Category: News
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Bata Appoints Former Ecco CEO as New Global Head
The Swiss-based footwear group Bata has announced the appointment of Panos Mytaros, former CEO of the Danish brand Ecco, as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will officially take on the role on September 15, succeeding Sandeep Kataria. Kataria, who has led Bata since 2020 after succeeding Alexis Nasard, guided the company through a critical…
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Global Footwear Production Rebounds
According to the World Footwear Yearbook 2025, published by APICCAPS (the Portuguese Footwear Association), global footwear production experienced a strong recovery in 2024. Output rose by 6.9% to 23.9 billion pairs, offsetting the 1.5 billion pairs lost in 2023. This marks a return to growth after the sharp downturn of the previous year, which had…