25 Mar 2019 Ecco’s revenues exceed 1.3 billion euros (+2.6%) in 2018 record year, yet the group fire 200 employees
21 Mar 2019 Sneaker, yes or no? New Balance clears the doubts with the 997 in bison, 100% made in the USA
21 Mar 2019 Sneakers’ booming performance in Spain deflates: import up “just” 1.6% in 2018. And JD Sport buy Footasylum
21 Mar 2019 Premium Mandatory Labeling: operators ask for a delay in Moscow, while in Italy people ask questions in a mix of concerns and positive outlooks
18 Mar 2019 China, increasing costs to affect the leather industry business: “China pledges cuts, yet meanwhile Adidas move to Vietnam”
18 Mar 2019 Sneakers keep booming, not socks model though – points out the CEO of PrimeAsia, which make leather for Spike Lee
18 Mar 2019 Seeking artisans to repair booming (luxury) sneakers: in the USA cobblers increase in number
18 Mar 2019 At Obuv Italian footwear to win Russia. Exhibitors remain cautious though: “Russia’s market is still rather complicated”
18 Mar 2019 Deichmann’s big figures: nearly 6 billion euros in 2018, 178 million pairs of shoes, over 4,000 stores, 40,700 employees
18 Mar 2019 You buy one, and we give one away: Toms fair footwear looks (more and more) at leather while coming over to Europe
14 Mar 2019 Premium Energy consumption, supply chain, industry 4.0: the perfect storm is coming. Hong Kong’s Global Summit opens to agility
14 Mar 2019 A challenging 2018, an uncertain 2019: The International Council of Tanners (ICT) evaluates the global challenges faced by the leather industry, while in Hong Kong
14 Mar 2019 Venezuala is devastated by the crisis. Cordivani manufactures 93.3% less shoes: “We barely cover our costs”
11 Mar 2019 Leather and leather again for Lumberjack: present and future of the Turkish-owned brand in our interview with Erkan Emre
7 Mar 2019 US Footwear: brands choose to relocate to Asia to protect themselves from the Trade War, and retailers (excessively) increase their stock
7 Mar 2019 Nothing to do, it going to close: the British Clarks confirm the farewell of its Somerset factory, with 35 layoffs
7 Mar 2019 The bitter taste of Brazil’s footwear industry in 2018: losing 10% of its exports. Recovery signs in January of 2019
4 Mar 2019 Classic outside, sneaker inside: Prada’s moccasins show that the shoe has changed and cannot go back
4 Mar 2019 Dr Martens to augment British manufacturing meanwhile: Wollaston factory is due to produce 165,000 pairs in 2020
4 Mar 2019 Portugal’s footwear revenues decrease (-2.65%) in 2018. The good news is that “we are doing better than Spain and Italy”
