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”
4 Mar 2019 Spain’s footwear is in the red at the end of 2018, as exports decrease both in value (-0.55%) and in volumes (-3.6%)
28 Feb 2019 Clarks’ revolution, Italian Giorgio Presca nominated ceo. The goal: “Adapt the brand to a new consumer environment”
28 Feb 2019 Germany, the footwear chain faces difficulties: Peter Kaiser fires employees, Schoen+Sandt does as well, and Rieker shuts down in Romania
25 Feb 2019 CEO Bellettini claims no limits for Saint Laurent: after increasing the brand’s revenues, from 600 million up to 1,7 billion euros, she aims at 3 billion and more
25 Feb 2019 A paradox with Dr Martens: in the UK orders are booming, but deliveries are very late. The brand: “We apologize”
25 Feb 2019 CEC, European footwear manufacturers appoint new president: Luis Onofre takes over after Cleto Sagripanti
25 Feb 2019 Wolverine Worldwide: good performance in the last quarter, not well in 2018, top margins ever. Not enough at Wall Street though
18 Feb 2019 Church’s too get enticed by sneakers: CH873, a shoe model between tradition and sportswear
14 Feb 2019 Micam87 and Mipel115 close their transitional editions: buyers change attitude, while Italy is back on fire
14 Feb 2019 Tête-à-tête with Tommy Hilfiger at Micam, who clarifies things: “Italian leather? The best in the world”
