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The Italian machine manufacturers for the shoe, leather goods and tannery sectors had to accept a decline in sales of 12% in 2024. According to preliminary numbers, the industry sales are around 575 million euros. This was announced by the Assomac industry association at its general assembly in the “Kilometro Rosso” innovation center on June…
Inspired by an archived running shoe with Spikes, the H-Street leads its roots back to the Harambee silhouette of Puma from the late 1990s, the company announced. At that time the racing shoe was for speed. The name “Harambee” comes from the Swahili and is an expression of team spirit.The running shoe has a flat…
Frank Horst, EHI expert for security and inventory differences, explains: “Despite securing goods and employee training, it is stolen in the trade, which is not rivet and nail-proof.” According to the study, inventory losses in 2024 amounted to EUR 4.95 billion with a turnover of around EUR 495 billion (gross). This means an increase of…
While e-commerce has been focused on buying optimization in recent years, a often underestimated part of the Customer Journey focuses on the focus: the return. The Post-Purchase specialist Parcellab has analyzed the US market and shows five central developments that can also offer German trade new scope for customer loyalty and sales Drop-off without packaging,…
The model is a further development of the all-terrain clog, which has been reinterpreted as a boot. The boot connects the authentic simplicity and individuality of the Garçons Homme brand with the robust handwriting of the iconic Blundstone silhouette, says Blundstone. With the model they want to build on the success of the first collaboration….
Between beds and flowers, Ganter Shoes demonstrated at the State Garden Show in Schärding that functional foot health and stylish closeness to nature fit together. In cooperation with the municipality of Taufkirchen, the company actively presented the Ganter model. With its activating rolling sole and a concept that is supposed to support the gait image,…
Together with leading industry associations, the Textil+Mode association has launched a nationwide survey for dealing with textile -like waste. The focus is on the entire value chain – from manufacturing to trade and cleaning to disposal. “This initiative is a milestone. For the first time we want to collect reliable data across the industry in…
After all: Germany’s tech startups look at the new federal government with behavioral optimism. According to a current Bitkom survey of 152 founding companies, 32% expect improvements for the startup scene due to the change of politics. 41% do not expect any change, 15% fear a deterioration. A positive signal from the point of view…
Two appointments have been announced for the new Twodays: From 19 to 21 July and from 23 to August 25, 2025 – each in new central locations in Düsseldorf, the Rheinterrasse and the KAP1. “We not only changed the name with the new format, but also the location. It was right to do that,” said…
At Ricosta there is a change of personnel in the shopping management: Leucio Ferri, responsible for purchasing since March 2024, the company has left. During his tenure, Ferri had contributed significantly to the further development of the purchasing processes – as the Donaueschingen shoe manufacturer announced it. “We thank Mr. Ferri for his commitment and…