Shoelaces that light up to increase safety for joggers and cyclists Textiles experts at Nottingham Trent University have designed shoelaces that light up and flash to improve safety at night for joggers and cyclists. The laces – created by researchers in the Advanced Textiles Research Group (ATRG) in collaboration with leading science and engineering […]
As part of Hotter’s transformation to a digital first business, and with the aim of getting its core audience to reappraise both brand and products, the UK’s largest shoe manufacturer is set to launch a bold new TV advert challenging society’s perceptions and biases towards older women. Claire Reynolds, Hotter’s Head of Brand & Strategy […]
We are pleased to invite you to the WEBINAR The Covid storm: from difficulties to relaunch. How is the world footwear market currently behaving and how will it behave? Wednesday 22nd of July 2020 2PM(CEST Rome Time) The event is free and open to anyone: it will be transmitted in Italian and English. CLICK HERE […]
SHOPPING CENTRES Wary Brits give giant shop complexes a miss whilst outdoor centres see sales soar HALF of all Brits are unlikely to step foot in a shopping centre for at least 3 months according to new research. They are put off shopping by overcrowding (66%), long queues (55%) and the worry about social […]
The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers is delighted to announce the winners of the Cordwainers National Footwear Student of the Year Awards 2020. Now in its seventh year, the competition to design ‘an innovative and marketable shoe’, is fiercely contested by students studying at the three universities which offer footwear design courses: De Montfort University, the […]
As the doors close on a successful AW20 season at Moda, the heart of UK fashion and the National Footwear Show, its organisers Hyve Group plc have committed to the show’s long-term future at the NEC Birmingham securing future dates which are aligned with all of its key sector buying calendars. Adam Gough, Event Director […]
Dear member, I’m looking for a small group of members representing all aspects of the footwear sector, to help better inform my communications with the policy and strategy makers in Government. I am currently receiving daily requests from Whitehall for sector information and opinion and I want to ensure, as I’m sure you do, that the information I provide […]
Family-owned UK shoe retailer, Pavers, donates £65,000 to leading mental health charity, Mind, through its charitable initiative, the Pavers Foundation. Mind has been awarded £65,000 by the Pavers Foundation, the employee led charitable initiative created by family-owned shoe retailer Pavers Shoes, after employees voted it their latest Charity of the Year. The Pavers Foundation was established […]
EMERGING DESIGNERS: BIO & BRAND NEWS A BY ANABELLE by Anabelle Tsitsin Founded in 2016 by Anabelle Tsitsin, the brand offers the luxury of footwear that is made to last. The designer’s style is inspired by architectural lines and timeless forms. Materials are the brand’s key focus, and all its styles are made out of […]
Nov 14, 2019 United States The US-based athleticwear brand will end the partnership initiated in 2017 with Amazon and stop selling its products directly on Amazon’s website “As part of Nike’s focus on elevating consumer experiences through more direct, personal relationships, we have made the decision to complete our current pilot with Amazon Retail. We will continue to invest in strong, […]
