All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 28, Issue 1+2 – Page 4
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UK consumers are reluctant to spend
British consumers are reluctant to spend going into 2026 despite continuing to feel financially secure, according to the fourth quarter Consumer Pulse survey conducted by the consultancy KPMG among 3000 consumers. According to the survey, 56 percent of consumers feel financially secure, down only 1 percentage point from the start ...
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ArticleMicam outlines four macro-trends for the next fall/winter season
Thanks to a collaboration with Livetrend, a digital platform specializing in trend and market analysis, Micam, the international footwear trade show scheduled to take place from Feb. 22 to 24 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center outside Milan, has identified four macro-trends for the fall/winter 2026-2027 season. According to Micam’s ...
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Flabelus opens its first store in Germany
The Spanish footwear brand Flabelus has entered the German market, ramping up its international expansion with the opening of its first store in the country, located at Neue Schönhauser Straße 15 in central Berlin. The 90-square-meter store features Flabelus’s handcrafted trainers and espadrilles manufactured at its factory in Elche, near ...
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News briefsFootasylum joins forces with Apparel Group to expand in the Gulf region
Footasylum, a UK-based footwear and sportswear omnichannel business, has entered into a strategic partnership with Apparel Group, a Dubai-based fashion and lifestyle retail conglomerate, to accelerate the British company’s expansion across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman. Under ...
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Twenty-nine Brazilian footwear brands to attend Expo Riva Schuh
Twenty-nine Brazilian footwear brands will be attending Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags, scheduled in the Italian town of Riva del Garda from Jan. 10 to 13, according to the Brazilian footwear association Abicalçados. The delegation is supported by Brazilian Footwear, a program to promote footwear exports managed by Abicalçados ...
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Bain Capital acquires South Korean activewear firm Echo Marketing
Bain Capital is acquiring the South Korean activewear company Echo Marketing, owner of the popular athleisure brand Andar, in a deal valued at approximately KRW497 billion (€327 million). The US investment firm will purchase a 43.7 percent stake in Echo Marketing from the company’s founder and another shareholder for KRW216.6 ...
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Turkish inflation continues to slip
The annual inflation rate in Turkey fell to 30.89 percent in December 2025 from 44.38 percent the year earlier and from 64.77 percent in December 2023, according to data from Turkish statistics office Tuik. The monthly rate of inflation fell to 0.89 percent in December 2025 from 1.03 percent the ...
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PDF NewsletterShoe Intelligence Executive Edition: Vol. 28 - 1+2
Revenues of Italian footwear manufacturers drop by 0.9% in the third quarter | Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags to host over 1,000 brands and exhibitors | Expo Riva Schuh selects the ten startups for its Innovation Village Retail space | Micam outlines four macro-trends for the next fall/winter season | HSG takes over Golden Goose | Zegna increases its stake in Norda | Tod’s obtains postponement on ruling regarding advertising ban | Birkenstock warns about the impact of US tariffs on its 2026 earnings | ANWR Schuh continues to build up its senior management | Arklyz completes the acquisition of Gabor | The Platform Group takes over 43einhalb | Small German footwear retailers continue to be hit by a wave of closures | Wortmann to invest €100m in Tamaris | Caleres aims to bring Stuart Weitzman to breakeven in 2026 | Designer Brands sees positive momentum continuing at start of Q4 after Q3 earnings best | Genesco cuts its full-year guidance | RG Barry Brands takes over Green Market Services | Emerging designer: Canella juggles tradition, design and luxury | How a Tuscan startup is helping upcycle leather deadstocks
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