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Lanxess expects record earnings in 2017

Published: August 14, 2017

The specialty chemicals manufacturer says it expects its highest earnings in the company’s history for the current financial year as global sales of increased by almost 30% to €2.5 billion, up from €1.9 billion a year earlier.

Brazilian wet-blue exports on the rise

Published: July 20, 2017

Brazilian exports of crust and finished leather were lower in June 2017 compared with the same month in the prior year, however, shipments of wet-blue have shown a significant increase.

Payless ShoeSource files for bankruptcy

Published: April 10, 2017

American discount footwear chain Payless has filed for Chapter 11 protection in St Louis, Missouri and is to close around 400 stores across the U.S. and abroad.

Lower U.S. demand impacts Brazilian footwear exports

Published: March 9, 2017

The Brazilian footwear sector registered a decline in exports in terms of volume in February 2017, but an increase in value compared with the same month the prior year.

Wolverine’s Q3 revenue in line with expectations

Published: October 21, 2016

The American footwear manufacturer announced strong earnings in the third-quarter of 2016, despite a challenging retail environment.

Revenue down at Wolverine

Published: August 3, 2016

Footwear brand owner, Wolverine World Wide beat guidance for the second quarter ended June 18 reporting revenue declined 7.4% to $583.7 million. The maker of Merrell, Sperry, Saucony and Chaco footwear said underlying revenue declined 5.2% versus the prior year.

Record financials for Lear

Published: August 2, 2016

Lear Corporation, a leading global supplier of automotive seating and electrical systems, has reported record financial results for the second quarter of 2016.

Volkswagen new car deliveries up 4.7%

Published: July 29, 2016

The Volkswagen Group has delivered 2.93 million passenger cars to customers worldwide in the first six months of 2016, almost matching the prior-year’s level.

Another record-breaking month for Jaguar Land Rover

Published: May 10, 2016

The premium luxury vehicles manufacturer has reported its best ever April retail sales, representing the company’s fourth consecutive record-breaking month.

Coach sales decline 15%

Published: April 28, 2015

Coach Inc. a leading New York design house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle collections, announced April 28 sales of $929 million for its third fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2015, compared with $1.10 billion reported in the same period of the prior year, a decrease of 15%. Reported sales would have been 3% higher excluding the impact of currency.