The attendance at Micam and its sister fairs rises by 21% | Italian shoemakers suffer a sharp slowdown in Q2 | Main footwear producing countries suffer sharp falls in exports | Brazil’s footwear exports continue to decline | Birkenstock valued up to $9.2bn in IPO | C & J Clark International hit by post-Covid supply issues, but group results step ahead | Reno completes partial restructuring but creditors’ claims triple | Leder & Schuh reports strong increase in sales for 2022 | Tod’s’ operating profits beat expectations | Russian online retailer Lamoda plans to open 300 physical stores | Designer Brands sees tailwinds from Nike sales, ‘softer’ comps as economic pressures continue | How a Malaysian shoemaker is hedging the China risk and trying to expand in the US and Europe | Coats Footwear joins forces with Lenzing | Huntsman launches a liquid thermoplastic polyurethane for midsoles with framas | Jungheinrich takes over the robotics firm Magazino | Zalando tops the ranking of European fashion e-tailers | Boohoo cuts its sales guidance | Asos lowers guidance as wet summer hits UK sales | China becoming more challenging for foreign investors - AmCham Shanghai