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Half of McQueen stores will close before the end of 2026

The McQueen brand will close 50% of its stores worldwide in the course of 2026. This message was part of the long presentation that the chief executive of parent group Kering, Luca De Meo, made at a capital markets day in Florence in mid-April.He...

ASICS to establish technical lab in Kobe for elite footwear
Japan-based sports group ASICS has announced plans to open the ASICS Technical Lab (ATL) in Kobe, Japan, with...
BFA appoints new chief executive
The British Footwear Association has appointed Ian Cartwright as chief executive officer, effective May 6, 2026....
Anniversary celebration for Bata Shoe Group
The chief executive of the Bata Shoe Group, Panos Mytaros, has marked the 150 th anniversary of the birth of the...
Clarks launches marketplace as profits return
Clarks has launched a curated online marketplace powered by Marketplacer, expanding its digital offering through...
Another senior appointment at Puma
Sports group Puma has announced the appointment of Laurent Fricker as its new vice-president of its Sportstyle...
BASF sees potential for outsole development
BASF has unveiled Elastollan GripTec, a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) portfolio designed for the sports...

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Own-factory advantages

As the whole business world tries to find ways to navigate tariffs and turmoil, footwear group Rocky Brands says its policy of keeping at least some production in house has brought benefits. In the hard-to-predict business world of...

UITIC Congress bets on AI
Twelve out of 16 technical presentations at the 2025 UITIC Congress...
Complex journey to biocircularity
After decades of looking after Asian manufacturing for big brands,...
A decade of discoveries
Lenzing’s innovations in the footwear sector means its wood-based...
From the ground up
Twenty-five years of learning about the footwear industry from the...
Sustainability race
Covestro has been working with Huafeng since 2023 on what the...