Page 6 - Footwear

Bata India appoints ex-Britannia exec Gunjan Shah as country CEO

Shah takes over next month; Sandeep Kataria, Bata India's current CEO, has been elevated to the position of global CEO

These $4,400 sneakers are new stilettos as Covid accelerates causal trend

Demand for designer shoes last year slid 21 per cent globally compared to a 19 per cent slump for the broader footwear market

FDDI setting up centres of excellence at seven campuses: Official

The Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) is setting up seven centres of excellence at some of its campuses with an aim to develop new product designs and provide technical support to the industry, a senior government official said. The institute comes under the aegis of the commerce and industry ministry. FDDI Managing Director Arun Kumar Sinha said the work for setting up of these centres is going at a fast pace and "we are expecting that they would be operational by March next year". These centres are coming up at Noida (centre for R&D, course development), Rohtak (centre for non-leather footwear) , Kolkata (centre for leather goods), Chennai and Hyderabad (centre for design), Patna (centre for leather finishing innovationand product retailing) and Jodhpur (specialised footwear). These centres are being set up with a total outlay of about Rs 129 crore. FDDI has total 12 campuses in different parts of the country. "The centres of excellence would act as a single point

How Bata tweaked its product mix to woo shoppers during the pandemic

Focus on casual footwear, taking brand to consumers among key measures

Footwear industry says it lost export orders worth $1 bn due to Covid-19

Says it may require support from government in the form of reduction in GST, especially for footwear priced above Rs 1,000

Brown is the new black in shoes for the aspiring Indian male office goer

Indian males are opting for stylised brogues and heels, while double monk and loafers are making inroads into the formal footwear range dominated thus far by closed-lace Oxfords and Derbys

Growth in premium footwear segment underlines Bata's earnings outlook

Store expansion plans in tier-2, 3 towns will aid top line, margins

Decorative paints and footwear stand out amid slowdown, may remain outliers

Market share gains and focus on product premiumisation are helping these segments

Choosing the right pair of footwear can help prevent many health problems

Choose a shoe with a squared or rounded toe-box

How this Mumbai-based start-up refurbishes old shoes into trendy footwear

The purpose of GreenSole was to create a self-sustaining infrastructure that facilitates the provision of the basic necessity of footwear to everyone by refurbishing discarded shoes

Fit & Proper: Importance of choosing the right footwear

Incorrect or ill-fitting footwear is a recipe to many foot ailments, which catapult into bigger problems if not rectified at the correct stage