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More than 70 percent of Sweden's shoppers buy clothes and...
More than 70 percent of Sweden's shoppers buy clothes and shoes for everyday use in a sporting goods store, and most of them are women, according to a survey of 300 people conducted by Bonial. Another notable result of the study is that over 80 percent of the respondents preferred ...
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Argentina's footwear imports increased by 24 percent in the first...
Argentina's footwear imports increased by 24 percent in the first eight months of 2016, according to data from CIC, the country's main footwear industry association. According to CIC's preliminary estimates, shoe production in the country for the first ten months of 2016 will show a downturn of between 10 million ...
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Kurt Geiger posted a 10 percent sales increase to £281.6...
Kurt Geiger posted a 10 percent sales increase to £281.6 million (€313.1m-$343.1m) for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015. The operating profit for the year jumped by 50 percent to £22.3 million (€24.8m-$27.2m), while the Ebitda doubled, reaching £20.4 million (€22.7m-$24.9m). These are the first results posted by the British footwear ...
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British women increasingly like “trainers,” as sneakers and sports shoes...
British women increasingly like “trainers,” as sneakers and sports shoes are called in the U.K.. According to recent research conducted by Mintel, the number of female shoppers who purchased trainers during the past year surpassed for the first time the number of shoppers who purchased shoes with a heel. Trainers ...
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A recent survey has shown that Swedish e-retailers have been...
A recent survey has shown that Swedish e-retailers have been suffering increased competition from foreign e-retailers. In the past, the competition was coming largely from the U.S., the U.K. and Germany, but the biggest increase has come from China. The survey found that one out of four Swedes made an ...
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China will overtake the U.S. to become the world's biggest...
China will overtake the U.S. to become the world's biggest retail market in 2016, with estimated total sales of $4.886 trillion, compared with $4.823 trillion for the U.S., according to Emarketer. The New York-based research firm added that China will remain the world's largest retail e-commerce market, with sales forecast ...
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Chinese tourists traveling around the world are expected to reach...
Chinese tourists traveling around the world are expected to reach 600 million within the next five years, according to the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), the Chinese national authority in charge of tourism. Domestic tourism is also expected to grow, said the agency. In the first half of 2016, the ...
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The luxury goods industry is projected to accelerate its growth...
The luxury goods industry is projected to accelerate its growth in the medium-long term. In its latest luxury market report, Goldman Sachs said the sector's growth rate in 2016 will be zero, and only a 1 percent increase is expected for 2017. However, the U.S. merchant bank forecasts an average ...
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Hermès International reported a record operating margin of 33.9 percent...
Hermès International reported a record operating margin of 33.9 percent and a 13 percent increase in net profits to €545 million for the first half of this year, but indicated that the operating margin for the full financial year will likely fall below the 32.5 percent level reached in 2015. ...
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Total exports of leather shoes from China fell by 20...
Total exports of leather shoes from China fell by 20 percent in volume and by 22 percent in value during the first seven months of this year. The volume went down to 395 million pairs and they average price declined to $13.92. Imports of leather shoes dropped by 14.4 percent ...
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Hunter Boot has seen its revenues climb by 19 percent...
Hunter Boot has seen its revenues climb by 19 percent to £113.7 million (€130.0m-$145.1m) in the full year to Dec. 31, 2015, with sales in North America up by 33 percent on the previous year. The positive performance was also driven by the success of the brand segmentation strategy and investment ...
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The Italian tanning industry declined by 4.1 percent in value...
The Italian tanning industry declined by 4.1 percent in value and by 4.6 percent in volume in the first half of the year. The negative performance was caused by a drop in both the domestic and export market, down in value by 2.1 percent and 4.9 percent, respectively. Italy's tanning ...
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LIR, the Italian holding company that controls Geox and Diadora,...
LIR, the Italian holding company that controls Geox and Diadora, posted net profit of €2.5 million in 2015, down from €4.1 million a year earlier, after Geox omitted paying a dividend. The holding company decided to retain the whole bottom line to reinforce its balance sheet. It now has net ...
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The German-based GMS buying group reports an increase in centralized...
The German-based GMS buying group reports an increase in centralized settlements from €140.5 million in the first half of 2015 to €167 million after the first six months of this year. Affiliated members in Germany recorded a 16 percent sales increase in the first half of this year, and positive ...
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German consumers spend on average more money for shoes than...
German consumers spend on average more money for shoes than those in any other European market. Marketmedia24, a market research institute based in Cologne, presented the latest figures in its “Schuhmode 2016” report, which is published every two years. In 2015, German consumers spent on average €247.47 per person for ...
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The good results of Alpargatas and Grendene reported in this...
The good results of Alpargatas and Grendene reported in this issue are attributed by some observers to the fact that Brazilian customers are looking for rubber sandals and other cheap shoes because of declining disposable income in the midst of economic and political uncertainty. A market research company, Iemi, has ...
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According to a survey conducted by Mirapodo, the German online...
According to a survey conducted by Mirapodo, the German online retailer, in cooperation with RC Research & Consulting, a market research institute in Bielefeld, sneakers and booties are the most popular shoe models in Germany. The most popular shoe model for men is the sneaker. Particularly clients in Berlin, Bremen ...
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U.K. online retail is expected to grow by 42 percent...
U.K. online retail is expected to grow by 42 percent from 2016 to 2021, driven by the strong growth of the clothing & footwear market, which continues to dominate the online channel. According to Research and Markets' report “E-Retail in the UK 2016,” the clothing & footwear sector is expected ...
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Phoenix Footwear saw sales increase by 4.5 percent to $4.2...
Phoenix Footwear saw sales increase by 4.5 percent to $4.2 million in the second quarter to July 2. The increase was driven by growth in the company's e-commerce, independent, and internet-based channels of distribution. The net operating loss for the period of $539,000, a decrease of $112,000 as compared to ...
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Gabor Shoes reported a 1 percent increase to €213 million...
Gabor Shoes reported a 1 percent increase to €213 million for the first half of 2016, including the wholesale-equivalent sales of its licensees. In the first half of this year, the Gabor brand raised its sales by 3.2 percent to €189 million, but those of the licensed Camel Active line ...
