Shoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 28 - 5+6
EU to proceed with provisional application of the trade agreement with Mercosur | Italian shoemakers finally see their revenues rise in Q4 | German footwear manufacturers’ sales up 3.2% in 2025 | Portugual’s 2025 footwear exports rise 0.8% in value | Brazilian shoemakers express concern about growing imports | Micam and Mipel attract over 20,000 visitors | Why Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags wants to become a fashion hub | Birkenstock posts a sharp increase in net profits in Q1 | Deichmann’s sales were up a currency-adjusted 2% in 2025 | Golden Goose’s sales rise by 15% in 2025 | Footasylum’s CEO leaves after a two-year tenure | Wolverine’s full-year sales rise 7.1% driven by Saucony | Rocky Brands’ sales growth accelerates in Q4 as Xtratuf, Muck shine | Steve Madden’s Q4 sales lifted by Kurt Geiger | Shoe Carnival’s CEO steps down | Crocs sees earnings growth, flat sales in 2026 as international business continues to outperform | Jimmy Choo posts higher revenues than expected | Boot Barn raises guidance again as sales momentum continues at start of Q4 | Gordon Brothers buys Chinese Laundry after acquiring LK Bennett | Gant brings footwear in-house, ends license deal with Hamm | Why a veteran of the footwear industry has decided to launch three new brands | Theo Wormland to cease operations | German e-commerce rebounds with footwear and fashion outperforming
Shoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 28 - 3+4
Experts are confident about global footwear sales growth | EU and India conclude negotiations for free trade agreement | EU parliament delays Mercosur deal | Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags attracts 8,000 visitors | Birkenstock targets extra €1bn in revenues in 3 years | Pölking files for insolvency again | Wortmann starts building a new €20m warehouse | Tamaris launches the TMRS Men shoe collection in Germany | Kybun Joya revives Switzerland’s oldest shoe brand Elgg | How the war in Ukraine has affected a local footwear company | Pikolinos hires a new General Manager | Next buys UK shoe retailer Russell & Bromley for £2.5m | Dr. Martens sees flat sales as pivot to full pricing continues | Shoe Zone issues a warning on its 2026 earnings | Ferragamo posts DTC sales growth in Q4 | RAS appoints a new senior management | Mephisto USA’s CEO steps down | VF Corp’s outdoor brands drive Q3 gains as transformation advances | Deckers lifts outlook as Hoka accelerates and US demand stabilizes | Genesco sees ‘meaningful’ earnings growth after strong holiday sales | Caleres’ CFO steps down | Orva hires a General Merchandising Manager for its footwear business | Patricia Nash Designs enters footwear partnership with El Roma Consulting | The US kids footwear brand jbrds is up for sale | Saks Global files for bankruptcy | Marubeni buys Gola as it expands its lifestyle business
Shoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 28 - 1+2
Revenues of Italian footwear manufacturers drop by 0.9% in the third quarter | Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags to host over 1,000 brands and exhibitors | Expo Riva Schuh selects the ten startups for its Innovation Village Retail space | Micam outlines four macro-trends for the next fall/winter season | HSG takes over Golden Goose | Zegna increases its stake in Norda | Tod’s obtains postponement on ruling regarding advertising ban | Birkenstock warns about the impact of US tariffs on its 2026 earnings | ANWR Schuh continues to build up its senior management | Arklyz completes the acquisition of Gabor | The Platform Group takes over 43einhalb | Small German footwear retailers continue to be hit by a wave of closures | Wortmann to invest €100m in Tamaris | Caleres aims to bring Stuart Weitzman to breakeven in 2026 | Designer Brands sees positive momentum continuing at start of Q4 after Q3 earnings best | Genesco cuts its full-year guidance | RG Barry Brands takes over Green Market Services | Emerging designer: Canella juggles tradition, design and luxury | How a Tuscan startup is helping upcycle leather deadstocks
Shoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 27 - 23+24
Portuguese footwear exports rise in first nine months of 2025 | Global personal luxury goods market seen falling by 2% this year | More German independent shoe stores close as the retail crisis deepens | German online fashion retail moves away from free shipping and free returns | Wortmann plans management changes for Tamaris over next two years | ANWR appoints a new Managing Director for its shoe division | Birkenstock to open a new production facility in Germany | Birkenstock wins a copyright lawsuit in the Netherlands against Scapino | Zalando Q3’s revenues surge with About You acquisition | Wormland files for insolvency again | ASF 4.0 launches its Portuguese ‘megafactory’ after raising fresh cash | Geox’s sales decline accelerates in Q3 | Golden Goose maintains 13% sales growth | Sportup hires a sales and marketing manager | ACBC creates a scientific committee to bolster innovation | Dr. Martens to hike US prices as impact of tariffs revealed | Coats’ footwear division posts 4% drop in revenues | Crocs names a new head for Heydude | Shoe Carnival sees Q4 sales down 3%, looks ahead to ‘inflection year’ as rebranding progresses | Wolverine grows in Q3 as Saucony, Merrell and Sweaty Betty drive momentum | Steve Madden sees improving financial results after tariffs hit Q3 | Jimmy Choo’s revenues slip but the brand sees opportunity in casual footwear | Weyco’s Q3 sales, earnings fall as price increases don’t keep up with volume decline, tariff impact | Allbirds expects sales to stop falling in Q4 | Portwest takes over Grupo Kondor Colombia | Yue Yuen posts higher footwear manufacturing revenues | Indian labor reform seen cutting red tape but hiking cost of hiring | Metro Brands launches the sport performance format MetroActiv