Global luxury market estimated to have slowed down in Q3
The luxury-goods industry is expected to have slowed down in the third quarter compared with a stronger second quarter, according to JP Morgan.
Revenues of Italian shoemakers declined less than expected in Q2
In the second quarter of 2026, revenues of Italian footwear manufacturers decreased by 2.0 percent year-over-year after falling by 2.7 percent in the first three months of the year, according to a survey carried out in July by Confindustria Accessori Moda among members of the Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici.
Portugal remains Europe’s second largest footwear producer
In 2025, Portugal retained its position as Europe’s second largest footwear producer, ahead of Spain but behind Italy, according to the World Footwear Yearbook 2026 released by the Portuguese footwear association Apiccaps.
Global footwear production reached 24.6 billion pairs in 2025
In 2025, global footwear production increased by a meager 0.1 percent to 24.6 billion pairs from a revised estimate of 24.5 billion pairs in 2024, according to the World Footwear Yearbook 2026 released by the Portuguese footwear association Apiccaps.
Global luxury spending seen stabilizing in 2026
Worldwide luxury spending reached €1,443 billion in 2025 and is on a trajectory of gradual stabilization in 2026, according to the spring update of the Bain-Altagamma Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study, a report released by the consultancy Bain & Company in partnership with Altagamma, the Italian luxury goods industry ...
French footwear sales rise in May
In May, French footwear retail sales, in volume, rose by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 2.1 percent month-on-month, according to the Bank of France.
Experts 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.
Spanish footwear exports increased slightly in the first 7 months of 2026
Spanish footwear exports during the first seven months of 2026 totalled €2.021 billion, up by 0.8 percent compared to the same period in 2025, according to data released by the footwear association Fice.
Revenues of Italian shoemakers declined less than expected in Q2
In the second quarter of 2026, revenues of Italian footwear manufacturers decreased by 2.0 percent year-over-year after falling by 2.7 percent in the first three months of the year, according to a survey carried out in July by Confindustria Accessori Moda among members of the Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici.
German consumers to cut back on footwear spending for third consecutive year amid changing behaviour
The German footwear market is heading for a third straight annual decline, as changing consumer habits, tighter budgets and a shift towards more versatile footwear reshape demand, a survey by market research institute IFH Köln and consultancy BBE Handelsberatung showed.
German footwear sales were slightly lower in H1
Sales of the German footwear industry declined by 2.4 percent to €1.14 billion in the first half of 2026 from €1.17 billion a year earlier, according to HDS/L, the German footwear and leather goods industry association.