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More German independent shoe stores close as the retail crisis deepens
Sportup hires a sales and marketing manager
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C-Suite interview: Blusun enters second year looking to ramp up sales, expand outside of Europe
When Dirk Pfeffer and Silvia Brindlmayer set up their barefoot footwear brand Blusun last year, they knew what they wanted and what they did not. At the heart of their vision were shoes featuring high quality materials, reasonable prices and a sustainable and socially responsible supply chain. Pfeffer and Brindlmayer ...
C-Suite interview: Velasca aims to double its store network by end 2028
In less than a year, Velasca, a Milan-based footwear and apparel retailer, has opened 10 shops, bringing the number of locations to 30 worldwide. By the end of 2028, the goal is to double that number to 60.
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Global 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 ...
Brazilian exports hit by US tariffs
In August, Brazilian footwear exports fell by 0.5 percent year-over-year in volume to 7.64 million pairs and by 9.1 percent in value to $77 million after the US introduced a 50 percent import tariff on Brazilian goods on Aug. 7. The US is Brazil’s main export market.
German footwear industry revenues up 1.3% in H1
The German footwear manufacturers posted revenues of €1.16 billion in the first half, a 1.3 percent increase from €1.15 billion a year earlier. Domestic sales grew by 5.1 percent year-on-year to €924 million, while foreign sales declined by 11 percent to €242 million, according to the German footwear and leather ...
More German independent shoe stores close as the retail crisis deepens
Golden Goose maintains 13% sales growth
Global branded casual footwear market grew 3.5% in 2024
ACBC creates a scientific committee to bolster innovation
Sportup hires a sales and marketing manager
Portuguese footwear exports rise in first 9 months of 2025
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More 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.
Golden 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 ...
Global 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 ...
ACBC 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.
Sportup 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.
Portuguese footwear exports rise in first 9 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.