All footwear articles – Page 5
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News briefsNike will resume retail partnership with DSW stores
Designer Brands, the parent company of the DSW footwear retailer, has announced that Nike will reenter into a partnership to sell its shoes at DSW stores. DSW is one of America’s largest shoe store chains. The deal will kick off in October, involving Nike’s athletic footwear for men, women and ...
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News briefsLululemon’s “Further” looks to meet needs of female endurance athletes
Lululemon’s new “Further” initiative, announced this week, is set to include product launches and events celebrating human possibility and how far women can go when they’re supported with resources and product innovations. To mark the launch, Lululemon released its first-ever road-to-trail running shoe, Blissfeel Trail, a continuation of the brand’s ...
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Infographics & DataThe most expensive sneakers ever publicly sold
The sneaker resale market is worth almost $30bn, set to increase to $100bn by 2026. We look at the most expensive sneakers ever sold.
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News briefsSneaker re-selling platform WeTheNew announces €20 million capital funding round
French-based limited-edition sneaker re-selling platform WeTheNew has announced a €20 million capital funding round. The Series B funding round was led by C4 Ventures, along with Singular – the company’s historical investor – the investment arm of Chalhoub Group, Chalhoub Ventures & Acquisitions, and also supporting the venture is French ...
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News briefsYue Yuen Q1 results impacted by soft global footwear demand
High inventory levels across the industry coupled with softer global footwear demand negatively impacted Q1 results at Yue Yuen. Ebit fell by 32.2 percent to $65.9 million from $97.1 million for the period ended March 31. Net profit attributed to the company declined by 42.6 percent to $50.8 million from ...
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Infographics & DataRunning shoes with the most versions released
Marathon season is on its way, and runners everywhere are lacing up their favorites. But which trainer models have stood the test of time?
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News briefsTech company for shoe fitting secures €14 million in funding
SafeSize, the tech company that helps consumers find the perfect fitting shoes in physical and online stores, has raised €14 million in Series B funding, with the participation of Phaistos Investment Fund as well as existing investors Convent Capital and 3TS Capital Partners. SafeSize will use this capital to expand ...
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Infographics & DataYue Yuen’s 2022 shoe manufacture volume by region
We bring you a breakdown of Yue Yuen’s shoe manufacture volume by region
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News briefsOrthoLite partners with Novamont to produce circular solution for footwear
Insole and footwear materials brand OrthoLite has announced a partnership with Novamont, a B-Corp manufacturer of bioplastics and biochemicals, to escalate the scalability of its circular foam material solution for footwear, the OrthoLite Cirql, originally launched in 2022. OrthoLite Cirql foam is positioned as free from “forever chemicals” and responsibly ...
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Case StudyHow Snipes’ unique retail experience helped the brand open nearly 700 stores worldwide
Snipes often describes itself as an “entertainment event company with a bit of retail.” Find out why, and read more on its shop philosophy
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News briefsOn launches a collection for “young movers”
Swiss running brand On has launched its first-ever footwear collection for kids and pre-teens. Inspired by the brand’s best-selling performance shoes, the new Cloud Play and Cloud Sky feature various biometric-informed features, including a combined velcro and lace closure system and a fortified toe cap for durability. Gérald Marolf, head ...
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Infographics & DataCrocs 2022 financial year revenue in detail
See how Crocs’ revenue for 2022 breaks down in our latest graphic.
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News briefsAdidas launches a new footwear design tournament
Adidas has announced the launch of a new Consortium Cup – a four week footwear design tournament, with 16 of the world’s most iconic sneaker stores going head to head for the chance to be crowned champions. Organized in knockout format, the Consortium Cup includes sneaker stores Overkill, Nice Kicks, ...
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ArticleAlpargatas' Q4 reflects inflation eroding purchasing power
Alpargatas, the Brazilian owner of the flip-flop sandal brand Havaianas, reported a decline in sales volumes and a bottom-line loss in the fourth quarter of 2022, rounding out a year that fell short of management expectations as inflation cut into households’ disposable income.
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Infographics & DataGlobal leaders in branded casual footwear 2022
Found out who were the leading casual footwear brands in 2022 in our latest graphic.
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ArticleSkechers Q4 sales jump announced along with full year 2022 financial results
Skechers says it is planning to begin production in India, one of its fastest growing markets in the Asia Pacific region. Sales in the country displayed “particular strength” in the fourth quarter of 2022, as the company’s overall top line jumped by 13.5 percent to $1,878.8 million billion to reach ...
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Infographics & DataConversion rate of e-com shopping sites by segment, Q4
See the conversion rates of various e-com segments in Q4, including four sporting apparel and footwear categories, in our graphic.
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News briefsUnless partners with NFW to release 100% plant-based sneaker
Source: UNLESS Collective Unless Collective has partnered with NFW (Natural Fiber Welding) to release a 100 percent plant and mineral-based sneaker, the Degenerate. The skate-inspired sneaker contains zero plastic and is designed to harmlessly decompose at the end of its life. It is the first product to ...
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Infographics & DataThe international outdoor footwear market 2021
This exclusive, yearly analysis includes the market size as well as revenues, market shares and growth for the leading outdoor footwear brands for 2021 and 2020.
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News briefsNFW Footwear Collective is growing
New Balance and Wolverine Worldwide have joined Natural Fiber Welding’s (NFW) Footwear Collective, a cooperative platform aiming to promote widespread adoption of low carbon, biobased materials from nutrients, which are safe to return to the earth at the end of a product’s life. Through the Footwear Collective, NFW and its ...
