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Skechers supports relief efforts amid California wildfires
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kechers has pledged more than $1 million to support relief efforts amid the devastation in Southern California
caused by ongoing wildfires in the area. Skechers is one of several companies in the footwear industry taking action to help the community in the area. Skechers’ charitable focus is on children
and families, and so the Los Angeles-based brand has teamed up with local and national organisations to offer monetary donations and goods. These organisations include American Red Cross, California Fire Foundation Wildfire & Disaster Relief Fund, Pasadena Education Foundation/Eaton Fire Response Fund and YMCA Metropolitan Los Angeles. In another effort to support the firefighters and those affected by the fire, the brand is starting a national register roundup at its
retail stores so customers can help out as well. To help alleviate the burden on local animal charities, the brand is also supporting a local animal care centre and paying for all dog and cat adoptions throughout the day on 19 January. In an internal memo to employees,
Skechers President, Michael Greenberg, said: “Skechers is more than just a global brand, we’re a company with a heart, and Los Angeles is our home. While the road ahead may be challenging, I want you to know that our commitment to this community
extends far beyond this immediate crisis. We will be here, supporting the long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts. Thank you for your resilience, your compassion, and your unwavering spirit. We are LA Strong.”
Italian footwear industry sees exports and turnover decline in 2024 T
he Italian footwear industry has recorded a decline for the first nine
months of 2024. Declines in exports were -9.2 per cent in value compared to the same period in 2023, with a sharp reduction in orders, and turnover was -9.7 per cent. This is according to the latest data from the Confindustria
Accessori Moda Study Center for Assocalzaturifici, which shows how the effect of the Covid pandemic saw a rebound in 2023 but then negative value in 2024. “In the third quarter of 2024
there was no turnaround in the sector’s economic situation,” explained Giovanna Ceolini, President of Assocalzaturifici. “On the contrary, more than 60
per cent of companies closed with turnover below the levels achieved in the same period of 2023, with reductions of more than -20 per cent for one out of five companies. The cumulative data for the first nine months confirms the difficulties in the first part of the year. “The reflective performance of many major international
economies, in Europe and outside the EU, and a geopolitical context that is anything but favourable, have severely penalised footwear exports in 2024.” The report shows, with reference
to foreign demand, the trend is unfavourable for all product segments, with the sole exception of shoes with rubber uppers, where exports grew by +8.2 per cent in volume and +1.3 per cent in value. On the other hand, shoes with
leather uppers – which have always been characteristic of Italian production – recorded contractions of -7.1 per cent in quantity and -8.2 per cent in value.
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