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Revenues of Italian shoemakers declined less than expected in Q2
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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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Global luxury market estimated to have slowed down in Q3
The luxury-goods industry is expected to have slowed down in the third quarter compared with a stronger second quarter, according to JP Morgan.
Revenues of Italian shoemakers declined less than expected in Q2
In the second quarter of 2026, revenues of Italian footwear manufacturers decreased by 2.0 percent year-over-year after falling by 2.7 percent in the first three months of the year, according to a survey carried out in July by Confindustria Accessori Moda among members of the Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici.
Portugal remains Europe’s second largest footwear producer
In 2025, Portugal retained its position as Europe’s second largest footwear producer, ahead of Spain but behind Italy, according to the World Footwear Yearbook 2026 released by the Portuguese footwear association Apiccaps.
Sabu’s trade fair to switch to a one-day format
Horsch relaunches as online retailer after insolvency
Zalando rolls out AI-powered robots to handle returns in two fulfillment sites
Bequem-Schuh files for self-administration weeks after being taken over
Frasers Group buys an 8.8% stake in Under Armour
André goes into liquidation after 130 years of existence
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Sabu’s trade fair to switch to a one-day format
The German shoe retail cooperative Sabu is planning to introduce a one-day format for its trade fair from February 2027, replacing the two-day event held at the redblue Event Center in Heilbronn on Aug.14-15 2026 with a more compact and focused model.
Horsch relaunches as online retailer after insolvency
The Stuttgart-based shoe retailer Schuhhaus Horsch is relaunching as an online-only business following its insolvency earlier this year.
Zalando rolls out AI-powered robots to handle returns in two fulfillment sites
Zalando has introduced AI-powered automated returns processing at its fulfillment facilities in Greven, Germany, and Świebodzin, Poland.
Bequem-Schuh files for self-administration weeks after being taken over
The footwear retailer Bequem-Schuh GmbH has entered self-administered insolvency proceedings just weeks after being acquired in early September by Berlin-based investor Steffen Liebich through his investment firm Goal Beteiligungsgesellschaft, according to German media reports. The reason for the filing was not immediately clear.
Frasers Group buys an 8.8% stake in Under Armour
Frasers Group has acquired an 8.8 percent stake Under Armour, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
André goes into liquidation after 130 years of existence
After 130 years of existence, André is being liquidated. The downfall of the French footwear chain has accelerated since 2019, with the business going into receivership four times over the past six years.