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C-Suite interview: Blusun enters second year looking to ramp up sales, expand outside of Europe
When Dirk Pfeffer and Silvia Brindlmayer set up their barefoot footwear brand Blusun last year, they knew what they wanted and what they did not. At the heart of their vision were shoes featuring high quality materials, reasonable prices and a sustainable and socially responsible supply chain. Pfeffer and Brindlmayer ...
C-Suite interview: Velasca aims to double its store network by end 2028
In less than a year, Velasca, a Milan-based footwear and apparel retailer, has opened 10 shops, bringing the number of locations to 30 worldwide. By the end of 2028, the goal is to double that number to 60.
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How a Tuscan startup is helping upcycle leather deadstocks
Zerow is a Tuscan-based marketplace established for the upcycling of fabric and leather leftovers. As the company’s name indicates, the “w” standing for waste, its purpose is to eliminate discarded materials and deadstock by transforming them into a resource.
How an Italian startup is proving to be the perfect fit for leading fashion brands
Measmerize, a startup established to offer sizing solutions for fashion brands, has built up a portfolio of about 40 clients, including high-profile fashion houses, thanks to customized AI algorithms proposing size and fit recommendations to end-users.
Id.Eight plans to double its sales and is open to new investors
Id.Eight, an Italian sneaker startup that uses waste materials, is aiming to double its revenues this year and continue expanding internationally.
Luxury goods market seen rebounding in 2026
UBS believes that the luxury goods sector could enjoy an average organic sales growth of 5 percent in 2026 thanks to creative shifts and improving demand trends.
Global branded casual footwear market grew 3.5% in 2024
The international branded casual footwear market grew by 3.5 percent in 2024 to $17,016 million from $16,447 million in 2023, with balanced growth from the US and global sales. The US branded casual shoe market rebounded 3.9 percent to $7,024 million from $6,763 million, while revenues from outside the US ...
Brazilian exports hit by US tariffs
In August, Brazilian footwear exports fell by 0.5 percent year-over-year in volume to 7.64 million pairs and by 9.1 percent in value to $77 million after the US introduced a 50 percent import tariff on Brazilian goods on Aug. 7. The US is Brazil’s main export market.
Tod’s obtains postponement on ruling regarding advertising ban
Inditex’s Q3 sales beat market expectations
How a Tuscan startup is helping upcycle leather deadstocks
More German independent shoe stores close as the retail crisis deepens
Golden Goose maintains 13% sales growth
Global branded casual footwear market grew 3.5% in 2024
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Luxury goods market seen rebounding in 2026
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LVMH names a new head for its Fashion Group business
NNormal launches a shoe take-back and recycling program
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German consumer confidence improves ahead of Christmas
German GDP growth flat in Q3
Next to increase its special dividend after a land sale
Tod’s obtains postponement on ruling regarding advertising ban
A Milan-based court has granted a request by Tod’s to postpone a hearing on whether its advertising should be banned for six months due to concerns over alleged labor abuses within its supply chain.
Inditex’s Q3 sales beat market expectations
Inditex, the Spanish fashion retailer which owns the brands Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius and Oysho, reported a 4.9 percent increase in sales to €9.8 billion in the third quarter ended Oct. 30. The top line was up by 8.4 percent at constant currency rates compared with market expectations ...
How a Tuscan startup is helping upcycle leather deadstocks
Zerow is a Tuscan-based marketplace established for the upcycling of fabric and leather leftovers. As the company’s name indicates, the “w” standing for waste, its purpose is to eliminate discarded materials and deadstock by transforming them into a resource.
More German independent shoe stores close as the retail crisis deepens
A wave of closures among independent, family-run shoe stores across Germany is showing no signs of slowing down as the country’s traditional retail sector continues to struggle with shifting consumer habits, high rents and a lack of successors, while larger chains and online shopping platforms increasingly dominate the market.
Golden Goose maintains 13% sales growth
Golden Goose, the Italian brand of premium sneakers controlled by the investment firm Permira, said that in the first nine months of 2025 net revenues rose by 13 percent year-over-year at constant exchange rates to €517.1 million. The growth rate is in line with the performance posted in the first ...
Global branded casual footwear market grew 3.5% in 2024
The international branded casual footwear market grew by 3.5 percent in 2024 to $17,016 million from $16,447 million in 2023, with balanced growth from the US and global sales. The US branded casual shoe market rebounded 3.9 percent to $7,024 million from $6,763 million, while revenues from outside the US ...