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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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Zhejiang Huanqiu Shoes is looking for outdoor footwear companies
Zhejiang Huanqiu Shoes is playing a pivotal role in shaping the evolution of China’s modern footwear industry. Now they are looking for a footwear manufacturer to invest in.
Latest Case Studies
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.
Experts are confident about global footwear sales growth
The short-term outlook for footwear sales volumes and price growth is positive, based on the findings of the latest survey of experts published in the latest Business Conditions Survey released by World Footwear.
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.
Pölking files for insolvency again
Deckers lifts outlook as Hoka accelerates and US demand stabilizes
Orva hires a General Merchandising Manager for its footwear business
How the war in Ukraine has affected a local footwear company
Birkenstock targets extra €1bn in revenues in 3 years
VF Corp’s outdoor brands drive Q3 gains as transformation advances
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Zegna’s Q4 revenues rise by nearly 5% organically
The German shoe retailer Sutor is taken over by the businessman Steffen Liebich
Indian shoemakers see new opportunities with EU trade deal
Genesco’s CFO quits
VF Corp CCO to step down
Sergio Rossi’s Creative Director leaves
LVMH posts slight organic sales growth in Q4
Debenhams upgrades its guidance
German consumer confidence improves but remains low
Anta Sports buys a 29.06% stake in Puma for €1.5bn
Pölking files for insolvency again
The German shoe wholesaler Pölking has slipped back into financial distress, hit by a combination of rising costs, weakening consumer demand and delayed customer payments. The company once again filed for insolvency with the Osnabrück District Court less than three years after its first bankruptcy and just 20 months after ...
Deckers lifts outlook as Hoka accelerates and US demand stabilizes
Deckers Brands raised its earnings and sales guidance for the full fiscal year, as growth at its Hoka brand accelerated, the international business continued to outperform, and management highlighted an improvement in its domestic business. Sales in the third quarter ended Dec. 31 increased by a reported 7.1 percent to ...
Orva hires a General Merchandising Manager for its footwear business
Orva, US provider of e-commerce merchandising solutions for brands, has appointed Jason Short as Senior Vice President, General Merchandising Manager of its footwear business.
How the war in Ukraine has affected a local footwear company
Belsta, Ukraine’s largest footwear company founded in 2006 and based in Bilhorod-Dnestrovskyi in the Odessa region, has suffered extensively from the war with Russia, which used to be its biggest market. The company, which specializes in slippers, is seeking to bolster sales in the European Union.
Birkenstock targets extra €1bn in revenues in 3 years
Birkenstock Holding, the UK-based parent company of the German sandal maker, expects to generate €1 billion of incremental revenues over the next three years, representing a 13-15 percent growth of the top line, at constant exchange rates, to September 2028.
VF Corp’s outdoor brands drive Q3 gains as transformation advances
VF Corp returned to modest growth in Q3 FY26 as TNF and Timberland delivered solid gains, helping offset continued weakness at Vans and supporting margin expansion and debt reduction.