Portugal remains Europe’s second largest footwear producer
In 2025, Portugal retained its position as Europe’s second largest footwear producer, ahead of Spain but behind Italy, according to the World Footwear Yearbook 2026 released by the Portuguese footwear association Apiccaps.
Global footwear production reached 24.6 billion pairs in 2025
In 2025, global footwear production increased by a meager 0.1 percent to 24.6 billion pairs from a revised estimate of 24.5 billion pairs in 2024, according to the World Footwear Yearbook 2026 released by the Portuguese footwear association Apiccaps.
Global luxury spending seen stabilizing in 2026
Worldwide luxury spending reached €1,443 billion in 2025 and is on a trajectory of gradual stabilization in 2026, according to the spring update of the Bain-Altagamma Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study, a report released by the consultancy Bain & Company in partnership with Altagamma, the Italian luxury goods industry ...
French footwear sales rise in May
In May, French footwear retail sales, in volume, rose by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 2.1 percent month-on-month, according to the Bank of France.
Experts are confident about global footwear sales growth
The short-term outlook for footwear sales volumes and price growth is positive, based on the findings of the latest survey of experts published in the latest Business Conditions Survey released by World Footwear.
Global branded casual footwear market grew 3.5% in 2024
The international branded casual footwear market grew by 3.5 percent in 2024 to $17,016 million from $16,447 million in 2023, with balanced growth from the US and global sales. The US branded casual shoe market rebounded 3.9 percent to $7,024 million from $6,763 million, while revenues from outside the US ...
German fashion consumers become more selective
German fashion customers are becoming more selective about their clothing purchases, prioritising fit, comfort, quality and value for money, but are also buying less frequently and seeking less information, according to the GermanFashion Consumer Panel 2026, released by the industry association GermanFashion and conducted by the market researcher Innofact.
Portugal remains Europe’s second largest footwear producer
In 2025, Portugal retained its position as Europe’s second largest footwear producer, ahead of Spain but behind Italy, according to the World Footwear Yearbook 2026 released by the Portuguese footwear association Apiccaps.
Global footwear production reached 24.6 billion pairs in 2025
In 2025, global footwear production increased by a meager 0.1 percent to 24.6 billion pairs from a revised estimate of 24.5 billion pairs in 2024, according to the World Footwear Yearbook 2026 released by the Portuguese footwear association Apiccaps.
In July, Brazil posted its first trade deficit in footwear
In July, Brazil posted a trade deficit in footwear of $3.6 million, the first on record since the current data series started in 1997, according to Abicalçados, the Brazilian footwear association.