New CamperLab sneaker model is coming out

The Tossu model from Spanish footwear brand Camper has been reimagined in collaboration with Daniel Bailey, founder of the innovative platform Conceptkicks, which showcases the latest developments in footwear…
10.12.2024 116

Christian Louboutin Redesigns Its New York Boutique on Madison Avenue

French luxury footwear and accessories brand Christian Louboutin's 4000-square-foot flagship boutique first opened in New York City on Madison Avenue in 2015. The New York flagship underwent a renovation this year.…
10.12.2024 132

EU and Mercosur on the way to signing a free trade agreement

EU and Mercosur on track to sign free trade agreement The European Union and the South American economic bloc Mercosur have agreed on a free trade agreement. The EU-Mercosur partnership is designed to provide significant…
09.12.2024 182

Bally is closing one of its production facilities in Italy

Swiss luxury shoe and bag brand Bally is in deep crisis. A month ago, it announced a restructuring at the brand's headquarters in Switzerland and the layoff of 65 employees. Today, the Swiss brand announced its intention to…
09.12.2024 197

JSC Ralf Ringer declared bankrupt

The Moscow Arbitration Court has declared the head office of the Russian shoe manufacturer Ralf Ringer bankrupt, and bankruptcy proceedings have been launched. The reason for launching the process was an appeal to the court by the company Stivali, from which Ralf Ringer rents…
09.12.2024 303

The French are summing up the results of the annual “Discount for repairs” campaign

On November 7, 2023, France launched the “Repair Discount” program to stimulate shoe and clothing repairs. According to the environmental organization Refashion, a year later, about 826 professional repairers have taken advantage of the proposed system. The popularity…
06.12.2024 319

Clarks and Pokémon Continue Collaboration with New Collection

The 4 shoe models in the Clarks x Pokémon collection correspond to 4 characters from the superhero adventure film Endgame, based on the Marvel Studios characters - Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise and…
06.12.2024 370

Lacoste has released a collaboration with Maison Château Rouge

At the end of the year, French fashion brand Lacoste released a collaboration with Maison Château Rouge, a Parisian brand founded by the “ultra-creative African diaspora,” writes…
05.12.2024 1525

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Articles about the shoe business

Three Main Trends in Visual Merchandising Based on Events

Today, fashion stores are trying to adapt under pressure from marketplaces. This is happening not only in Russia, but all over the world, as marketplaces are capturing an ever-increasing share of the market in different countries. There is a battle for the buyer,…
26.11.2024 458

Service and Marketing Tips in Fashion Retail

Selling in the modern sense is not just solving a customer’s problem, it is creating a positive emotional customer experience. And 86% of customers are willing to pay for a positive experience…
12.11.2024 2267

Euro Shoes@CAF to be held in Almaty again

From March 10 to 12, 2025, the international exhibition of clothing, footwear and accessories Euro Shoes@CAF will be held in Almaty.
07.11.2024 674

Euro Shoes will be held from February 18 to 21 in Moscow!

The international exhibition of footwear and accessories Euro Shoes Premiere Collection will be held in the capital's Expocentre from 18 to 21 February!
05.11.2024 1811

Lessons and Conclusions from Moscow Fashion Week and BRICS+ Fashion Summit

The third Moscow Fashion Week and BRICS+ Fashion Summit highlighted the problem of the almost complete absence of shoe brands at the Week events. Is there a chance for our shoe industry to grow to the level of fashion, and for Fashion Week in…
01.11.2024 935

Online and offline - eternal battle or cooperation?

The rapid growth of the "Clothing and footwear" category on marketplaces makes us think about the decline in consumer interest in purchasing goods in traditional fashion retail. However, according to experts from Fashion Consulting Group, it is not worth…
25.10.2024 2803

Five fashionable models of men's shoes: forecast for the autumn-winter season 2024/25

Trend analysts, fashion trend forecasters, have already formulated their concepts of what will be worn in the next cold season, having analyzed hundreds of images from dozens of shows at fashion weeks in Milan, London, New York and…
22.10.2024 3087

How to Increase Shoe Sales in a Retail Store by 25% Through Effective Management

Almost every retail company has effective and ineffective salespeople, that is, those who always fulfill and exceed the sales plan and those who from month to month do not reach one hundred percent. And as a result, the sales plan sags in everything...
15.10.2024 2218

Making the right diagnosis. 10 ways to quickly identify your customers' "pains"

Have you ever thought about how your offer on the website of an online store, on marketplaces is perceived through the eyes of the buyer? How deeply and well do you know the needs of your target audience and the fears of your customers? SR expert on digital…
24.09.2024 2365

How to determine the effectiveness of a shoe business

Today, most entrepreneurs calculate and analyze their business performance indicators. However, about 30% either do not do this or do not understand anything about it (but would like to understand this issue and start working with…
16.09.2024 3218

Euro Shoes was a huge success in Moscow

The international exhibition of footwear and accessories Euro Shoes premiere collection was held in Moscow from August 26 to 29 at the Expocentre. The organizers and participants of the professional exhibition note the high level of attendance and business activity.…
03.09.2024 2779

We are waiting for you at the Euro Shoes exhibition on August 26-29

The international exhibition of footwear and accessories Euro Shoes premiere collection starts in Moscow next Monday. In the capital's Expo Center from August 26 to 29, Euro Shoes will be held in alliance with the leading international clothing exhibition CPM...
23.08.2024 5018

EXTR4 - a new shoe brand from Italy at the EURO SHOES exhibition

Imagine a world where the barriers between urban style and athletic performance disappear, where shoes become more than just an accessory, but an integral part of your personality and lifestyle. This is the world of EXTR4, a new shoe brand from…
21.08.2024 3230

The business program of the EURO SHOES exhibition will take place on August 28

After a break, the business program returns to the EURO SHOES premiere collection exhibition. It will take place on August 28 in pavilion 8.4 of the Expocentre, from 12:00 to…
13.08.2024 3817

PETER KAISER IS BACK! The oldest shoe brand in Europe will again be presented in Russia, Caprice Vostok CEO Viktor Kunz spoke about this in an exclusive interview with SR

"Peter Kaiser is back!" – with this slogan, the German brand Caprice opens the spring-summer 2025 season. At the end of December 2023, it became known that Caprice acquired Peter Kaiser, one of the oldest, rich in tradition and most respected shoe…
12.08.2024 3011

Global footwear production down by 1,5 billion pairs in 2023

According to statistics from the World Footwear Yearbook 2024, the annual analytical bulletin of the Portuguese Footwear Association, global footwear production fell by 6% last year, to 22,4 billion pairs. And global footwear exports decreased by...
05.08.2024 4590

HIT OF THE SEASON: THE MOST CURRENT MODELS FOR SUMMER FROM THE GERMAN FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES BRAND TAMARIS

The German brand Tamaris presented the Hot summer line with light and weightless models that are ideal for the hot season.
26.07.2024 3255

Difficulties in recruiting personnel and how to deal with them

Many managers believe that by providing decent wages and good working conditions, potential employees will come to work on their own, and each of them will become an excellent salesperson. Unfortunately, this is not the case: applicants come reluctantly, and…
23.07.2024 3685

Time-tested and new collections

PETER KAISER SPRING/SUMMER 2025
16.07.2024 4340

A fashion buyer's checklist will expand your capabilities in creating an assortment for a shoe store

On the eve of the purchasing season, the buyer’s main task is to prepare for the formation of a new assortment. If we pass this stage efficiently, then we increase the efficiency of our work by at least 2 times, and reduce the risk of appearance in the collection...
02.07.2024 4224

MUNZ Group: Five common mistakes when searching for line personnel

Mistakes in personnel selection are costly for companies. Spending time on searching, investing money in organizing recruitment and the lack of salespeople in the store increase the value of each correctly selected employee and increase the cost...
27.06.2024 5002

Heading towards Moscow - development of the MASCOTTE chain in a new concept

The brand of shoes, clothing and accessories Mascotte continues to actively develop the network in a new concept. Updated spaces appeared in Moscow in the VEGAS KASHIRSKOE shopping center on the 1st floor (area more than 300 m²) and the Vesna shopping center on the 1st floor...
25.06.2024 15653

How to differentiate yourself from competitors and earn more?

Online shoe sales are increasingly competing with offline stores every year, but they still cannot count on even a 20-30% share of sales on the Russian market. With rare exceptions, the cost of shoes on marketplaces is lower...
18.06.2024 5704

Fashionable classics from PETER KAISER

PIRMAZENS MEETS THE NEW SPRING-SUMMER 2025 COLLECTION FROM PETER KAISER.
10.06.2024 4696

In the footsteps of Shoes Style. Interview with the finalist of the international competition of footwear and accessories designers Alexander Grigoriev

In April, an international competition for designers of shoes and accessories, Shoes Style, was held in Moscow, founded by the Russian State University. A.N. Kosygina, this university trains specialists in the field of shoe production -…
05.06.2024 3886

What decorative items can be used as retail equipment to effectively present shoes and bags?

More and more often, when we enter a fashionable clothing or shoe store, we see that for the presentation of goods they use objects that are unusual for a retail space - books, paintings, vases, mirrors... In previous issues with SR’s resident expert in the field of visual...
04.06.2024 5589

Trade equipment in a modern shoe and accessories store

For a very long time, commercial equipment was a purely utilitarian item of store interior. But those days are long gone, and today commercial equipment is not just shelves, racks, tables, but one of the effective tools for visual...
28.05.2024 5989

Sales through marketplaces. Growth points and pitfalls

Over the past few years, marketplaces have been actively growing, taking away share from offline retail. And shoe brands are eager to sell their products through these online platforms, hoping to earn a lot more and scale their business. Marketplaces are really...
27.05.2024 7508

Current techniques in lighting a shoe store

Today, walking through the galleries of shopping centers, we see a variety of formats of offline stores. New concepts of retail spaces attract with an individual, memorable design. In a certain sense, they are an element of the show, a tool, through...
07.05.2024 6130

Seven “sins” of the shoe business. How do owners harm the company with their own hands?

Why is Company X able to create a strong, profitable brand, but Company Y is struggling to make ends meet? Many people prefer to attribute success to luck, luck, or the support of strong patrons. And few people ask themselves the question: “What am I not doing...
03.05.2024 4956
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