “rooted in Western Americana with rock and roll spirit, and defined by signature details,” according to ...
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Google fined €890 mln by EU for Digital Markets Act breaches
The European Commission has fined Google a total €890 million for breaches of the Digital Markets Act. A first fine of €460 million was imposed for the preferential treatment that the European Commission found that Google reserved for its own services in search engines. A second fine of €430 million ...
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Birkenstock opens its first community workshop store in China
On July 23, Birkenstock officially unveils its first community experience store in China at HKRI Taikoo Hui in Shanghai. ”As the first community experience store in China, the store breaks away from the traditional retail model by creating a dedicated community co-creation space. The dedicated community space offers two signature ...
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