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Keen to keep prices stable in 2025
Keen announced on May 6 that it will not implement any tariff-related price increases for the remainder of 2025. The Portland-based outdoor footwear brand said the decision reflects its commitment to supporting its retail partners and consumers during a period of global uncertainty. “Keen will not implement any tariff-related price ...
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ArticleUS footwear brands call for tariff exemption
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has addressed an open letter to the US President, Donald Trump, asking the removal of reciprocal tariffs for footwear. The letter was signed by 76 brands, including the sneaker giants Nike, Adidas, Puma and Skechers. The letter dated April 29 started by ...
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ArticleC-Suite interview: Rohde expects to continue growing in 2025
After increasing revenues by 4.5 percent in 2024 to €24.2 million, Rohde expects to continue growing this year as it expands its fledgling US and online businesses. “In 2025, we should go up by another 10-11 percent to €27 million in turnover,’ says the Chief Executive Officer, Renato Lo Presti, ...
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ArticleBrazilian shoemakers have mixed feelings about US tariffs
Brazilian shoemakers have mixed feelings about the impact of newly introduced US trade tariffs as they are seen as both an opportunity and a threat to the South American country. Brazil was included in the first batch of countries whose products only faced the 10 percent baseline tariff applied on ...
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Bär Schuhe expands distribution in Germany
Bär Schuhe is expanding its distribution in Germany with a new sales representative for Bavaria. Michael Müller, who has over twelve years of professional experience, will be responsible for the region, according to the German comfort shoe company. Müller has strong connections in the local retail sector, it added. Bär ...
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EEC launches a new company structure and advisory board
The European-Clearing-Center (ECC) has streamlined its corporate structure and now operates as a GmbH, or a limited liability company in Germany. The restructuring, according to ECC, aims at increasing efficiency and sharpening the strategic focus of the company, which acts as a platform for electronic data exchange between producers and ...
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ArticleC-Suite interview: Valleverde expects stable revenues in 2025 and calls for European import duties
Valleverde is one of Italy’s most famous footwear brands with a presence of more than 40 years in its home market. Known for its comfort shoes and television commercials with the American actor Kevin Costner, Valleverde nevertheless filed for bankruptcy protection at the end of 2013. After six bankruptcy auctions ...
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ArticlePeru and Guatemala shoemakers target new markets
Peru and Guatemala are two important Latin American footwear markets for different reasons. Peru, despite an annual production of 62 million pairs, ranks third after Chile and Mexico among the continent’s importing countries. Guatemala, on the other hand, ranks fourth after Brazil, Mexico and Ecuador among the region’s exporters, with ...
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ArticleGeox sees growth accelerating over the course of five-year industrial plan
Geox expects growth in sales and profits to accelerate over the course of a new five-year industrial plan, as the Italian footwear company moves from an initial phase focused on improving operating efficiency to one characterized by bolstering its presence on key markets and a new push for international expansion. ...
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ArticleSkechers sees signs of stabilization in China, caution in US
Skechers has seen signs of stabilization in its business in China although it expects there will continue to be near-term headwinds in the market, which it sees representing a significant long-term growth opportunity. “China is performing basically in line with our expectations, which I think, from a positive perspective, would ...
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Wortmann invests €20m in an automated warehouse
The German footwear manufacturer and distributor Wortmann Group is expanding its logistics hub in Detmold with a fully automated warehouse with a shuttle system. With an investment of around €20 million, Wortmann aims to boost delivery efficiency and expand its capacity in the European market, allowing it to handle ...
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ArticleGerman footwear retailers struggle as sales plummet
Separate surveys painted a mixed picture of the health of the footwear sector in Germany, as the industry faces global shifts amid continued economic and geopolitical uncertainty, bureaucratic and regulatory hurdles and the growing competition from Asian e-commerce platforms. A recent survey by Germany’s textile, shoes and leather goods trade ...
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ArticleC-Suite interview: Piccadilly celebrates 70 years with good growth prospects
Piccadilly is one of the oldest shoe companies in Brazil. Founded in 1955 by Almiro Grings, it started with an initial production of 12 pairs of shoes a day. Today it exports to 100 countries around the world and has a turnover of approximately 600 million Brazilian reais ($120 million). ...
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Shoedesign and Phenumb Copenhagen expand into DACH region
The Danish shoe brands Shoedesign Copenhagen and Phenumb Copenhagen are expanding into the DACH region, which comprises Germany, Austria and Switzerland, in collaboration with three sales agencies. The Berlin-based agency Seasons will oversee sales in Northern Germany, the Zurich-based agency Luca Aprile will be responsible for the Swiss market, and ...
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Galaxy Universal buys Reebok’s US business and will oversee operations in Europe
Galaxy Universal, a US footwear and brand management group controlled by the private equity firm Gainline Capital Partners, has acquired Reebok’s global product creation, sourcing and footwear operations in the US. “As part of the US operations, Galaxy will lead Reebok’s US footwear wholesale, retail and e-commerce channels, further solidifying ...
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ArticleC-Suite interview: Zhejiang Huanqiu seeks European distributors and an outdoor brand
Zhejiang Huanqiu Shoes Co. Ltd, a Chinese footwear group that owns the Huanqiu and Babaya brands, is seeking distributors in Western Europe, with a focus on France, Italy and Germany as well as an interest in Spain and the UK. The group is also keen on acquiring an outdoor brand ...
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Komet und Helden new distribution partner for Sebago and Superga
The Munich-based fashion wholesale agency Komet und Helden is the new distribution partner for shoe brands Sebago and Superga in the DACH region, which comprises Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The partnership aims to strengthen the quality, visibility and local support of the two traditional brands in the region, the Italian ...
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ArticleKizik enters distribution agreements in South Korea, France, Gulf countries and Spain
Kizik has entered distribution agreements in South Korea, France, the Gulf countries and Spain as the US brand specializing in slip-on shoes continues to expand abroad. In South Korea, Kizik partnered with Platform Inc., a distributor with over 20 years of expertise in introducing brands like Saint James, Fred Perry ...
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ArticleBrazilian shoemakers hope Trump will help boost their sales to the US
As Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th President of the US on Jan. 20, Brazilian shoemakers hope to benefit from a possible reduction in shipments of Chinese footwear to the world’s largest market in value in the wake of higher import duties. During his electoral campaign, Trump, who ...
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Baur closes logistics hub in Upper Franconia
The logistics company BFS Baur Fulfillment Solutions is closing its logistics facility in Weismain, in the Upper Franconia area of Bavaria, as one of its most important customers, s.Oliver, terminates its collaboration with BFS in April 2025. According to Baur, efforts to find an economically viable and sustainable alternative solution ...
