All Footwear articles
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NewsClarks opens Marble Arch store as European expansion continues
The 200-year-old British footwear retailer Clarks has opened a new store at Marble Arch on Oxford Street, its second store on the street, as it builds on last year’s return to profit.
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NewsDr Martens hires ex-Burberry exec as customer chief
Dr Martens has appointed Katie Morton as global customer director, the third senior leadership hire in recent months, a move the British footwear brand calls a consumer-first turnaround.
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InterviewUnder Armour’s run product expert on how run clubs are shifting expectations
Major cities across the country have become positively overrun by run clubs, putting additional pressure on how major sports brands and retailers choose to show up to customers.
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NewsClarks strengthens European presence with new French store
Clarks has unveiled its second shop in Paris as it continues its expansion across the country.
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NewsDr Martens makes two appointments for new leadership roles
Dr Martens has made two new hires to fulfil newly created leadership roles across products.
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NewsSchuh appoints new president as Colin Temple retires
Schuh has named Tomas Petersson as its new president as Colin Temple retires from the business after 38 years.
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NewsClarks expands affordable kids footwear range
Clarks has expanded its affordable children’s footwear range ahead of Back to School season, with certain styles starting from £25.
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NewsClarks targets 15 to 20 new European store openings this year
Footwear specialist Clarks is targeting 15-20 new European store openings this year as it ramps up its retail and wholesale growth plans.
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NewsModa in Pelle in legal battle over trademark ownership
The company behind troubled footwear retailer Moda in Pelle is involved in a trademark dispute with its previous administrators over the ownership of the brand, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsCastore acquires 160-year-old shoemaker
Castore has snapped up one of Britain’s oldest footwear manufacturers, Grenson.
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NewsFootasylum enters partnership with Trapstar
Footasylum has entered a strategic partnership with British streetwear brand Trapstar.
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NewsModella plans rent and job cuts at footwear chain
Investment firm Modella Capital, owner of TGJones, Hobbycraft, and most recently Flying Tiger Copenhagen, is plotting rent and job cuts at a footwear retailer it bought late last year.
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NewsBirkenstock launches $250m share buyback as CEO says company is worth more
Birkenstock is buying back $250m (£186m) of its shares after its chief executive said there was a disconnect between the footwear brand’s price in the public markets and its value.
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NewsModa in Pelle CEO departs and replaced with founder’s son
The chief executive of embattled footwear retailer Moda in Pelle has left the business and been replaced by the founder’s son, Retail Week understands.
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NewsModa in Pelle served winding-up petition over unpaid debts
Troubled footwear retailer Moda in Pelle has been served with a winding-up petition related to unpaid debts following reports that the company was reviewing its financial position, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsShoe Zone cuts profit forecast following fallout from Middle East tensions
Shoe Zone has posted a first half loss and abandoned its profit target, blaming weak consumer confidence, rising shipping costs and the fallout from Middle East tensions.
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NewsModa in Pelle owners hire external advisers to ‘review financial position’
The majority owners of footwear retailer Moda in Pelle have appointed advisers to “actively review the company’s financial position, including its solvency”, according to internal emails seen by Retail Week.
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InterviewAuralis boss David Butler: the man with an investment plan for ‘unloved’ British brands
Retail Week sits down with Auralis and Weird Fish chief executive David Butler to discuss his ‘investment thesis’ for the buy-and-build holding company and why he believes his operating model is the answer to unlocking value in under-invested and under-loved British heritage brands.
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NewsWeird Fish owner Auralis makes bid to bag Radley
The owner of lifestyle brand Weird Fish has made an offer to acquire British handbag brand Radley, Retail Week understands.
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InterviewQ&A: Clarks president talks marketplace launch and not losing its brand heritage
Clarks is no stranger to a third-party marketplace. The footwear specialist has been diversifying its digital reach in recent years and launching on the likes of Next and M&S, among many others, to target new customers.