Its acquisition of Kurt Geiger and Stuart Weitzman in Europe have been the primary drivers.

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We expect the gross margins to improve further in Q3 as the proportion of Kurt Geiger revenues to total revenue increases.

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The increase is primarily due to the inclusion of Kurt Geiger and strong performance of Stuart Weitzman international operations as well as Jones Spain and Canada.

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An increase in gross margin from 34.8% in Q1 to 36.4% in Q2 due to strong performance of luxury footwear brands Stuart Weitzman and Kurt Geiger underscores these efforts.

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The company also plans to introduce a Kurt Geiger line of footwear in the U.S. very soon, and we will closely follow the impact of the improved margins in footwear to the overall gross margins of the firm.

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