Sales fall for Designer Brands in second quarter
Designer Brands has reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2023, with a net sales decline of 7.8% to US$792.2 million. Read More...
PRINT & DIGITAL
Birkenstock opens new factory in Germany
Footwear manufacturer Birkenstock has begun operations at its new production facility in the Berlin-Szczecin industrial park near Pasewalk, Germany. Read More...
CLIA signs cooperation agreement with Belarus
The China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) and the Belarusian State Light Industry Concern (BSLIC) held an exchange meeting in August and signed a memorandum of cooperation. Read More...
Growth for Shoe Carnival in Q2 despite tough market
Footwear retailer Shoe Carnival has reported its second quarter financial results, when net sales fell by 5.7% year-on-year to US$294.6 million. Read More...
Wolverine Worldwide sells U.S. leather business to New Balance
Wolverine Worldwide has announced that it has sold its U.S. Wolverine Leather business to footwear company New Balance. Read More...
Growth for Lanvin Group in first half results
Fashion group Lanvin has announced its financial results for the first half of 2023, with group revenue up by 6.4% to €215 million. Read More...
Footwear sales revenues fall in China in H1 2023
Sales for Chinese-made footwear for the first half of 2023 were down compared with the same period in 2022, according to data released by the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA). Read More...
Yue Yuen factory in Vietnam announces another 1,221 layoffs
Another round of layoffs has been announced at the Baoyuan Vietnam shoe factory, which is operated by sporting goods distribution and retail group Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, a subsidiary of Pou Chen. Read More...
Porsche and Puma collaborate on leather sneakers
Porsche is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the 911 with two limited edition sneaker collaborations with Puma. Read More...
Louboutin wins another red sole trademark case
Christian Louboutin, the French footwear brand, has won another case to establish its red sole as a trademark, this time in a court in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read More...
