Clarks shoe-makers have been a global leader in the footwear market for 190 years. Credit: ITV West Country. One of Somerset's biggest companies, the shoe-makers Clarks, has announced plans to cut 170 jobs. The majority of the jobs will be lost from
Shoe manufacturer Clarks is cutting 170 jobs, many of them from the Somerset village where it began. The company said it needed to "address duplication of capabilities and inefficiencies" and become more efficient. More than 1,000 people are employed
Sourcing from here has increased in the past couple of years and it can only grow faster,” said S. Ramprasad, chief executive officer, Clarks Future Footwear Pvt. Ltd, an equal joint venture between C&J Clark International and Kishore Biyani's Future
UK footwear retailer Clarks has developed what it says is a "game-changing" new style of shoe, combining new technology, modern design and traditional manufacturing methods. The Trigenic Flex is a design-led shoe that flexes in sync with the natural
Superman didn't go by Clark Kent on Sunday. Instead he went by Sergio Medina, 29, who donned a cap, shoes and a pair of Superman underwear to run the 26.2 miles. Medina put together the costume for less than $10 at a local department store, but the
One of Somerset's biggest companies, the shoe-makers Clarks, has announced plans to cut 170 jobs. The majority of the jobs will be lost from its headquarters in Street, where they currently employ more than a thousand people. The company says the increasingly demanding commercial environment and more competition, are the reasons for the restructuring of the business. Clarks has begun restructuring the company to focus on its global distribution channels, combining its product and marketing functions and making best use of its talented product development teams in Street, Somerset and Boston, Massachusetts. The reorganisation will also address duplication of capabilities and inefficiencies across the Company. This reorganisation unfortunately means that we are in conversations with approximately 170 people who will leave our business across our global operations over the coming month. Source: www.itv.com
New Delhi: UK-based shoemaker C&J Clark International is looking at India as one of its main sourcing hubs, increasing the number of stores and planning a new online platform for this market. Over the next 3-5 years, the company will double its sourcing from India from about 8 million pairs. At present, 10% of its global demand is met from India and about 40% of the shoes sold in India are made here. “India is emerging as one of the main sourcing hubs for the company globally. Sourcing from here has increased in the past couple of years and it can only grow faster,” said S. Ramprasad, chief executive officer, Clarks Future Footwear Pvt. Ltd, an equal joint venture between C&J Clark International and Kishore Biyani’s Future Group, which sells Clarks premium shoes in India. While China and Vietnam are big sourcing destinations for Clarks, it has three contract manufacturers in India. “Labour in India is skilled and there are cost advantages. For us, India is good for making shoes for men,” said Ramprasad. Clarks is not the only shoes company to look at India as a sourcing hub. Global footwear and accessories companies, especially sports shoe-makers like Adidas, Reebok, Nike and Puma, have been sourcing from India for their global requirements. In December, American footwear brand Skechers also said it would start making shoes in India and could look at selling made-in-India shoes globally. Other international brands like Hugo Boss, Kappa Josel Seibel and Pavers England have third-party footwear manufacturers that cater to their global demands. According to a study by credit rating agency ICRA Ltd, Indian third-party footwear-makers exported shoes worth 32,000 crore in FY15. Annually, India produces about 2. 1 billion pair of shoes, of which just around 10% are exported. China dominates the global footwear market by supplying about 40% of the total demand, while India supplied just about 2% of global demand in FY15, the ICRA study noted. On the retail front, Clarks is looking at opening about 100 new stores over the next three years. While most of the current Clarks outlets in India are owned and managed by the company, most of the future stores will be franchisees. The company intends to continue with its existing store format in India that typically requires about 1,000 sq. Source: www.livemint.com
UK footwear retailer Clarks has developed what it says is a "game-changing" new style of shoe, combining new technology, modern design and traditional manufacturing methods. The Trigenic Flex is a design-led shoe that flexes in sync with the natural sequence of motion. An anatomical last shape has been slimmed down and combined with a three-part decoupled sole unit, to support each stage of impact. Clarks says the Trigenic Flex takes inspiration from its original 1883 Clarks Hygiene design. shoes that were shaped to the natural contours of the foot. "We started by looking at the Clarks 'Hygienic' collection of 1883," said Prad Indrakumar, senior designer for Clarks Originals. "This was a collection that allowed space for the toes of your foot to move as you walked – revolutionary for its time. We looked at how we could bring this into a modern context. Source: www.just-style.com