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ArticleItalian shoemakers increase Q1 revenues by 13.6%
Italian shoemakers increased their revenues by an estimated 13.6 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2023, according to a survey carried out by Confindustria Moda’s research center among members of the Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici. The survey showed that 53 percent of companies enjoyed an increase in revenues during ...
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ArticleWhat if the metaverse settled for something simple?
BitNile Metaverse says that its metaverse at BitNile.com has surpassed 500,000 “active users” in the month since it opened its “early-access phase.” Question is, why should we care? After all, a single metaverse like Roblox – which, as our readers might recall, has deals with Nike, Adidas, H&M and FIFA ...
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ArticleTowards a money tweet?
The Delaware corporation known as Twitter was merged into a new Nevada corporation known as X Corp. on March 15. This is according to SilverFlume, the business portal for the latter U.S. state. The owner of both, Elon Musk, has since tweeted a message consisting of a single letter: X. ...
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ArticlePayPal and the world of digital payments
PayPal appears to be far and away the West’s top provider of e-wallets, according to the specialized market analysts at eCommerceDB, who have compiled survey results from Statista. But how did this come about, who are the competitors and what is the situation in other parts of the world?
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ArticleEuropean footwear demand may drop in 2023
In 2023, demand for footwear could drop by 1 percent, or by an estimated 55.6 million pairs, in Europe, according to a survey of experts published in the latest Business Conditions Survey of World Footwear. The European continent would underperform the rest of the world, where demand is expected to ...
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ArticleGolden Goose ranks among the fastest growing luxury goods brands
Golden Goose, the Italian producer of luxury sneakers, ranked third among the 20 fastest growing luxury goods companies over the past three years, according to Deloitte’s report Global Powers of Luxury Goods 2022. In the 2021 fiscal year, Golden Goose’s estimated revenues were $456 million, up by 45.0 percent from ...
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ArticleCasual footwear sales rebound in 2021
As the world returned to more pre-Covid 19 normalcy, to the office and to social events, the branded casual footwear market recovered strongly by rising 19.5 percent in 2021 to $14,671 million from $12,272 million a year earlier. While impressive, the percentage gain did not equal those made by the ...
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ArticleData fails to show significant reshoring is underway
Despite all the talk of moving footwear production out of Asia and bringing it closer to consumption markets, the so-called reshoring, there is no indication of such a trend in the data currently available, according to Joana Vaz Teixeira, editor of World Footwear, a media initiative of the Portuguese footwear ...
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News briefsGerman footwear manufacturers plan to increase prices
German companies intend to increase their prices ”on a large scale”, including footwear manufacturers, according to the latest survey from the economic research institute Ifo. A particularly large number of clothing manufacturers plan to raise their prices, with the indicator rising to 89.2 points, up from 84.6 points in July. ...
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Global luxury goods market to approach $300 bn in 2026
The global luxury goods market is expected to reach $296.9 billion by 2026, according to the report “Global Luxury Goods Industry” released by Reportlinker.com. This compares with an estimated size of the market of $224.8 billion in 2020 and represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8 percent over ...
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ArticleGlobal footwear prices are expected to rise significantly due to higher costs
On average, global shoe prices will increase by 8.4 percent over the next six months, with a maximum rise of 9.8 percent forecast for Europe and a minimum surge of 5.7 percent expected in North America, according to a survey of experts published in the latest Business Condition Survey of ...
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ArticleGlobal second hand footwear market seen reaching $43.1bn in 2032
The global second hand footwear market is expected to grow by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5 percent reaching a valuation of $43.1 billion by the end of 2032, according to Persistence Market Research. The market will be mainly driven by growing importance of the sustainability concept. But ...
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German firms have difficulties in replacing Russian, Ukrainian imports
German companies are finding it difficult to replace imports from Russia, Ukraine or Belarus, according to a survey by the research institute ifo. Only 13.8 percent of industrial companies with problems sourcing from these countries would be able to completely replace their sources of supply in the short term. For ...
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ArticleFrench shoe exports grow faster than imports in 2021
In 2021, French footwear exports rose by 15 percent to €4.0 billion compared with 2020, when trade was affected by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, while imports grew by 12 percent to €6.7 billion. The sector continued to suffer a trade deficit, with exports only covering 59 percent of ...
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ArticleGlobal high heels footwear market to rise 1.35% annually - Technavio
The global market for high heel shoes is expected to increase by an annual average of 1.35 percent between 2021 and 2025, representing an accumulated gain of $1.70 billion over the period, according to a report published by the research and advisory company Technavio. The survey, titled High Heels ...
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German manufacturing material shortage worsens in March
The shortage of intermediate materials in German manufacturing has become more severe, according to the German research institute ifo. In March, 80.2 percent of companies complained about bottlenecks and problems procuring intermediate products and raw materials. In February, the figure was 74.6 percent. “The attack on Ukraine has made the ...
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ArticleDiabetic footwear market to grow 7.9% a year by 2031
The global diabetic footwear market is expected to grow by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9 percent from $5.80 billion in 2022 to $14.18 billion by 2031, according to Allied Market Research. The market research firm explained that diabetic footwear is “designed to prevent foot injuries from frequent ...
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Ukraine conflict to have 2-3% impact on luxury goods market
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is expected to impact by 2-3 percent, or at least €7 billion, global spending in personal luxury goods, according to an estimate made by consultancy Bain & Company. The percentage corresponds to the estimated annual expense of Russian consumers in luxury clothing, accessories, ...
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ArticleGlobal footwear market seen at $440bn in 2026
In 2020, the global footwear market was estimated at $384.2 billion and is expected to rise by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.3 percent to reach $440 billion in 2026, according to Reportlinker, a research institute using artificial intelligence to compile reports. Casual footwear, one of the segments ...
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News briefsGeopolitical tensions impact the Russian shoe market
The price of footwear in Russia is expected to rise by at least 15 to 25 percent in 2022 due to rising production costs and the depreciation of the Russian ruble, the Russian analytical agency Fashion Consulting Group forecast. The ruble hit a 15-month low against the dollar after the ...
