Asos seeks £7m in US tariff refunds as H1 losses narrow
Asos is seeking refunds for the £7m (€8.1m) in US tariffs paid during the first half of its fiscal year as it also reported narrower interim losses.
Clarks returns to profit after two years but warns of tough backdrop
Clarks has swung back into profit after a two-years in the red, driven by cost cuts that offset weaker consumer demand and a more volatile retail backdrop due to tariffs.
Shoe Zone expects to post a loss this year
Shoe Zone has warned it is set to swing to an annual loss, citing declining consumer confidence and the Middle East war.
Primark to demerge from its parent company
Primark’s owner Associated British Foods (ABF) is demerging the budget clothing chain from its food operations after a review of the group’s structure, despite warning that the US-Iran conflict would hit consumer spending and raise prices.
Jack Schwartz Shoes integrates Deer Stags into its portfolio
Jack Schwartz Shoes has integrated Deer Stags into its portfolio. Jack Schwartz Shoes owns and operates Lugz and British Knights, along with licensed footwear for Lee and Ben Sherman.
Semler completes its restructuring
The German shoe manufacturer Carl Semler GmbH has completed its self-administered restructuring, with creditors unanimously approving the insolvency plan.
Ferragamo names Fabrizio Freda as Special Strategic Advisor
Ferragamo Finanziaria, the holding company of the Ferragamo family and the controlling shareholder of Salvatore Ferragamo, appointed Fabrizio Freda, the former head of Estée Lauder, as Special Strategic Advisor.
Dolce & Gabbana reorganizes its top management
Dolce & Gabbana has appointed a co-Chief Executive Officer, Stefano Cantino, who will work alongside Alfonso Dolce, the current CEO and Chairman.
Dr. Martens appoints General Managers for key markets and sets up an executive team
Dr. Martens appointed General Managers (GM) for all its major markets to simplify its operating model and push its new consumer-concentric strategy.
Brazil 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.
German 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 ...
Italian 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.
German 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, ...
