Luxury goods market seen rebounding in 2026
UBS believes that the luxury goods sector could enjoy an average organic sales growth of 5 percent in 2026 thanks to creative shifts and improving demand trends.
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 ...
Brazilian exports hit by US tariffs
In August, Brazilian footwear exports fell by 0.5 percent year-over-year in volume to 7.64 million pairs and by 9.1 percent in value to $77 million after the US introduced a 50 percent import tariff on Brazilian goods on Aug. 7. The US is Brazil’s main export market.
German footwear industry revenues up 1.3% in H1
The German footwear manufacturers posted revenues of €1.16 billion in the first half, a 1.3 percent increase from €1.15 billion a year earlier. Domestic sales grew by 5.1 percent year-on-year to €924 million, while foreign sales declined by 11 percent to €242 million, according to the German footwear and leather ...
Italian footwear manufacturers revenues drop by 5.6% in first half of 2025
In the first half of 2025, revenues of Italian footwear manufacturers fell by 5.6 percent year-over-year, according to a survey carried out in July by Confindustria Accessori Moda among members of the Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici.
Global footwear production rose by 6.9% in 2024
In 2024, global footwear production increased by 6.9 percent to 23.9 billion pairs, recovering from the 6 percent decline posted in 2023, according to the World Footwear Yearbook 2025 released by the Portuguese footwear association Apiccaps.
German online retail rebound continues, footwear sales accelerate
Online sales in Germany continued to pick up through the first half of 2025 after a steady rise in the first quarter.
China footwear exports drop in volume and value in 2024
China exported 9.2 billion pairs of shoes in 2024, up by 3.3 percent year-over-year. But in value, exports were down by 4.9 percent to $46.9 billion, according to data released by the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA).
German consumer confidence declines
In March, the German consumer climate is expected to fall by 2.1 points to -24.7 points compared to the previous month, according to a preliminary estimate by the GfK Consumer Climate powered by NIM, which is published jointly by GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM).
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 ...
Portuguese footwear exports rise in first nine months of 2025
In the first nine months of 2025, Portuguese footwear exports rose by 3.8 percent year-over-year in volume to 53.3 million pairs and by 2.1 percent in value to €1.322 billion, according to data released by the Portuguese footwear association Apiccaps.
German online fashion retail moves away from free shipping and free returns
Free shipping and free returns are becoming increasingly rare in the German online fashion retail sector as post-purchase support shifts toward greater cost transparency, a new survey showed. At the same time, the post-purchase experience remains only partially tapped as a source of differentiation, leaving opportunities to build customer loyalty ...
Global personal luxury goods market seen falling by 2% this year
The personal luxury goods market is expected to decline by 2 percent at current exchange rates, but to be flat at constant rates, reaching €358 billion in 2025, but could resume growing over the next decade by up to 6 percent a year, according to a report released by the ...