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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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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. “We are entering 2026 hopeful that the worst is over,” the Swiss bank said, after a consistently cautious stance on the sector since ...
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Giseli Dias enter retail partnership with Printemps New York
Giseli Dias started an exclusive retail partnership with Printemps New York. The initiative marks a “major milestone in the brand’s international growth,” the Brazilian luxury footwear brand commented. The brand is available at Printemps New York since Dec. 2 with additional styles and seasonal activations anticipated for 2026. Founded in ...
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LVMH names a new head for its Fashion Group business
LVMH has appointed Pietro Beccari as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of LVMH Fashion Group. Beccari will replace Sidney Toledano who decided to step down after more than 30 years working with LVMH’s Chairman and CEO, Bernard Arnault. Beccari will combine his new responsibilities with those of Chair and CEO ...
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ArticleInditex’s Q3 sales beat market expectations
Inditex, the Spanish fashion retailer which owns the brands Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius and Oysho, reported a 4.9 percent increase in sales to €9.8 billion in the third quarter ended Oct. 30. The top line was up by 8.4 percent at constant currency rates compared with market expectations ...
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Tod’s obtains postponement on ruling regarding advertising ban
A Milan-based court has granted a request by Tod’s to postpone a hearing on whether its advertising should be banned for six months due to concerns over alleged labor abuses within its supply chain. A hearing on the matter scheduled for Dec. 3 has been postponed to Feb. 23 after ...
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NNormal launches a shoe take-back and recycling program
NNormal, the trail running and hiking brand founded in 2022 by Kilian Jornet and Camper, has launched Take Back Box, a free collection and recycling initiative for NNormal shoes at the end of their lifecycle. The program allows customers to return worn footwear either at selected retail locations or via ...
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ArticleHow a Tuscan startup is helping upcycle leather deadstocks
Zerow is a Tuscan-based marketplace established for the upcycling of fabric and leather leftovers. As the company’s name indicates, the “w” standing for waste, its purpose is to eliminate discarded materials and deadstock by transforming them into a resource. The company was founded by Alessio Troisi and Gabriele Rorandelli, who ...
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UK scraps tariff exemption for low-value goods as EU accelerates similar reforms
The UK government will abolish its £135 tariff exemption for low-value imports, a measure expected to level the playing field for domestic retailers. The EU is fast-tracking similar reforms, signaling a major shift for cross-border e-commerce and sporting goods brands. The British finance minister, Rachel Reeves, confirmed plans to scrap ...
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Boohoo sees better FY earnings as brands return to profit
Boohoo expects an improvement in full-year earnings as its turnaround plan picked up momentum - despite a fall in sales at some of its largest brands. The British online fashion retailer forecast full-year Ebitda of £45 million (€51.38m), compared to £41.6 million last year. In fiscal 2027, Ebitda is expected ...
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ArticleMore German independent shoe stores close as the retail crisis deepens
A wave of closures among independent, family-run shoe stores across Germany is showing no signs of slowing down as the country’s traditional retail sector continues to struggle with shifting consumer habits, high rents and a lack of successors, while larger chains and online shopping platforms increasingly dominate the market. Several ...
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ArticleGolden Goose maintains 13% sales growth
Golden Goose, the Italian brand of premium sneakers controlled by the investment firm Permira, said that in the first nine months of 2025 net revenues rose by 13 percent year-over-year at constant exchange rates to €517.1 million. The growth rate is in line with the performance posted in the first ...
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ArticleGlobal 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 ...
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ArticleACBC creates a scientific committee to bolster innovation
ACBC, an Italian B-Corp certified firm specializing in product innovation and sustainable, circular solutions for the fashion and lifestyle industries, has created a four-member scientific committee, an advisory body created to further strengthen the company’s research, development, and innovation path. “The ACBC Scientific Committee has been set up to ...
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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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ArticleSportup hires a sales and marketing manager
As it celebrates its 25th anniversary, the Italian footwear producer Sportup has reinforced its management structure by hiring Alessandro Perletti as Sales & Marketing Manager in an effort to enter new markets and set up new partnerships with international distributors. Perletti has over twenty years of experience in the footwear ...
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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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Next to increase its special dividend after a land sale
Next plans to increase its previously mentioned special dividend of about £3.10 (€3.5) per share by 45 pence (€0.51) after generating net cash proceeds of £54.1 million (€62m) from the sale of land near Waltham Abbey, England. In 2021, Next purchased land near Waltham Abbey with the intention of ...
