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Footwear industry to record 11% revenue growth this fiscal: Report

Softening input cost and rising demand will help the footwear industry to record an 11 per cent growth in revenue this fiscal, says a report. Footwear demand is seen clipping at 4 percent this fiscal, Crisil Ratings said in the report Tuesday. Prices of key inputs such as ethylene vinyl acetate, rubber and resins have fallen 30 per cent in the past fiscal. Raw materials constitute around 45 per cent of the total cost of footwear makers. The resultant healthy cash accrual and balance sheets will keep their credit profiles stable, as per the report that is based on an analysis of 43 footwear companies, which account for 15 per cent of the industry revenue of Rs 1 lakh crore. Softening input cost will boost operating margin by about 125 basis points to 9 per cent, which will still be below the pre-pandemic levels of 10 per cent, the report said. Exports, which constitute a fifth of the sectoral revenue, is seen slowing to 12 per cent this fiscal compared to a 25 per cent uptick last

Moderation in demand is where the shoe pinches for footwear majors

Valuations factoring in second-half recovery are in the expensive zone

Mandatory footwear quality standards to come into force from July 1

It was also informed that the BIS has revised five standards on footwear specifications, and the industry has been given an additional time of six months till January 1, 2024, to comply with the QCOs

Footwear industry to comply with quality control orders from July 1

The government in consultation with the footwear industry on Wednesday decided not to extend the deadline for complying with the mandatory quality standards -- which will come into force on July 1 -- and included MSMEs from the sector into its ambit. It was also decided to give six more months time to small industries (annual turnover less than Rs 50 crore and investment of Rs 10 crore) for complying with the order and accordingly, it will come into force from January 1, 2024. Similarly, micro units (annual turnover less than Rs 5 crore) will have to follow these norms from July 1, 2024. Earlier, MSMEs in the sector were out of the ambit of these orders. Announcing these decisions, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that these orders would help in increasing the production of quality footwear, exports and establishing Indian brands in the global markets. "We have decided that the QCOs will be implemented from July 1. The order will come into force from July 1. It was

Outgoing Puma India chief Abhishek Ganguly's new venture raises Rs 430 cr

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'Unhappy with footwear industry for not complying with quality control'

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday came down heavily on the footwear industry for not complying with the quality control order issued in 2020 and seeking more time to comply. Industry players and exporters of footwear have urged the government to extend the implementation of the Quality Control Order (QCO) by 12 months as the businesses are not yet prepared to follow the norms. Goyal said that no QCO is introduced without adequate consultations with the industry. On leather and footwear sector, the government issued three mandatory quality orders on October 27, 2020. These orders were issued after detailed consultations with the industry and not suo moto, he said. "So in two-and-a-half-years, if somebody has not yet become compliant, then there is a vested interest which we can not fulfil....it means their intentions are wrong," he told reporters when asked about the industry apprehensions on these orders. He accused that the industry running a campaign agai

Stock of this footwear company has zoomed over 100% in 9 trading days

Mirza International was locked at the 10 per cent upper circuit for the third straight day so far on Friday.

Footwear stocks rally; Khadim, Liberty Shoes, Superhouse zoom up to 20%

Bata India, Metro Brands, Sreeleathers, Relaxo Footwears and Campus Activewear were up in the range of 2 per cent to 7 per cent

Global non-leather footwear makers put best foot forward in Tamil Nadu

On Monday, world's largest player Pouchen sign a deal with Tamil Nadu; six others in the pipeline On Monday, world's largest player Pouchen sign a deal with Tamil Nadu; six others in the pipeline

Private equity firm TPG sells 7.6% stake in Campus Activewear for Rs 806 cr

Private equity firm TPG on Friday divested a 7.6 per cent stake in sports and athleisure footwear company Campus Activewear for Rs 806 crore through an open market transaction. TPG through its affiliate TPG Growth III SF Pte offloaded the shares in Campus Activewear. According to the bulk deal data available on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), TPG Growth III SF Pte sold 2,32,07,692 shares, amounting to a 7.62 per cent stake in the firm. The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 347.24 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 805.86 crore. As of December 2022, TPG Growth III SF Pte owned a 7.62 per cent stake in the firm. Investment Trust Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Oppor Fund, Societe Generale and Fidelity Investment Trust Fidelity International Discovery Fund acquired a total of 91.06 lakh equity shares of the firm. On Friday, shares of Campus Activewear closed 8.72 per cent lower at Rs 338 per share on the NSE. In a separate bulk deal, Zydus Family Trust b

Govt in advanced stage to launch Rs 3,500-crore PLI scheme for toy sector

Dept in advanced inter-ministerial talks; schemes for bicycles, footwear to follow

Tata Cliq Luxury plans large-scale Black Friday sale starting Nov 23

The sale will have offers on global and Indian luxury and premium brands

Relaxo Footwears tanks 7%, hits 52-week low on weak Q2 performance

In Q2, EBITDA margins declined to 8.9 per cent, down 445 bps YoY and 400 bps on QoQ, due to higher raw material cost.

Reliance Retail rolls out athleisure brand Xlerate on AJIO Business

The brand caters to requirements of sports and fitness enthusiasts

D2C footwear start-up Yoho raises Rs 20 cr in pre-series A funding

Funds will be used by the company to create capabilities for new product propositions and sustainable manufacturing standards

Liberty Shoes hits multi-yr high on strong outlook; stock up 104% in 1-mnth

Going ahead, the company aims to grow by 30 per cent in the year 2022-23 and is confident enough to achieve the highest ever top line and Profit before tax (PBT) in the year 2022-23

Walkaroo to set up manufacturing unit in Rajasthan to tap northern market

Noted footwear brand Walkaroo International Ltd is setting up a new greenfield manufacturing facility in Rajasthan at an investment of Rs 70 crore as it plans to strengthen presence in the northern market, according to a company official. With two-thirds of the revenue contributed from the southern region, the company expects to garner a topline of Rs 2,100 crore during the current financial year, Walkaroo International Ltd Director Rajesh Kurian said on Sunday. According to him, the Coimbatore-based company reaches out to 1.5 lakh retail outlets through its 750 distributors. "We have close to 5 per cent market share in the footwear market and we are at the bottom of the pyramid market. What we manufacture is polyurethane synthetic. In our new factory in Rajasthan, we will be producing rubber hawai (slippers) which will cater to markets like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh," he told PTI. Elaborating, he said, "The new factory is under process. We will be manufacturing the rubber hawai ...

Bata India expands footprint but performs below expectations in Q1

Footwear manufacturer trails peers on 3-year growth parameter

Metro Brands posts net profit of Rs 106 cr in Q1; revenue rise two-fold

The company had posted a net loss after tax of Rs 12.13 crore during the January-March quarter last year, Metro Brands Ltd said in a regulatory filing.

Footwear firm Khadim India celebrates founder's 96th birth anniversary

Khadim at present has expanded to 799 retail outlets and has a network of 575 distributors