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ArticleGerman 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. Footwear sales, in particular, continued to outperform, according to a survey released by the federal association of e-commerce and mail order trade, BEVH. Total online sales ...
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Europe’s economy slows down
In the second quarter of 2025, seasonally-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.1 percent compared with the previous quarter in the eurozone and by 0.2 percent in the European Union, according to a preliminary estimate from EU’s statistical office Eurostat. In the first quarter, GDP increased by 0.6 ...
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ArticleGerman shoe sales drop to €9.5bn in 2024
The German footwear market faced another challenging year in 2024, as persistent consumer caution and shifting spending priorities led to a modest decline in overall sales amid rising prices and the impact of global crises, a survey showed. Sales across the industry fell to €9.5 billion last year, down by ...
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Italy’s working-age population may decline 34% by 2060
Due to the aging of its population, Italy’s working-age population could decline by 12 million people by 2060, based on the findings of the Employment Outlook 2025 of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which comprises 38 countries. According to the survey, Italy’s working-age population could decline by ...
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Vietnam footwear exports up by 10.1% in first half
In the first half of 2025, Vietnam’s footwear exports rose by 10.1 percent year-on-year to about $12 billion, while the exports of handbags, suitcases and umbrellas reached nearly $2.2 billion, up by 11.6 percent, according to the country’s National Statistics Office. Overall exports for Vietnam’s leather, footwear and handbag industry ...
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Italy GDP seen up 0.8% this year
Italy’s gross domestic product (GDP) could still rise by 0.8 percent in 2025 despite a high degree of uncertainty, according to the Italian retailers association Confcommercio. In the second quarter of 2025, Confcommercio expects Italian GDP grew by 0.3 percent compared to the previous quarter and by 0.8 percent year-on-year ...
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ArticleBrazil’s footwear exports rise by nearly 9% in volume in the first half
In the six months of 2025, Brazil exported 52.7 million pairs of shoes, up by 8.8 percent year-over-year, generating $497.34 million in revenues, up by 3.0 percent. In the sole month of June, exports also grew by 24.5 percent year-over-year to 6.87 million pairs, resulting in $70.17 million in revenues, ...
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French online sales increase in 2024
After two years of decline, online sales of goods picked up in France during 2024 to reach €66.9 billion and came close to the record of €67.0 billion achieved in 2021, according to the e-commerce trade assocation Fevad. Footwear was one of the items most purchased online, with 49 percent ...
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Vietnamese companies diversifying their supply chain
According to a PwC study, 86 percent of Vietnam’s manufacturers are very concerned about the US tariff policy, and 44 percent of the companies are already diversifying their sources of supply to other countries to reduce their reliance on China. The survey also showed that 34 percent of Vietnamese companies ...
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ArticleChina is expected to see a significant decline in its exports as a result of the trade war
The introduction of higher import tariffs by the US is expected to lead to a significant decline in China’s market share in global footwear exports, but the Asian powerhouse will remain the world’s leading manufacturer for the foreseeable future as the efficiency of its manufacturing base continues to attract buyers, ...
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ArticleSpanish footwear exports flat in value in the first four months of 2025
In the first four months of the year, Spain exported 59.9 million pairs of shoes, down by 2.20 percent year-over-year, for a total of €1.193 million, up by 0.04 percent as the average price per pair increased by 2.20 percent to €19.92, according to data released by Fice, the Spanish ...
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ArticleItalian footwear manufacturers revenues drop by 7.0% in Q1
In the first quarter of 2025, revenues of Italian footwear manufacturers fell by 7.0 percent year-over-year, according to a survey carried out in April and May by Confindustria Accessori Moda among members of the Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici. Data on industrial production released by the national statistics office Istat painted ...
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German consumer confidence worsens slightly
In July, German consumer confidence is expected to slip to -20.3, down from -20.0 in June, according to the GfK Consumer Climate powered by NIM, which has been published jointly by NIQ/GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM). The June reading was revised downward from -19.9. “After three ...
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French footwear exports down 4% in Q1
French exports of footwear totaled €1.318 billion in the first quarter of 2025, down by 4 percent year-over-year, while imports were flat at €2.086 billion, but Asian producers increased their market share, according to data released by Alliance France Cuir, the trade association representing the country’s leather and leather goods ...
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Pakistani footwear exports up nearly 12% in first 10 months of fiscal year
Between July 2024 and April 2025, which corresponds to the first 10 months of the Pakistan’s fiscal year, the Asian country increased footwear exports by 11.79 percent year-over-year to $148.4 million, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PSB). The export of leather footwear grew by 14.14 percent to $115.3 ...
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French footwear sales up by 0.7% in April
In April, French footwear retail sales rose by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.7 percent month-on-month, according to the Bank of France. Overall, retail sales in France grew a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.5 percent from March, when they were stable.
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Global luxury goods sales seen down 2-5% in 2025
In 2025, the global market for personal luxury goods is expected to fall by 2 to 5 percent after declining by 1 percent last year, according to a survey released by the consultancy Bain & Company. Bain’s previous forecast released in November 2024 was for the market to increase by ...
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Indian leather goods and footwear exports up 25% in 2024/2025
India’s exports of leather products and non-leather footwear increased by about 25 percent in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 to $5.7 billion, according to the Council for Leather Exports. Exports exceeded by $1 billion the target set up by the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry ”and going ...
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French footwear sales up by 3.9% in March
In March, French footwear retail sales rose by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 3.9 percent month-on-month after falling 1.8 percent in February, according to the Bank of France. Overall, retail sales in France dipped a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.1 percent from February, when they rose by 0.6 percent. ...
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ArticleFrench footwear exports down 1% in 2024
In 2024, the exports of footwear from France fell by 1 percent in value to €5.409 billion. In volume, exports were up slightly to 126.8 million pairs from 126.3 in 2023, according to data released by Alliance France Cuir, the trade association representing country’s leather and leather goods industry. France ...
