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
Shoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 27 - 21+22
Advance Capital Partners and Mass to acquire Leder & Schuh | Arklyz continues to expand in footwear with the acquisition of Gabor | Royer goes into receivership | Birkenstock buys its Australian distributor | Marc O’Polo opens new shoe showrooms in Stephanskirchen, Hamburg | Snipes scraps planned logistics hub in Bedburg | German independent shoe stores close as retail crisis deepens | Austrian shoe retailers post a strong sales increase in H1 | Görtz is also insolvent in Austria, investor plans comeback in Hamburg | BioShoes4All project nears finish line with campaign to promote conscious consumption | Shoe Zone trims its profit guidance again, retains cautious outlook | Ferragamo posts encouraging Q3 sales | Prada posts 19 quarters of consecutive sales growth | Armani appoints a CEO | Italian prosecutor seeks to put Tod’s under court administration | How an Italian startup is proving to be the perfect fit for leading fashion brands | C-Suite interview: Allsides set to open NY flagship as it expands capacity, fine-tunes scanner technology | Deckers Brands rolls out cautious guidance after better-than-expected Q2 | Crocs’ sales fall 6% as the company takes steps to enable future growth | Boot Barn raises guidance after strong Q2, increases store opening ambitions | Rocky Brands’ Q3 sales rise 7% as Xtratuf’s momentum continues | Oofos names Deckers Brands’ former head as co-CEO | Toms hires a new CEO | Stella plans to boost annual production by 20m pairs | India fails to increase its share in global footwear exports
Shoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 27 - 19+20
EU and Indonesia sign free-trade deal | EU plans to finalize a free trade agreement with India by year end | Italian footwear manufacturers revenues drop by 5.6% in first half of 2025 | German footwear industry revenues up 1.3% in H1 | Concentration in German brick-and-mortar footwear and fashion retail hits new high | Brazilian exports hit by US tariffs | Micam attracts over 20,000 visitors | Birkenstock hikes its full-year sales guidance | Däumling stops shoe production in Germany | Onygo closes all stores after failed rescue attempt | H&S files for insolvency | Marc O’Polo expands in Europe with first store in Italy, new outlet in Poland | NeroGiardini hopes to stabilize revenues as it celebrates its 50th anniversary | Golden Goose continues to post a double-digit growth rate | Steve’s plans opening a temporary store in Courmayeur | Spartoo continues to see a decline in sales | US footwear distributors and retailers expect to pay $2bn more in import duties this year | Vida Shoes buys Munro | Caleres’ earnings, sales fall in Q2 on declining sales and margins | Shoe Carnival lifts earnings guidance as rebranding strategy gains momentum | Designer Brands ‘cautiously optimistic’ after Q2 earnings beat | Shoe Carnival reappoints Kerry Jackson as CFO | Genesco unites Journeys, Schuh and Little Burgundy under the same leadership | Roots opens a flagship store in Vancouver | Foot Locker reshuffles its top management | Cambrelle launches production in Vietnam | Lubrizol creates a Foam Center of Excellence in Seoul and Shanghai for midsoles | Mysize buys ShoeSize.Me to offer footwear sizing recommendations
Shoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 27 - 17+18
Global footwear production rose by 6.9% in 2024 | Colombia is poised to increase its exports | German online retail rebound continues, footwear sales accelerate | Micam to host 870 brands | Birkenstock’s sales lifted by higher volumes and average selling price | Gabor launches a new brand strategy, cuts jobs at its Portuguese plant | Sabu reports steady performance for 2024 after a record 2023 | Zalando’s Q2 revenues grow by over 7%, earnings remain stable | Id.Eight plans to double its sales and is open to new investors | Skechers surprises with strong Q2 | Genesco raises sales outlook as Journeys momentum continues but margins under pressure | Saucony, Merrell fuel growth for Wolverine in Q2 | Wolverine launches a junior board | Crocs expects sales decline in Q3; omits full-year guidance | Weyco’s revenues decline in Q2 as US tariffs hit consumption | Allbirds cuts its sales guidance but still sees growth in Q4 | How Stanbee uses innovation to cut component costs, improve athletic shoe performance | Yue Yuen’s manufacturing business underpins revenues | Alpargatas’ Q2 earnings surge | Azzas 2154’s adjusted footwear sales rise slightly | Grendene’s Q2 sales driven higher by exports