Footwear sales rose by 4% in 2023 in Germany while 15% of stores closed | Venezuelan shoemakers rely on government intervention to regain market share | Kazakhstan sees a rise in footwear imports as local production remains low | Giovanna Ceolini confirmed president of Assocalzaturifici | Tempe to build a new distribution center in Valencia region | Tod’s shareholder calls for higher bid price to delist company | Prada posts strong fourth-quarter results | Ferragamo’s full-year profits shrink on weaker sales, higher investments | Golden Goose’s sales rose 18% in 2023 | Style Capital snaps up Autry, launches retail expansion plan | Deichmann continues to grow | Lloyd Shoes grows by 9% in 2023 | Gabor’s sales are steady | Former Görtz CEO Frank Revermann takes over Onygo | Coats sees recovery in footwear as customer destocking winds down | Manolo Blahnik opens a store in Hong Kong | Shoepassion’s creditors clear its restructuring plan | Caleres to bolster international presence with “outsized investments” | Shoe Carnival sees growth resuming this year | Genesco sees sales decline continuing as Journeys turnaround takes time | Designer Brands hit by a weaker footwear market | Allbirds names a new CEO as losses continue to grow | Shoes For Crews files for Chapter 11 to sell a refinanced US business | Kidpik and Nina Footwear are merging | Grendene’s Q4 bottom line underpinned by lower raw material costs | Yue Yuen’s profit, sales slip in 2023 | Stella improves its operating profits despite a decline in sales | Zalando aims to resume growth and cover 15% of the European fashion market | Spartoo posts a positive free cash flow | Asos, Boohoo, George at Asda commit to green claim rules in the UK | How returns can be an opportunity to boost sales