All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 28, Issue 19+20 – Page 4
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Caprice appoints a new marketing chief, launches AI brand ambassador
Caprice, a brand of the German footwear group Wortmann Schuh-Holding KG, has appointed a new Head of Marketing & Communication for its Caprice and Peter Kaiser brands. Christof Classen took up the role in August, tasked with “further developing the strengths of both brands” and expanding their national and ...
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ArticleGerman footwear sales were slightly lower in H1
Sales of the German footwear industry declined by 2.4 percent to €1.14 billion in the first half of 2026 from €1.17 billion a year earlier, according to HDS/L, the German footwear and leather goods industry association. Separately, revenues of the German leather goods and luggage industry inched down ...
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French footwear exports flat in the first half
French exports of footwear totaled €2.605 billion in the first six months of 2026, virtually unchanged year-over-year, while imports were down by 7 percent at €3.797 billion, according to data released by Alliance France Cuir, the trade association representing the country’s leather and leather goods industry. It added that the ...
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H&M’s Q3 sales rose slightly in local currencies
H&M Hennes & Mauritz’s net sales in the third quarter ended Aug. 31 increased slightly to SEK 57.189 billion (€5.1bn) from SEK 57.017 billion a year earlier. Sales in local currencies grew by 1 percent compared with the previous year, with around 2 percent fewer stores. In the first nine ...
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Dr. Martens launches a new global brand platform
Dr. Martens launched on Sept. 24 With Bouncing Soles, a new global brand platform. ”One of the first visible expressions of ‘With Bouncing Soles’ is the launch of the new global ecommerce experience. The new digital platform has been developed as an end-to-end elevated consumer experience, bringing together commerce, craft ...
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Asos lifts its full-year guidance
Asos now expects its gross margin to be above its 48-50 percent guided range in the fiscal year ended Aug. 30 and adjusted Ebitda to be above the midpoint of the £150-180 million (€173-208m) guidance. “We are pleased to have delivered FY26 adjusted Ebitda in the upper half of our ...
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ArticleGerman consumers to cut back on footwear spending for third consecutive year amid changing behaviour
The German footwear market is heading for a third straight annual decline, as changing consumer habits, tighter budgets and a shift towards more versatile footwear reshape demand, a survey by market research institute IFH Köln and consultancy BBE Handelsberatung showed. Footwear market revenue is expected to fall to around ...
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Birkenstock wins a copyright case against Lidl in the Netherlands
The Dutch District Court of Gelderland, located in Arnhem, ruled in favor of Birkenstock in a copyright case concerning the lookalike of the German company’s classic sandals by the retailer Lidl. ”The court issued an injunction prohibiting Lidl from selling unauthorized copies of Birkenstock’s iconic Arizona, Madrid, Gizeh, Boston ...
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ArticleSpartoo books a loss as revenues decline in H2
Spartoo, a French retailer of fashion items, posted a gross merchandise value (GMV) of €77.0 million in the first half of 2026, down by 7.7 percent year-over-year. Business-to-consumer GMV amounted to €67.0 million, down by 9.8 percent, and third-party services GMV reached €10.3 million, up by 7.4 percent. Revenues reached ...
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Hugo Boss’s CFO and COO steps down
Hugo Boss’ Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Yves Müller, is leaving the managing board of the German fashion group at his own request, for personal reasons, and will be succeeded by Ivica Maric, currently Executive Vice President Business Operations, effective Oct. 1. The move lands weeks after Frasers ...
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 28 - 19+20
Global footwear production reached 24.6 billion pairs in 2025 | Portugal remains Europe’s second largest footwear producer | German footwear sales were slightly lower in H1 | German consumers cut back on footwear spending for third consecutive year amid changing behaviour | Micam and its sister events attract 37,000 visitors | Bally’s crisis continues amid restructuring and takeover uncertainty | How Kidderminster Footwear aims to bolster its European e-commerce business | U-Power continues to expand with the acquisition of Kübler Workwear | Golden Goose’s sales accelerate in Q2 | Autry appoints a Golden Goose veteran as CEO | Kybun moves part of shoe production to Italy amid dispute over “Swissness” rules | Leder & Schuh repositions Humanic and Shoe4You | Arnault family to simplify the corporate structure controlling LVMH | Spartoo books a loss as revenues decline in H2 | Hyosung begins commercial operation of its bio-BDO factory in Vietnam | Azzas 2154 to be broken up | Designer Brands sees “tremendous” potential for Topo Athletic | Caleres lifts its earnings guidance after stronger-than-expected Q2 | Genesco raises guidance for earnings, cuts sales guidance after better-than-expected Q2 | Shoe Station comparable sales decline slows as it moves to improve assortment
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