Italian shoemakers saw their revenues decline again | Austrian footwear retailers plan to reduce budgets for spring/summer 2027 | Geox’s sales fell sharply in H1 but operating profits improved | Cortina returns to its private label roots | Baldinini finds a new investor for its relaunch | Nice Footwear doubles the production a capacity of its Favaro unit | Gabor restructures its sales organization | Bally placed under court supervision amid financial distress | Lowa appoints Giuseppe De Biasi operations chief | Tamaris rebrands Tamaris Comfort as Tamaris Wide Fit | Camper takes over Ancient Greek Sandals | Fabi partners with the Polish online retailer Vitkac | Skechers’ new huge European distribution center is coming on stream | Steve Madden hikes its full-year guidance again | Crocs lifts its FY guidance after a record Q2 | VF Corp’s Vans problem outweighs its Q1 beat | Rocky Brands lifts 2026 revenue outlook as Q2 sales jump 12% | Boot Barn’s Q1 net sales beat forecasts and tariff refunds boost margins | Deckers beats on HOKA growth, but shares drop 6% | Genesco wins a proxy battle as shareholders re-elect all 9 board nominees | EU considers gradual access to social media platforms for children | European shoemakers call for stronger accountability in e-commerce