Experts remain ‘broadly optimistic’ about the outlook of the global footwear industry | Global luxury spending seen stabilizing in 2026 | European shoemakers launch a comprehensive ecodesign framework | Spanish shoemakers call for immediate safeguard measures | German shoe industry sounds alarm over implementation of EU Extended Producer Responsibility rules | German retail under pressure as insolvency fears rise and succession crisis deepens | French bought 3.6 bln clothing and textile items in 2025 vs 3.5 bln in 2024 | Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags attract about 8,000 visitors | How the Italian Trade Agency boost support to Expo Riva Schuh and the footwear industry | Van Bommel to become Swallow | Hooijer takes over the distribution of Geox in Germany and the Netherlands | Muecke reports sales and earnings decline amid ongoing strategic overhaul | ANWR Group sells it software unit EBG Data to TSS | Bally ends shoe production in Switzerland | C-Suite interview: Nice Footwear moves forward with industrial strategy with new Corrado Maretto plant | HSG completes the takeover of Golden Goose | Aeffe expresses particular interest in being taken over by an unnamed industrial player | Footasylum enters strategic patnership with Trapstar | Accent rejects Frasers Group’s takeover offer | Caleres beats Q1 earnings guidance as Brand Portfolio outperforms | Designer Brands swings to profit in Q1, sees full year earnings at high end of guidance | American Exchange Group completes the acquisition of Allbirds’ assets | OrthoLite names Marius Wirtz CEO