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Turkish inflation falls to four-year low
In November, Turkish consumer prices rose by 31.07 percent year-over-year, against 32.87 percent in October, the lowest level in four years, according to the statistics office Tuik. Month on month, inflation stood at 0.87 percent. However, independent economists at the Inflation Research Group (ENAG) claim that official data underestimates inflation ...
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German consumer confidence improves ahead of Christmas
German consumer confidence is estimated to have improved in December rising to -23.2 from -24.1 in November, according to the GfK Consumer Climate, published jointly by NIQ/GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM). The November reading was not revised. “With the stabilization, the consumer climate is currently almost ...
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ArticlePortuguese 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. About 80 percent of Portuguese exports went to other European ...
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ArticleGerman 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 ...
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German GDP growth flat in Q3
In the third quarter, German gross domestic product (GDP) was flat compared with the previous quarter on a price, seasonally and calendar adjusted basis, according to the statistics office Destatis. Year on year, GDP rose by 0.3 percent both on a price-adjusted basis and on a price- and calendar-adjusted basis. ...
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ArticleGlobal 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 ...
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French footwear sales rebound in October
In October, French footwear retail sales rose by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 2.2 percent month-on-month, rebounding from a 2.4 percent decline in September, according to the Bank of France. Overall retail sales in France rose a seasonally and work-day adjusted 0.3 percent from September, when there was a slight ...
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German economic output could increase ‘slightly’ in Q4
German economic output could “go back up slightly again” in the fourth quarter of 2025 after preliminary data indicated that gross domestic product was unchanged in the third quarter after slipping by 0.2 percent in the second, according to the monthly report from the country’s central bank, the Bundesbank. “Owing ...
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Eurozone faces subdued growth in the coming years
The eurozone’s real domestic gross product (GDP) is expected to rise by 1.3 percent this year, 1.2 percent in 2026 and 1.4 percent in 2027, according to the European Commission’s autumn forecasts. In its previous forecasts in May, the European Commission expected 0.9 percent growth this year and 1.4 ...
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French footwear exports down 3% in the first nine months of 2025
French exports of footwear totaled €3.957 billion in the first nine months of 2025, down by 3 percent year-over-year, while imports were up by 2 percent at €6.298 billion, according to data released by Alliance France Cuir, the trade association representing the country’s leather and leather goods industry. It added ...
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Italy’s GDP growth is expected to be subdued in Q4
Italy’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2025 is not expected to be “particularly strong” although data available to date does not indicate an economic contraction either, said Claudio Vicarelli, an executive with the statistics institute Istat, in a parliamentary hearing on the budget. Preliminary figures ...
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German firms find it increasingly difficult to predict their business development
German companies are finding it increasingly difficult to predict their further business development, according to a survey conducted by economic research institute Ifo. Some 77.8 percent of companies surveyed by Ifo in October said it was difficult or fairly difficult to predict their business development, up from 75.4 percent ...
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German consumer confidence worsens
German consumer confidence is expected to worsen in November, falling to -24-1 from -22.5 in October, according to the GfK Consumer Climate, published jointly by NIQ/GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM). The October reading was revised down from a preliminary -22.3. “The ongoing tense geopolitical situation, increasing ...
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French footwear exports down 3% in the first 8 months of 2025
French exports of footwear totaled €3.523 billion in the first eight months of 2025, down by 3 percent year-over-year, while imports were up by 3 percent at €5.597 billion, according to data released by Alliance France Cuir, the trade association representing the country’s leather and leather goods industry. It added ...
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China’s footwear exports decline slightly in volume
China exported more than 5.1 billion pairs in the first seven months of 2025, down by 0.7 percent year-over-year, generating $25.6 billion in revenues, down by 7.3 percent, according to the China Leather Industry Association. Exports of leather footwear accounted for 300 million pairs and almost $4.4 billion in value.China ...
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ArticleAustrian shoe retailers post a strong sales increase in H1
After several challenging years, Austria’s retail sector is showing signs of recovery and posting its first real growth in four years in the first half of 2025, with the shoe industry leading the rebound, a survey by the Austrian Institute for Economic Research (IFÖW) showed. According to the report, total ...
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Global sustainable footwear market forecast reaching $15.9bn by 2032
The Indian market intelligence firm Credence Research projects the global sustainable footwear market will expand from $10.33 billion in 2024 to $15.9 billion by 2032, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6 percent. The study spans both athletic and non-athletic footwear segments and outlines how shifting consumer behavior, ...
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ArticleIndia fails to increase its share in global footwear exports
India’s footwear industry is failing to increase its share in global exports due competition from countries such as Vietnam, China and Italy, according to NITI Aayog’s quarterly trade report. NITI Aayog is the premier policy think tank of the Indian government. It is advocating a series of measures including ...
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ArticleUS footwear distributors and retailers expect to pay $2bn more in import duties this year
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) estimates that its industry faces a $2 billion increase in import duties this year due to the tariffs introduced this year by the administration of the US President, Donald Trump. “The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America is an 81-year-old organization that ...
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ArticleConcentration in German brick-and-mortar footwear and fashion retail hits new high
The concentration of brick-and-mortar fashion retailers in Germany is increasing, with large companies dominating the clothing and footwear market and the number of small specialty stores continuing to decline, a survey from BTE, the German trade association for textiles, footwear and leather goods, showed. The findings are based on 2023 ...
