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Italian shoemakers saw their revenues decline again
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European shoemakers call for stronger accountability in e-commerce
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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.
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How the Italian Trade Agency boost support to Expo Riva Schuh and the footwear industry
The Italian Trade Agency has significantly boosted its financial support for Italy’s footwear industry, with evidence of the increased funding seen in the sharp rise in the number of incoming buyers at the Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags trade fair held in Riva del Garda from June 13 to 16. ...
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.
Global luxury spending seen stabilizing in 2026
Worldwide luxury spending reached €1,443 billion in 2025 and is on a trajectory of gradual stabilization in 2026, according to the spring update of the Bain-Altagamma Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study, a report released by the consultancy Bain & Company in partnership with Altagamma, the Italian luxury goods industry ...
French footwear sales rise in May
In May, French footwear retail sales, in volume, rose by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 2.1 percent month-on-month, according to the Bank of France.
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.
Italian shoemakers saw their revenues decline again
US imposes 25% tariff on Brazilian goods
Baldinini finds a new investor for its relaunch
Debenhams expects to significantly reduce its debt in the current fiscal year
Gabor restructures its sales organization
Bally placed under court supervision amid financial distress
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The EU’s population has peaked
Shoe Zone lifts its full-year outlook after May and June sales come in higher than expected
Legero United acquires the German children’s footwear brand Vado
Planet Footwear acquires Dr. Brinkmann’s brand rights
India, UK free trade agreement comes into effect
Dr. Martens is trading in line with expectations
Groundies launches 3D-printed barefoot shoes with Zellerfeld
Shein reportedly targets Hong Kong IPO in Q3
Clarks continues to expand in Europe
Vasky loses 70,000 pairs of shoes in a fire
Italian shoemakers saw their revenues decline again
In the first quarter of 2026, revenues of Italian footwear manufacturers fell by 2.7 percent year-over-year, resuming a downward trend after a 1.1 percent rise in the final three months of 2025, according to a survey carried out between April and May by Confindustria Accessori Moda among members of the ...
US imposes 25% tariff on Brazilian goods
The US will impose a 25 percent tariff on most imports from Brazil starting July 22, after a yearlong investigation into what the US administration calls unfair trade practices, according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).
Baldinini finds a new investor for its relaunch
Baldinini, an Italian producer of luxury footwear, announced that it has found a new investor that is injecting new funds through a capital increase to strengthen the company’s balance sheet and underpin its relaunch plan.
Debenhams expects to significantly reduce its debt in the current fiscal year
Debenhams Group, the British fast fashion retailer which was previously referred to as Boohoo, said that it traded positively in June and July and that it expects to significantly reduce its debt by the end of its fiscal year in February 2027.
Gabor restructures its sales organization
The German footwear manufacturer Gabor Shoes has reorganized its sales organization to support further international growth while strengthening collaboration with footwear and fashion brick-and-mortar retailers across the DACH region, which comprises Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Bally placed under court supervision amid financial distress
Weeks after announcing a wave of store closures and the end of shoe production in Switzerland, the Swiss luxury shoemaker Bally has been placed under court supervision amid deepening financial difficulties, with the company’s liabilities standing at around CHF 20 million (€21.6 million). A Swiss court has appointed an external ...