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German consumer confidence deteriorates
In May, consumer confidence in Germany is expected to fall to -33.3, the lowest level since February 2023, from a revised -28.1 in April, according to the GfK Consumer Climate, published jointly by NIQ/GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM). The April reading was revised down from a ...
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French footwear exports down 5% in the first 2 months of 2025
French exports of footwear totaled €818.0 million in the first two months of 2026, down by 5 percent year-over-year, while imports were down by 10 percent at €1.229 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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German April business climate declines due to Iran war
The business climate index for Germany fell to 84.4 in April from a revised 86.3 in March, reaching its lowest level since May 2020, according to data from the economic research institute Ifo. The figure was below economists’ expectations of a reading of 85.7 for the month. “The Iran crisis ...
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French footwear sales rebound in March
In March, French footwear retail sales rose by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 1.8 percent month-on-month, after a sharp fall the previous month, according to the Bank of France. Overall, retail sales in France rose a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.4 percent following a 0.5 percent drop in February. ...
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ArticleBrazil 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. The decline in output “stemmed from a combination of shocks in the international environment, growth in footwear imports ...
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Consumer confidence declines in Germany, France and Italy
Consumer confidence is declining in Germany, France and Italy, the three largest economies of the European Union, as the geopolitical situation worsens with the joint Israeli and American attack on Iran, which has led to higher energy prices. German consumer confidence is estimated to worsen in April, falling to -28.0 ...
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French footwear sales drop sharply in February
In February, French footwear retail sales slumped by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 9.5 percent month-on-month, after surging by 9.4 percent the previous month, according to the Bank of France. Overall, retail sales in France fell a seasonally and work-day adjusted 0.3 percent from January, when they rose by 1.3 ...
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ArticleGerman 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 ...
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Turkish inflation reaches 31.53% in February
Turkey’s annual inflation rate rose to 31.53 percent in February from 30.65 percent the previous month, according to data from Turkish statistics office Tuik. Compared to the month earlier, consumer prices rose by 2.96 percent in February. However, independent economists at the Inflation Research Group (ENAG) claim that official data ...
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ArticleItalian 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. In the final quarter of 2025, revenues were up by 1.1 ...
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French footwear sales rebound sharply in January
In January, French footwear retail sales surged by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 7.7 percent month-on-month, after declining by 3.4 percent the previous month, according to the Bank of France. Overall retail sales in France rose a seasonally and work-day adjusted 1.2 percent from December, when they fell by 1.6 ...
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German consumer confidence worsens slightly
German consumer confidence is expected to worsen in March, falling to -24.7 from -24.2 in February, according to the GfK Consumer Climate, published jointly by NIQ/GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM). The February reading was revised down from a preliminary estimate of -24.1. “Even though the ...
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ArticleGerman 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, ...
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ArticleBrazilian shoemakers express concern about growing imports
After a record year in 2024, Brazil’s footwear imports continued to rise sharply in January, setting a new record for the month, according to data released by Abicalçados, the Brazilian association of footwear manufacturers. In January, imports totaled 4.46 million pairs, up by 34.3 percent year-over-year and $62.9 million, up ...
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ArticlePortugual’s 2025 footwear exports rise 0.8% in value
The Portuguese footwear industry exported 68 million pairs of shoes in 2025, up by 1.8 percent in volume compared with 2024, for a total value of €1.718 billion, up by 0.8 percent, according to data compiled by the statistics office Ine and released by Apiccaps, the Portuguese footwear association. Exports ...
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German consumer confidence improves but remains low
German consumer confidence is estimated to improve in February, rising to -24.1 from -26.9 in January, according to the GfK Consumer Climate, published jointly by NIQ/GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM). “With the current increase, the consumer climate has recovered a significant portion of the strong losses ...
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French footwear exports down 3% in the first 11 months of 2025
French exports of footwear totaled €4.859 billion in the first 11 months of 2025, down by 3 percent year-over-year, while imports were up by 2 percent at €7.609 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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Germany’s economy rebounds slightly in 2025
Germany’s price adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.2 percent in 2025, after two years of contraction, according to first calculations from the statistical office Destatis. GDP declined by 0.9 percent and 0.5 percent in 2023 and 2024, respectively, in Europe’s largest economy. The increase in GDP stood at ...
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Spanish footwear exports down 1.5% in first 10 months of 2025
Spanish footwear exports during the first ten months of 2025 totalled €2.92 billion, down by 1.5 percent compared to the same period in 2024, according to data released by the footwear association Fice.
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ArticleExperts 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. About 77 percent of the panel expect sales volumes and prices to increase by at least 1.5 ...
