Revenues of Italian shoemakers declined less than expected in Q2 | Spanish footwear exports increased slightly in the first 7 months of 2026 | Apiccaps becomes a member of the Bio-based Europe Alliance | André goes into liquidation after 130 years of existence | C-Suite interview: Rohde sees sales momentum continuing in 2026, moves to improve forecasting | Horsch relaunches as online retailer after insolvency | Long-established footwear retailers in Germany and Austria continue to close as owners retire, costs rise | Bequem-Schuh files for self-administration weeks after being taken over | Bally’s German subsidiary enters insolvency proceedings | SLE Schuh becomes the sole owner of Legero United after buying out Ara | Alois Beck’s management takes over the company | Shoe Zone’s sales slip on fewer stores, general economy | Prada booked weak organic growth in Q3 due to a “challenging” environment | Ferragamo’s Q3 sales decline by over 6% | Jimmy Choo beats its sales guidance | Crocs raises outlook as Heydude returns to growth | Boot Barn lowers guidance as same-store sales growth slows at start of Q3 | VF Corp Q2: Altra grows over 40% | Hoka loses momentum | Skechers loses infringement case against HandsFree Labs in EU court | Stella’s Q3’s average selling price rises by 6% on product mix, higher costs | European shoemakers find that over a third of shoes sold on 3 online sites do not comply with EU rules | Zalando rolls out AI-powered robots to handle returns in two fulfillment sites