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 ...
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.
Brazil footwear output declines by 1.9% in 2025
In 2025, Brazilian footwear production fell by 1.9 percent to 847.5 million pairs due to a slowdown in the domestic market and instability in exports, according to Abicalçados, the Brazilian footwear association.
German fashion industry faces a 'horrific' situation, with footwear worst hit
Germany’s fashion and footwear retail sector faced another difficult year in 2025, as weak consumer spending, rising operating costs, growing online competition and excessive red tape put a strain on brick-and-mortar businesses, according to estimates from BTE, the German retail federation. Intense competition from Asian platforms such as Shein and ...
Italian shoemakers finally see their revenues rise in Q4
In 2025, revenues of Italian footwear manufacturers fell by 2.8 percent year-over-year to €12.84 billion, in line with expectations, according to a survey carried out in January by Confindustria Accessori Moda among members of the Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici.
German footwear manufacturers’ sales up 3.2% in 2025
In 2025, sales by German footwear manufacturers rose by 3.2 percent year-on-year to €2.33 billion. Domestic sales were 6.0 percent higher at €1.73 billion and exports declined by 5.9 percent to €493 million, according to HDS/L, the German association of the footwear and leather goods industry, citing data by Destatis, ...