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On Running, a sportswear brand, has recently launched an automated factory in Busan, South Korea where robots are used to manufacture running shoes. The company expresses its intent to establish more such factories in the United States and Europe to…
Footwear retailer Hoka has launched a store in Vietnam, marking its first physical presence in the market. Located at Ho Chi Minh City’s Saigon Centre, the store is in partnership with distributor Central Brand & Specialty Group (CBS) and offers a full range…
Li Ning, the gymnast-entrepreneur who lit the Olympic flame during China’s 2008 Games, has bought control of one of Britain’s oldest shoe producers, extending the global shopping spree by Chinese companies for famous international brands. Viva China Holdings,…
As a global leader in shoes, Bata feels a special responsibility towards all its stakeholders including the communities in which it operates across countries and regions. This is why Bata commits to donate 1 million pairs of shoes to frontliners and their…
Clarks, the UK-based shoe retailer, will cull the ranks of its corporate staff by a net 700 people worldwide, including in Asia during the next 18 months. In all, 900 jobs will be lost, the first 160 of which were announced in the UK this week. However by the…
Ownership of ethical American shoe retailer Toms will be transferred to its creditors. CEO Jim Alling addressed a letter to employees informing them of the transfer from current owners Bain Capital and founder Blake Mycoskie to Jefferies Financial Group,…
Private-equity group Carlyle is reportedly considering a more-than-£1 billion bid for British footwear brand Dr Martens. According to Bloomberg, citing internal sources, current owner Permira, a European investment company, has engaged Goldman Sachs and…
South Korean conglomerate E-Land Group is pulling its OTZ Shoes brand from the US market, six years after buying it. E-land Group, through its subsidiary E-Land USA Holdings, bought the California-based OTZ Shoes at US$8.5 million in 2013. But now, the…
Italian shoe brand Geox has opened an X Store concept in Singapore with a new outlet in Paragon, Singapore. The concept fuses various design elements under one roof designed to convey Italian quality, contemporary design, sustainability and digital…
Sports shoe & apparel brand Vans is launching its interactive “Vans shoe customisation competition”, designed to inspire artists around the world. The Global Custom Culture competition aims to provide the means for self-expression through digital and canvas…
Despite being started by New Zealand entrepreneur and former footballer Tim Brown, wool-based footwear brand Allbirds has only been available online its home country – until now. The launch comes after the business successfully raised $76.7 million at the end…
S. Culture International has warned shareholders it expects to post a net loss in the range of HK$3 million to $4 million for the six months to June. That would equate to as much as 10 times last year’s first-half loss of $400,000. The Hong Kong-listed…
Danish footwear brand Ecco is returning to the Philippines through a shop-in-shop concept at SM malls. The brand has launched spaces at SM Store Makati, SM Store Mall of Asia, and SM Megamall’s third floor Bridgeway Building. The openings are part of the…
Iconic footwear brand Hush Puppies is undergoing a major brand transformation in Australia, backed by updated modern collections designed to appeal to younger customers, fun collaborations and an upcoming gamification campaign in September. Traditionally…
Online shoes-from-plastic brand Rothy’s is opening its first physical stores in four key US locations. The brand creates women’s shoes from recycled materials, including plastic bottles, and has a burgeoning following in the territory. Its new stores will…
French luxury retailer says Hong Kong company’s shoe designs too similar to its own to be coincidental. Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton is suing two Belle International subsidiaries for copyright infringement. The Chinese footwear brands are being taken to…
