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Wortmann plans management changes for Tamaris over the next 2 years
ASF 4.0 launches its Portuguese “megafactory” after raising fresh cash
Crocs names a new head for Heydude
Yue Yuen posts higher footwear manufacturing revenues
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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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Measmerize, a startup established to offer sizing solutions for fashion brands, has built up a portfolio of about 40 clients, including high-profile fashion houses, thanks to customized AI algorithms proposing size and fit recommendations to end-users.
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 ...
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.
Shoe Carnival sees Q4 sales down 3%, looks ahead to ‘inflection year’ as rebranding progresses
Wortmann plans management changes for Tamaris over the next 2 years
ASF 4.0 launches its Portuguese “megafactory” after raising fresh cash
Crocs names a new head for Heydude
ANWR appoints a new Managing Director for shoe division
Geox’s sales decline accelerates in Q3
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Shoe Carnival sees Q4 sales down 3%, looks ahead to ‘inflection year’ as rebranding progresses
Shoe Carnival said it expects to post sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 of $240-270 million, at its midpoint down by 3 percent compared to the year earlier and in line with its third quarter performance. The footwear retailer said that its sales guidance, with sales seen ...
Wortmann plans management changes for Tamaris over the next 2 years
The German footwear manufacturer and distributor Wortmann Group is preparing for the renewal of its leadership team for its key Wortmann KG unit, which manages the Tamaris brand, over the next couple of years, built on internal succession and long-standing company experience.
ASF 4.0 launches its Portuguese “megafactory” after raising fresh cash
Advanced Shoe Factory 4.0 (ASF 4.0), a unit of the French textile producer Chamatex Group, said that it is proceeding with the launch of a “megafactory” in Portugal with the goal of producing 1.5 million pairs of sports shoes annually from 2030.
Crocs names a new head for Heydude
Crocs has promoted Rupert Campbell to Executive Vice President and President of the Heydude brand, effective Nov. 17. He joins the executive leadership team and reports directly to Andrew Rees, the Chief Executive Officer of the US footwear group.
ANWR appoints a new Managing Director for shoe division
The German buying group ANWR has named Désirée Orlowski as the new Managing Director of its footwear division, ANWR Schuh. The retail expert succeeds Patrick Gottesleben, who left the company at the end of August, and will lead the unit alongside fellow managing director Astrid Heinze.
Geox’s sales decline accelerates in Q3
Geox’s sales decline picked up in the third quarter of 2025 and is expected to accelerate in the last quarter of the year, prompting the Italian company to cut its full-year revenues guidance.