All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 28, Issue 19+20 – Page 2
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Zegna lifts its operating margins thanks to higher DTC sales
Ermenegildo Zegna reported an adjusted Ebit of €74.5 million in the first half of 2026, up from €68.7 million the year earlier, with the adjusted Ebit margin widening to 7.5 percent from 7.4 percent. Gross profit increased to €667.8 million from €626.0 million in the first half of 2025, with ...
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BNS' Managing Director Frank Sauter leaves after 23 years
The German shoe accessories company BNS has announced changes at its helm, with its long-serving Managing Director, Frank Sauter, set to step down at the end of the year after 23 years in the role. The realignment comes amid ongoing changes in the shoe retail sector and should enable ...
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UK's retail sales growth slows down in August
In August, total UK retail sales rose by 0.7% year-on-year compared with a rise of 1.3 percent in July and against growth of 3.1 percent in August 2025, according to data released by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) covering the four weeks from Aug. 2 to 29. Total sales were ...
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ArticleGerman fashion consumers become more selective
German fashion customers are becoming more selective about their clothing purchases, prioritising fit, comfort, quality and value for money, but are also buying less frequently and seeking less information, according to the GermanFashion Consumer Panel 2026, released by the industry association GermanFashion and conducted by the market researcher Innofact. ...
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Inditex's autumn/winter collections were ‘very well received’
Inditex, the Spanish fashion retailer which owns the brands Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius and Oysho, said that its autumn/winter collections have been “very well received” by customers and that currency-adjusted sales in the period running from Aug. 1 to Sept. 7 increased by 9 percent versus the same ...
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ArticleU-Power continues to expand with the acquisition of Kübler Workwear
U-Power, an Italian supplier of personal protective equipment (PPE) with a focus on safety footwear, has signed a binding agreement to buy a 100 percent stake in the German company Paul H. Kübler Bekleidungswerk GmbH & Co. KG, which trades under the name Kübler Workwear. The deal is expected ...
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Baffin enters the aftermarket insole business
Baffin, a Canadian brand of high-performance footwear and apparel, has launched the B-Tek thermal insole. The sole is compatible with the brand’s footwear as well as other boot styles and can be used as a replacement footbed or added to existing footwear for an extra layer of insulation and ...
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Debenhams sells its Sheffield distribution center to Primark
Debenhams Group, the British fast fashion retailer which was previously referred to as Boohoo, has sold the automation in its Sheffield distribution center in England and reassigned the lease to Primark Stores Limited for £90 million (€104.7m) in cash. Debenhams received £76.5 million on completion and the remaining £13.5 million ...
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Italy’s economic expansion continues
A phase of economic expansion that began in Italy in the third quarter of 2025 is continuing, said the statistics institute Istat in a note on the Italian economy for the months of July and August. Italian GDP in the second quarter of 2026 increased by 0.2 percent compared to ...
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ArticleKybun moves part of shoe production to Italy amid dispute over "Swissness" rules
The Swiss comfort shoe manufacturer Kybun Joya is moving part of its production from Sennwald, in the St. Gallen Rhine Valley, to its factory in Montebelluna, northern Italy, amid controversy over the Alpine country’s new “Swissness” regulations. Around 40 jobs are affected by the relocation. At a press conference ...
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ArticleCaleres lifts its earnings guidance after stronger-than-expected Q2
Caleres lifted its earnings guidance for the full year, after reporting profits above expectations in the second quarter of its fiscal year, as the strong showing of its Brand Portfolio segment outweighed the worse-than-anticipated sales performance of the Fashion Footwear business. The company now expects to report an adjusted earnings ...
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Tempe’s full-year sales and earnings slip
In fiscal 2025, which ended on Jan. 31, 2026, Tempe posted a 2.5 percent decline in net sales to €1,574 million, while net profit slipped to €202.8 million from €203.7 million a year earlier. Founded in 1989, Tempe is 50 percent owned by Inditex. The remainder of the capital ...
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ArticleDesigner Brands sees “tremendous” potential for Topo Athletic
Designer Brands highlighted the “tremendous” potential of its Topo Athletic brand, which is on course for reaching annual sales of over $100 million in its 2027 financial year, as its Brand Portfolio segment continued to outperform in the second quarter of 2026. In the three months ended Aug. 1, sales ...
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ArticlePrimark to offer home delivery in the UK as sales fall
Primark plans to introduce home delivery in the UK, after years of rejecting direct-to-consumer sales online. Associated British Foods (ABF), the parent company of British fast-fashion retailer whose demerger should be completed by December 2027, made the decision after a review which found online market developments now supported profitable growth ...
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ArticleMicam hosts 758 exhibiting brands
Micam, which will run from Sept. 13 to 15 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center on the outskirts of Milan, is hosting 758 exhibiting brands, 378 of which are Italian and 380 international. Exhibitors hail from 29 countries, with Spain, Turkey, Brazil, Germany and Portugal among the leading international markets ...
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Brazil sends 64 brands to Micam
Brazil will be represented by 64 brands at Micam’s 102nd edition being held from Sept. 13 to 15 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center on the outskirts of Milan. The event will be hosting 758 exhibiting brands, 378 of which are Italian and 380 international. The brands are supported by ...
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Dr. Martens hires a Global Customer Director
Dr. Martens has appointed former Katie Morton, as its new Global Customer Director. She will join the British footwear group on Oct. 26 and report to the Chief Brand Officer, Carla Murphy. Morton worked for over 17 years at Burberry, where she became Global Vice President before leaving ...
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Puma’s Chief Commercial Officer leaves
Puma’s Chief Commercial Officer, Matthias Bäumer, will leave the German sportswear group’s executive board on Sept. 30 for personal reasons, the company said, with no successor yet named. The Chief Executive Officer, Arthur Hoeld, will take over sales and subsidiary oversight on an interim basis until a replacement is appointed. ...
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ArticleShoe Station comparable sales decline slows as it moves to improve assortment
Shoe Station Group said its comparable sales decline slowed to 2.7 percent in August as the US footwear retailer continues to correct problems with its product lineup at both its Shoe Station and Shoe Carnival banners that contributed to a 7.1 percent decline in comparable sales in the second quarter ...
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ArticleGolden Goose’s sales accelerate in Q2
New store formats and retail concepts add cost as HSG and Temasek settle into Golden Goose’s ownership structure
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