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C-Suite interview: Valleverde maintains its revenues stable in a weak market
Valleverde is one of Italy’s most famous footwear brands with over 40 years of presence in its home market. Following its bankruptcy in 2015, the brand was acquired by Silver 1, which owns several other labels, including Rafting, Goldstar, Biochic and Biomodex. The company has grown from €1.5 million in ...
C-Suite interview: Micam doubles incoming buyers, bolsters digital offering
Micam Milano has doubled the number of incoming buyers over the last three editions to roughly 200 buyers from over 50 countries, as the trade fair proceeds with plans to increase its international positioning, said Giorgio Possagno, General Manager of the Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici.
C-Suite interview: How Spanish producers of espadrilles are moving to guarantee their future
Calzia, a consortium comprising over 40 Spanish producers of espadrilles based in Caravaca de la Cruz in eastern Spain, is facing a weaker market after a recent boom in sales.
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Zhejiang Huanqiu Shoes is looking for outdoor footwear companies
Zhejiang Huanqiu Shoes is playing a pivotal role in shaping the evolution of China’s modern footwear industry. Now they are looking for a footwear manufacturer to invest in.
Latest Case Studies
Why a veteran of the footwear industry has decided to launch three new brands
Joseph (Joe) Trybulec, the owner of Trybulec Enterprises and a business partner in Integra Trade Solutions, a US-based logistics company, has decided to launch three new brands covering different market segments.
How a Tuscan startup is helping upcycle leather deadstocks
Zerow is a Tuscan-based marketplace established for the upcycling of fabric and leather leftovers. As the company’s name indicates, the “w” standing for waste, its purpose is to eliminate discarded materials and deadstock by transforming them into a resource.
How an Italian startup is proving to be the perfect fit for leading fashion brands
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.
Experts are confident about global footwear sales growth
The short-term outlook for footwear sales volumes and price growth is positive, based on the findings of the latest survey of experts published in the latest Business Conditions Survey released by World Footwear.
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.
C-Suite interview: Valleverde maintains its revenues stable in a weak market
Ferragamo’s sales continue to be dragged down by the wholesale channel
Geox’s sales contraction accelerates in Q1
Boot Barn's momentum continues after Q4 sales jump 19%
LVMH sells Marc Jacobs for $850m
Yue Yuen's profit falls on factory squeeze
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C-Suite interview: Valleverde maintains its revenues stable in a weak market
Valleverde is one of Italy’s most famous footwear brands with over 40 years of presence in its home market. Following its bankruptcy in 2015, the brand was acquired by Silver 1, which owns several other labels, including Rafting, Goldstar, Biochic and Biomodex. The company has grown from €1.5 million in ...
Ferragamo’s sales continue to be dragged down by the wholesale channel
Salvatore Ferragamo’s total sales in the first quarter of 2026 fell by a reported 5.5 percent year-over-year, and by 1.2 percent at constant exchange rates, to €209.0 million due to a sharp decline in the wholesale channel.
Geox’s sales contraction accelerates in Q1
Geox reported sales of €165.3 million in the first quarter of 2026, down by 12.5 percent year-over-year as a decline in customer traffic that began in the second half of 2025 intensified at the start of 2026. Excluding the closure of some stores and non-profitable sales channels, comparable sales slipped ...
Boot Barn's momentum continues after Q4 sales jump 19%
Boot Barn has continued to see sales momentum at the start of its new fiscal year after sales in the fourth quarter jumped by 18.7 percent compared to the year earlier to $538.8 million.
LVMH sells Marc Jacobs for $850m
LVMH has signed a definitive agreement to sell the Marc Jacobs brand to the management firm WHP Global.
Yue Yuen's profit falls on factory squeeze
The world’s largest footwear contract manufacturer saw earnings halve in Q1 as a rare calendar crunch and tariff-sharing costs compressed factory margins to their weakest in years.