All Footwear articles – Page 35
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NewsStrong US trade drives Clarks’ record first half
Footwear giant Clarks has delivered a record first half under new chief executive Melissa Potter, but has struggled in the UK and remains cautious about future trading.
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NewsQuality pays off at Russell & Bromley
Russell & Bromley grew operating profit 26.3% to £13.9m in the 12 months to December 31, as sales increased 6.2% to £88.1m.
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NewsProfits climb at Kurt Geiger
Towering heels, celebrity endorsements and midnight shopping helped footwear retailer Kurt Geiger to grow operating profits 21% to £11.5m in the year to January 31, but the footwear retailer has played down sale rumours.
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NewsHush Puppies heads back to high street as wholesale customers disappear
Footwear brand Hush Puppies has opened its first company-owned store in UK this week as the business seeks to raise brand awareness.
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NewsLiberty owner considers buying Jones Bootmaker
Marco Capello, owner and chairman of premium London department store Liberty, has signalled he is interested in adding footwear retailer Jones Bootmaker to build a retail portfolio.
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OpinionThere’s some corner of a foreign field that is forever...Clarks
Why trial a new store format offshore when there are loads of opportunities at home?
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NewsBrantano turns corner and eyes store growth
Footwear retailer Brantano plans to open 50 UK stores in the next five years as it expects to make a pre-tax profit for the first time since 2005.
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NewsOffice sale generates strong interest
Footwear chain Office is understood to have generated more than 10 expressions of interest, two weeks before its sale document is due to be published.
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Opinion
Selfridges steps out
The Shoe Galleries at Selfridges show what happens when store and product are in alignment
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NewsDune outlines strategy to hit sales of £200m
Footwear retailer the Dune Group has outlined its strategy to reach sales of £200m in the next three years after operating profits rocketed 630% to £7.3m in the year to January 30.
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NewsJones Bootmaker up for sale with £50m price tag
A ‘for sale’ sign has been hoisted over footwear retailer Jones Bootmaker.
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NewsDune to expand overseas with up to 150 stores
Footwear retailer Dune Group aims to generate 20% of its total sales from its overseas business over the next five years as it grows its international stores from 20 to between 120 to 150.
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GalleryElisa Antwerp
Shoe retailing tends to come in two forms. There’s the top end where the stock is displayed semi-museum style with each item being afforded the kind of reverence normally afforded a second dynasty Ming vase - clearly nonsense - and then there is the mass market.
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NewsJD Sports will put Foot Patrol back on its feet again
JD Sports is to extend its footwear offer with the relaunch of hardcore trainer lovers’ shop Foot Patrol in London and online.
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NewsJohn Kinnaird plans to launch new shoe chain
Retail entrepreneur John Kinnaird is reportedly plotting a return to retail with the launch of a new footwear chain.
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NewsSchuh posts record EBITDA to £17.3m
Fashion footwear retailer Schuh has posted record results, with a 21% rise in EBITDA to £17.3m for the year to March 28.
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NewsCharles Tyrwhitt unveils multiplatform plan
Formalwear specialist CharlesTyrwhitt has unveiled a suite of plans to overhaul its website, move into the made-to-measure market and open up to a further 50 stores over the next eight years.
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NewsBhs gives concessions to Barratts and Priceless
Bhs is trialling a Barratts and Priceless shoe offer as it starts to implement a brand-led strategy across the Arcadia Group’s department stores.
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NewsFaith administrator rejects bids
Mazars, the administrator handling the beleaguered footwear chain Faith, has rejected two bids to acquire the business and has shut down 44 of its standalone stores.