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C-Suite interview: Micam doubles incoming buyers, bolsters digital offering
Micam Milano has doubled the number of incoming buyers over the last three editions to roughly 200 buyers from over 50 countries, as the trade fair proceeds with plans to increase its international positioning, said Giorgio Possagno, General Manager of the Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici.
C-Suite interview: How Spanish producers of espadrilles are moving to guarantee their future
Calzia, a consortium comprising over 40 Spanish producers of espadrilles based in Caravaca de la Cruz in eastern Spain, is facing a weaker market after a recent boom in sales.
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Zhejiang Huanqiu Shoes is looking for outdoor footwear companies
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Advance Capital Partners, Mass complete the acquisition of Leder & Schuh
C-Suite interview: Micam doubles incoming buyers, bolsters digital offering
American Exchange Group to buy Allbirds for $39m
Versace and Onitsuka Tiger debut footwear collab
H&M’s Q1 sales decline but earnings rise
Designer Brands sees sales flatlining, profit margins increasing
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Advance Capital Partners, Mass complete the acquisition of Leder & Schuh
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C-Suite interview: Micam doubles incoming buyers, bolsters digital offering
Micam Milano has doubled the number of incoming buyers over the last three editions to roughly 200 buyers from over 50 countries, as the trade fair proceeds with plans to increase its international positioning, said Giorgio Possagno, General Manager of the Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici.
American Exchange Group to buy Allbirds for $39m
American Exchange Group entered into an agreement to buy all of Allbirds’ intellectual property as well as certain other assets and liabilities for $39 million.
Versace and Onitsuka Tiger debut footwear collab
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H&M’s Q1 sales decline but earnings rise
H&M Hennes & Mauritz posted net sales of SEK 49.607 billion (€4.5bn) in the first quarter ended Feb. 28, from SEK 55.333 billion a year earlier.
Designer Brands sees sales flatlining, profit margins increasing
Designer Brands expects sales in fiscal year 2026 to be unchanged at the midpoint of its guidance for the year, while it anticipates “meaningful” growth in operating income and earnings per share despite the volatile macroeconomic backdrop.