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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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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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ArticleUK and India sign a free trade agreement
India and the UK, estimated to respectively the 5th and 6th largest economies in the world, have signed a free trade agreement (FTA). “A new chapter begins today in the India–UK economic partnership! The signing of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) reflects our shared commitment to enhancing trade, ...
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Injunction denied in lawsuit over 3G’s acquisition of Skechers
A California district court has denied a motion for injunction from the Key West Police Officers & Firefighters Retirement Plan to stop the acquisition of Skechers by 3G Capital Partners. The plaintiff, the court says, has failed to specify information that has not yet been supplied, regardless of Skechers’ failure ...
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Shoe Carnival integrated Algolia’s AI search module to improve conversion rate
Algolia, a provider of AI search solutions, serving over 18,000 businesses and 500,000 developers globally, said that Shoe Carnival has integrated its AI-powered search with Amplience’s Commerce Experience platform to redefine its digital shopping experience. “We’ve always wanted to deliver unique digital shopping experiences to our customers, but, before ...
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ArticleAssocalzaturifici celebrates 80 years and repositions Micam
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Assocalzaturifici, the Italian footwear association, as well as the 100th edition of Micam Milano, scheduled to take place Sept. 7 to 9 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center outside Milan. Anci Servizi, Assocalzaturifici’s commercial arm, organizes various events, including Micam. Under the leadership ...
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US reaches trade deals with Japan, Philippines
The US and Japan have reached a trade deal, according to the US President, Donald Trump. Trump wrote on the social media platform Truth Social that Japanese imports would face a 15 percent tariff entering the US, below the 25 percent tariff he had threatened if Japan did not reach ...
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French footwear sales fall sharply in June
In June, French footwear retail sales fell by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 3.8 percent month-on-month, after falling 1.6 percent in May, according to the Bank of France. Overall, retail sales in France fell a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.7 percent from May, when they contracted by 0.3 percent, the ...
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Keen enters trail running segment
US footwear brand Keen is entering the trail running market with the launch of its first-ever trail running shoe, the Seek, set to debut globally on July 25, 2025. The Seek combines Keen’s established reputation for comfort and durability with a lightweight, high-performance build aimed at recreational runners. Developed over ...
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Golden Goose opens in Milan and Dubai its first junior stores
Italian luxury sneakers brand Golden Goose has opened in Milan and Dubai its first stores dedicated to children’s footwear. The design of the stores is inspired by children’s bedroom, with every element featuring on an exaggerated scale – e.g. huge toys and an oversize bed. The opening of the two ...
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ArticlePiccadilly aims to double exports by 2028
Piccadilly aims to almost double its footwear exports by 2028, despite the possibility of a sharp increase in US trade tariffs. The US is the largest export market, in value, for Brazilian shoemakers. Piccadilly anticipates its overall exports to rise from 2.5 million pairs in 2024 to 4.3 million in ...
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Santoni sees full-year sales rising to over €130m
The year of its 50th anniversary, Santoni expects sales to rise by 10 to 12 percent to about €133 million, according to the Executive Chairman Giuseppe Santoni. In the first half of 2025, the Italian brand of luxury shoes posted a 10.5 percent increase in revenues to €64.2 million, of ...
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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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Brand Masters expands its team
Brand Masters, a German shoe sales agency, has expanded its sales team with the appointment of Thomas Joussen as a Sales Representative for the Central Germany region. Joussen now oversees sales for the Verbenas, Meline, Mimmu and Thea Mika brands. Beginning with the fall/winter 2026-2027 season, he will also manage ...
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News briefsPölking appoints a new Managing Director
Pölking, a German shoe wholesaler, has appointed Dirk Pues as its new co-Managing Director alongside Angelika Pölking. He will be primarily responsible for sales and marketing, as well as the further development of the Osnabrück-based company’s own brands, helping the wholesaler strengthen its existing markets and expand into new ones. ...
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Inuikii opens its first flagship store in Zurich
Inuikii, a Swiss sustainable luxury footwear brand, is set to open its first flagship store in its hometown of Zurich, shifting its focus back to the domestic market after a period of strong expansion in Asia. Work on the store began in June, with the opening planned for September. Inuikii ...
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Alegria launches the Alegance collection
Alegria, a California-based women’s comfort shoe brand, is launching Alegance, a collection of ballet flats, heels and loafers. The new collection is available from fall 2025. “After years of innovative development, we’ve found the perfect balance to integrate our robust, supportive footbed into a sleek, trim silhouette,” said Irene Chen, ...
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ISS trade fair 2026 in Wiesbaden canceled
The Inter-Schuh-Service (ISS) trade fair, originally scheduled to run from March 7 to 9, 2026, at the RheinMain CongressCenter in Wiesbaden, has been canceled, according to ZDS, the central association of the German shoemaking trade. In a statement, ZDS President, Arno Carius, and Managing Director, Falk Dossin, cited industry transformation ...
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ArticleMass plans to triple revenues thanks to support of a private equity firm
Advance Capital Partners, a Slovenian private equity firm, has reached a deal to acquire a 60 percent stake in Mass in order to finance the development of the Slovenian footwear retailer across Central and Eastern Europe and triple its revenues in five years. The deal is expected to be finalized ...
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ArticleBos Group obtains the footwear license for PME Legend
The Dutch fashion retailer Just Brands has signed a long-term licensing deal with Bos Group International, granting the latter exclusive distribution rights for PME Legend shoes across Europe. The transition is aimed at bolstering PME Legend’s growth and brand presence in the European footwear market. Under the agreement, Bos Group ...
