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C-Suite interview: Rohde sees sales momentum continuing in 2026, moves to improve forecasting
Spanish footwear exports increased slightly in the first 7 months of 2026
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C-Suite interview: Rohde sees sales momentum continuing in 2026, moves to improve forecasting
Rohde sees its sales momentum continuing this year, after its top line rose by 7 percent to €25.2 million in 2025, and the company is taking steps to improve order forecasting and fine-tuning a new automated packaging system to ensure it can keep up with demand.
C-Suite interview: Valleverde maintains its revenues stable in a weak market
Valleverde is one of Italy’s most famous footwear brands with over 40 years of presence in its home market. Following its bankruptcy in 2015, the brand was acquired by Silver 1, which owns several other labels, including Rafting, Goldstar, Biochic and Biomodex. The company has grown from €1.5 million in ...
C-Suite interview: Micam doubles incoming buyers, bolsters digital offering
Micam Milano has doubled the number of incoming buyers over the last three editions to roughly 200 buyers from over 50 countries, as the trade fair proceeds with plans to increase its international positioning, said Giorgio Possagno, General Manager of the Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici.
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Hoka loses momentum
Prada booked weak organic growth in Q3 due to a “challenging” environment
Hermès’ sales growth slows down in Q3
Ferragamo's Q3 sales decline by over 6%
Flux Footwear picks First Graphene for its graphene-enhanced athletic and leisure footwear
Stella’s Q3’s average selling price rises by 6% on product mix, higher costs
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Hoka loses momentum
Deckers Brands reported a 19 percent rise in operating profit, largely driven by a $46 million tariff refund. Hoka’s growth is slowing, US direct sales face discount pressure, and the annual revenue outlook has been cut. Can its full-price strategy protect margins without sacrificing market share?
Prada booked weak organic growth in Q3 due to a “challenging” environment
In the first nine months of 2026, Prada Group’s net revenues rose by 15 percent to €4,541 million, with organic growth at 4 percent year-on-year. Versace, whose acquisition was completed on Dec. 2, 2025, contributed €441 million to net revenues.
Hermès’ sales growth slows down in Q3
Hermès posted revenues of €4.096 billion in the third quarter of 2026, up by a reported 5.5 percent compared to the year earlier and 4.3 percent higher at constant exchange rates.
Ferragamo's Q3 sales decline by over 6%
Salvatore Ferragamo’s total sales in the first nine months of 2026 fell by a reported 2.8 percent year-over-year, but rose by a 0.2 percent at constant exchange rates, to €674.8 million due to a decline in the wholesale channel. In the third quarter, sales stood at €207 million, down a ...
Flux Footwear picks First Graphene for its graphene-enhanced athletic and leisure footwear
First Graphene announced that it has secured its first purchase order from the US-based footwear company Flux Footwear, which will incorporate the company’s PureGRAPH line of graphene powders and dispersions into its athletic and leisure footwear range.
Stella’s Q3’s average selling price rises by 6% on product mix, higher costs
In the third quarter of 2026, Stella International Holdings reported a 2.2 percent year-over-year increase in revenues to US$412.0 million despite shipment volumes were down by 4.3 percent to 13.3 million pairs. The top line benefitted from 6.0 percent growth in the average selling price (ASP) to $29.9 a pair.