Nice Footwear obtains the Lyle & Scott footwear license
Nice Brand Lab, the business unit of the Italian footwear company Nice Footwear specializing in licensed footwear for the group, has entered into a license agreement with the Scottish fashion brand Lyle & Scott to develop and distribute footwear collections in Europe.
French footwear exports flat
In the first 10 months of 2024, French footwear exports totaled €4.6 billion, in line with the same period last year, according to Alliance France Cuir.
Joybees names Ken Dayley CEO
Joybees said that its board has named Ken Dayley as Chief Executive Officer. The casual lifestyle footwear brand was founded in 2018 in Denver, Colorado.
Shoe Zone sees full-year profits halved as sales fall on weak consumer confidence, weather
Shoe Zone has halved earnings forecasts in another profit warning and claimed that recent tax and wage measures in the recent British government’s budget would force it to close an unspecified number of stores.
Sonja Balodis leaves s.Oliver
The German footwear brand s.Oliver announced that Sonja Balodis, Managing Director of its Comma womenswear brand, will leave the company at the end of the year to pursue new professional challenges.
Salamander reorganizes its sales team
The Swiss shoe manufacturer AstorMueller AG has reorganized the sales department of the Salamander brand, which it acquired last year. Wholesale and e-commerce expert Pia Fuhrländer will be responsible for European sales.
Vista starts fall/winter 2025/26 sales campaign with a new agent for Bavaria
The German footwear company Vista is starting the fall/winter 2025/26 sales campaign with a new agent for Bavaria.
Birkenstock loses appeal against Aldi over sandal design
Birkenstock has lost an appeal in a legal dispute with Aldi over the design of a sandal featuring a large buckle, sold by the German discount supermarket chain.
Italian GDP seen up 0.5% in 2025
The economic research institute Prometeia has cut its forecast for gross domestic product (GDP) growth in Italy this year to 0.5 percent from a previous 0.8 percent.
Birkenstock posts higher-than-expected Q4 results
Birkenstock reported revenues of €456 million in its fourth quarter ended Sept. 30, up by 22 percent on the year earlier on both a reported and constant currency basis. Financial analysts were expecting a top line of €440 million.
UK’s to 1% shopping destination command 30% of consumer spend
The top 1 percent of the UK’s shopping destinations represent 30 percent of consumer spending in brick-and-mortar stores, prompting brands to focus on the best locations, according to Mark Allan, Chief Executive Officer of the British property group Landsec.
Hong Fu breaks ground on its Tamil Nadu factory
On Dec. 16, MK Stalin, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, laid the foundation stone for a manufacturing unit of the Taiwanese footwear firm Hong Fu Industrial Group at the SIPCOT Park Industrial Estate at Panapakkam in the Ranipet district.
Capri reportedly ready to sell Jimmy Choo and Versace
Capri Holdings is working with the British bank Barclays to find buyers for Jimmy Choo and Versace, according to the magazine WWD.
Birkenstock appoints new Head of sports and outdoor Europe
Birkenstock has hired Selim Say as Head of sports and outdoor Europe.
Sabu appoints new senior buyer
The German shoe retail cooperative Sabu has hired a new senior buyer.
ANWR moves Order Summer No.2 dates to avoid overlap with Micam
The German footwear buying group ANWR has decided to postpone its Order Summer No.2 fair by one day to avoid any overlap with the Italian trade fair Micam.
Steve’s raises over €187,000 in its crowdfunding campaign
Steve’s, an Italian producer of sustainable premium sneakers, raised €187,328 in a crowdfunding campaign that closed on Oct. 24 thanks to the contribution of 51 investors.
German GDP growth seen weak in 2025
Germany’s calendar-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) is now expected to rise just 0.2 percent in 2025 after a projected 0.2 percent decline this year, according to the latest bi-annual forecasts from the Bundesbank, the German central bank.
Shoe Carnival renews its share buyback program
Shoe Carnival’s board authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $50 million in common stock, effective Jan. 1. It replaces a $50 million share buyback program that was authorized on Dec. 14, 2023, and expires on Dec. 31, 2024.
Designer Brands continues to ‘de-weatherize‘ business as Q3 boot sales slump 27%
Designer Brands said it would continue to take steps to reduce its reliance on seasonal footwear after sales of boots slumped 27 percent in the third quarter ended Nov. 2, nearly double the 15 percent decline it had forecast.