Shoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 26 - 21+22
C-Suite interview - Trade shows have to speak the same language as exhibitors | NeroGiardini sets its sights on the Far East | Nice Footwear buys two Italian shoemakers | Mec Europa launches a training academy | Ferragamo issues a profit warning | Dune London’s parent company posted a full-year loss | Birkenstock starts direct sales in South Korea | C-Suite interview: Xero Shoes looks to US wholesale, Europe for growth | Gabor appoints a new Head of Wholesale | Capri and Tapestry’s merger blocked by a US court | Deckers raises guidance as Hoka continues to shine in better-than-expected Q2 | VF Corp.’s turnaround continues to take shape | Skechers sees India rebound as China stumbles in Q3 | Crocs cautious on FY sales outlook as Heydude recovery drags on, China growth slows | Rocky Brands sees FY sales falling to low end of guidance | Boot Barn raises FY guidance as the CEO prepares to leave | Pajar Canada buys Cougar Shoes | Boohoo appoints a new CEO snubbing Frasers | Zalando swings to a third-quarter profit | Primark sees 2025 sales up by about 5% | How an Italian 3D scanner manufacturer has stormed the footwear industry
Shoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 26 - 19+20
Micam attracts 40,950 visitors | Italian footwear production continues to decline | Assocalzaturifici names a new General Manager | French clothing and footwear retailers have underperformed since 2019 | Online shopping remains popular in Germany | Golden Goose H1 sales up by 12% driven by DTC | Steve’s seeks to raise up to €300,000 in crowd funding | Unflock launches a crowd funding campaign for its sneaker cover | First Italian shoemaker obtains VCS sustainability certification | Gabor deploys two Magazino robots in its warehouse | Deichmann interested in acquiring rights for Esprit footwear | Shoepassion takes over the luxury shoe platform Mybudapester(dot)com | Wourth Group buys Peter Hahn | Coats fully derisks its pension scheme, expects higher cash generation | Footasylum posts record sales and earnings | EQT sells Dunlop Protective Footwear | Ganka sells Bama brand rights for Europe to Polish company Kaps | Spartoo improves its cash flow despite lower sales | Rendez-Vous adds fruit and vegetables to its product range | Skechers sues Rockport for alleged patent infringement | Caleres unveils cost-cutting measures, lowers guidance after falls short in Q2 | Designer Brands cuts guidance as dress, seasonal footwear suffer | Genesco maintains earnings guidance despite better-than-expected Q2 performance | Shoe Carnival converts some stores to the Shoe Station banner | Kizik enters distribution agreements in Japan and Canada | Thorogood launches a women’s work boot collection | How a crowd funding platform is helping footwear companies raise money | Inditex’s H1 sales growth outpaces costs | H&M posts disappointing Q3 results | Asos sells Topshop and partially refinances its debt | Soggy British summer hits second-half sales at Primark | Next lifts guidance again as overseas sales boost H1 profits
Shoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 26 - 17+18
Global footwear production fell 6% in 2023 | Regent buys Bally from JAB | Lolë acquires Sanuk from Deckers | Birkenstock posts record sales but disappoints the stock market | Ara appoints a new CEO | Gabor’s management overhaul continues | Kurt Geiger enjoys strong sales growth in the US | C-Suite interview: Being listed on the stock market improved our governance - Nice Footwear | C-Suite interview: Fly Flot expands beyond slippers | Emerging designer: Socque rocks the classics | 12 emerging brands in the spotlight at Micam | Wolverine posts better-than-expected Q2 results | VF optimistic that EMEA will spearhead Vans’ turnaround | Tapestry’s takeover of Capri given 30% chance of succeeding | Jimmy Choo’s Q1 sales drop on soft demand | Boot Barn raises its full-year guidance on better-than-expected first-quarter results | Weyco ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the autumn selling season | Kizik signs distribution agreements for Taiwan, Italy, Southeast Asia | TJX buys a 35% stake in Dubai-based Brands for Less | Bama ceases business operations, trademark acquired by Ganka | Yue Yuen experiences order book ‘normalization’ | Stella significantly hikes distribution to shareholders over the next three years | Grendene’s foreign sales pick up in Q2 | Alpargatas turns Q2 profit but sales in Europe sag | Huntsman launches new high-traction TPU for the footwear industry | Yulex launches a new high performance natural rubber | Second-hand reselling enjoys booming popularity in Russia
Shoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 26 - 15+16
Italian shoemakers agree on a new labor contract | Vietnam’s leather, footwear, handbag exports seen reaching $26-27bn in 2024 | Geox’s H1 sales dragged down by the wholesale business | Ferragamo posts encouraging first-half results | Prada’s first-half results are driven higher by Miu Miu | C-Suite interview: SJ hires a designer to build up its brand identity and starts rolling out its retail concept | Tamaris launches the brand NEWD. | Pölking ends insolvency proceedings | Birkenstock hires a managing director for Southeast Asia, Australia | Sabu doubles its 2023 profits | Skechers’ Q2 sales driven higher by EMEA | Deckers continues to be driven higher by Hoka and Ugg | Steve Madden’s sales continue to be underpinned by Europe | Rocky Brands doubles its operating profit in Q2 | Allbirds partners with Belle Fashion Group to expand in Greater China | American Exchange Group buys Island Surf Company | Argentina focuses on high-end products for the European market | Zalando posts revenue growth and improved profitability in Q2 | Footway transfers e-commerce business to new corporate group | C-Suite interview: Quanticlo’s founders are satisfied with the company’s current structure | How an Italian online platform aims to give more visibility to local fashion stores | Thailand’s Central Group takes over the rest of KaDeWe Group | Munz Group launches the multibrand chain Salamander Store in Russia | Russian fashion imports from China are resilient despite sanction pressure | Most German, US and Japanese consumers prefer multi-brand retailers | C-Suite interview: Lack of personnel is a global issue for the footwear industry | The Swiss footwear retail veteran Max Vögele dies at 93