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Giorgio Armani leaves instructions for the sale of his group
Id.Eight plans to double its sales and is open to new investors
Global footwear production rose by 6.9% in 2024
How Stanbee uses innovation to cut component costs, improve athletic shoe performance
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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.
C-Suite interview: Rohde expects to continue growing in 2025
After increasing revenues by 4.5 percent in 2024 to €24.2 million, Rohde expects to continue growing this year as it expands its fledgling US and online businesses.
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Id.Eight plans to double its sales and is open to new investors
Id.Eight, an Italian sneaker startup that uses waste materials, is aiming to double its revenues this year and continue expanding internationally.
How Stanbee uses innovation to cut component costs, improve athletic shoe performance
The US shoe component manufacturer Stanbee uses a patented foaming process to infuse nitrogen gas into the polymer core of its Nitro line of heel counters and toe boxes, replacing part of the core with gas to bring down costs and turn out a product that is lighter in weight ...
China is expected to see a significant decline in its exports as a result of the trade war
The introduction of higher import tariffs by the US is expected to lead to a significant decline in China’s market share in global footwear exports, but the Asian powerhouse will remain the world’s leading manufacturer for the foreseeable future as the efficiency of its manufacturing base continues to attract buyers, ...
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 ...
Italian footwear manufacturers revenues drop by 5.6% in first half of 2025
In the first half of 2025, revenues of Italian footwear manufacturers fell by 5.6 percent year-over-year, according to a survey carried out in July by Confindustria Accessori Moda among members of the Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici.
Mysize buys ShoeSize.Me to offer footwear sizing recommendations
Giorgio Armani leaves instructions for the sale of his group
Primark warns weak consumer confidence hit UK, European sales in H2
Brazilian exports hit by US tariffs
Micam attracts over 20,000 visitors
Designer Brands ‘cautiously optimistic’ after Q2 earnings beat
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Mysize buys ShoeSize.Me to offer footwear sizing recommendations
MySize, an Israeli AI-driven measurement and fashion technology solutions provider, has bought ShoeSize.Me, a European SaaS company specializing in AI-powered footwear sizing and fit solutions, in a transaction structured primarily as a share deal.
Giorgio Armani leaves instructions for the sale of his group
The Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani SpA should sell a 15 percent stake to the French luxury goods group LVMH, the Franco-Italian eyewear group EssilorLuxottica, the French beauty and cosmetics group L’Oréal or another luxury group in the next 12 to 18 months, the designer Giorgio Armani has stipulated in ...
Primark warns weak consumer confidence hit UK, European sales in H2
Primark’s underlying sales are expected to decline in the second half of the year as weaker demand in Europe and economic uncertainty around potential tax rises in the UK hit consumer confidence, said Associated British Foods (ABF), the parent company of the fast-fashion retailer.
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.
Micam attracts over 20,000 visitors
The trade shows Micam Milano, which specializes in fashion footwear, and Mipel, which focuses on leather goods and fashion accessories, attracted 20,362 visitors, 57 percent from abroad and 43 percent from Italy. Visitors came from 126 countries, with the strongest participation from Spain, Germany, France, Poland, China, Japan, Nigeria and ...
Designer Brands ‘cautiously optimistic’ after Q2 earnings beat
Designer Brands said it was “cautiously optimistic” about its outlook for the full fiscal year after posting better-than-expected earnings in the second quarter and as positive sales momentum seen during the period continued at the start of the third quarter.