Portuguese footwear exports up 5.4% in value in Q1 | Birkenstock hikes its guidance after strong Q2 | Cortina merges its private label activities | Shoe Zone stumbles to H1 loss on weaker demand, weather | Coats upbeat despite US tariff uncertainty | Dr. Martens hires a new Chief Brand Officer | Geox sales slip 2% in Q1 but digital channel shows growth, profitability improves | Clergerie is taken over by the Spanish company Petrel 92 SL | Glam buys the Moreschi brand | Ferragamo suffers a decline in Q1 sales | Jimmy Choo’s sales weighed down by the Americas, Asia | Deckers’ Q1 sales seen rising less than expected as tariffs start to bite | Caleres cuts costs, accelerates shift away from China after worse-than-expected Q1 | Shoe Carnival accelerates rebannering, confirms guidance as Shoe Station outperforms | Saucony and Merrell drive Wolverine’s Q1 growth | Steve Madden sees first cancellations amid tariff woes, seals Kurt Geiger acquisition | Allbirds’ net revenues decreased 18.3% in Q1 | Allbirds signs new distribution deals | Crocs withdraws guidance on macroeconomic uncertainty | Stuart Weitzman posts a sharp fall in sales ahead of its takeover by Caleres | Boot Barn starts Q1 with double-digit sales growth, sees tariff impact in H2 | Dick’s Sporting Goods to buy Foot Locker for $2.4bn | Yue Yuen’s earnings decline in Q1 | Grendene sees growth opportunity in the US | Azzas 2154’s international business stands out as Q1 footwear, accessory sales grow 5% | Alpargatas posts a significant Ebitda improvement in Q1 | Emerging designer: One step at a time; Meeko aims for responsible and respectful manufacturing