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European footwear consumption seen anemic in 2025
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C-Suite interview: BFShow to grow with the Brazilian footwear industry
Haroldo Ferreira, the president of Brazilian footwear association Abicalçados, expects BFShow to grow in lockstep with the Brazilian footwear industry and believes that a free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur will also be beneficial to European shoemakers.
C-Suite interview: Floredeasoka targets the US bridal market
Floredeasoka, a fast growing Spanish startup that produces bridal shoes, is considering raising funds to finance its internationalization with a focus on the US market.
C-Suite interview: Xero Shoes looks to US wholesale, Europe for growth
Xero Shoes is looking to bolster its domestic wholesale business and leverage strong growth rates in Europe to underpin a new phase of expansion for the US barefoot footwear specialist founded 15 years ago.
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How the GORE-TEX brand wants to extend the life of its products
Our interview explores Gore’s commitment to extending product life, consumer education campaigns, and the newly launched GORE-TEX Gear Tour.
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How Murcia’s shoemakers are exiting the 2024 jubilee year and preparing for 2025
After celebrating in 2024 the jubilee of Caravaca de la Cruz, the fifth holiest city of Catholic Christianity with Rome, Jerusalem, Santiago de Compostela and Camaleño, Calzia, a consortium of shoemakers located in Spain’s southeastern region of Murcia, is focusing on its next challenges. These include managing a slowdown in ...
How an Italian 3D scanner manufacturer has stormed the footwear industry
The startup Covision Media decided to initially focus on the footwear industry to commercialize its 3D scanner developed in Bressanone, near the northern Italian town of Bolzano.
How a crowd funding platform is helping footwear companies raise money
The Italian footwear companies Fessura, DIS and Steve’s as well as dropout, a retailer of luxury apparel and sneakers, have in common that they are currently, or have been, raising funds through the Italian crowdfunding platform Mamacrowd, which is owned by the asset management company Azimut.
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A circular solution for the footwear industry
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Brazilian footwear exports seen down 6-9% in 2024
In 2024, Brazilian footwear exports are expected to decline by 6 to 9 percent in volume as an improvement in the second half of the year is expected to offset a sharp decline in the first four months of the year, according to the Brazilian footwear industry association, Abicalçados.
US Q1 footwear sales flat year-on-year
In the first quarter of 2024, sales revenue for the US footwear industry remained unchanged year-over-year at $9.1 billion, while volumes rose by 1 percent, according to Circana.
French footwear sales rise further in March
In March, French footwear retail sales rose by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 2.5 percent month-on-month, according to the Bank of France. In February, sales of footwear increased by 1.6 percent. The reading was revised up from a preliminary 0.9 percent.
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Stella’s revenues slip in the fourth quarter
European footwear consumption seen anemic in 2025
Next lifts prices to cover wage, tax costs and warns of slower growth
Italian footwear revenues seen down by over 9% in 2024
Lloyd unveils its new brand identity
Geox plans to raise €60m to finance its business plan
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Stella’s revenues slip in the fourth quarter
In the final quarter of 2024, Stella International’s revenues declined by 0.7 percent to $377.7 million from $380.3 million a year earlier. Shipment volume rose by 3.0 percent to 13.6 million pairs, but the average selling price (ASP) dipped by 3.1 percent to $27.90.
European footwear consumption seen anemic in 2025
Europe is expected to lag all other continents in terms of footwear consumption this year, according to a survey of experts published in the latest Business Condition Survey of World Footwear.
Next lifts prices to cover wage, tax costs and warns of slower growth
Next is increasing prices to offset higher wage and tax costs while anticipating slower growth but still managed to lift full-year guidance again after better-than-expected December sales.
Italian footwear revenues seen down by over 9% in 2024
In the third quarter of 2024, revenues of Italian footwear manufacturers fell by an estimated 10.9 percent year-on-year, a slight acceleration compared with the first half of the year, when turnover fell by 9.1 percent. Over the first nine months of 2024, the industry’s revenues are estimated to have fallen ...
Lloyd unveils its new brand identity
After changing names from Lloyd Shoes to Lloyd Lifestyle GmbH following its acquisition last year by the Swiss sports and lifestyle firm Arklyz, the German shoemaker unveiled its new brand identify, which includes the new claim “Own the Moments”.
Geox plans to raise €60m to finance its business plan
Geox announced a refinancing program that includes €60 million in fresh capital to finance its business plan spanning from 2025 to 2029.