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Crocs raises 2026 sales, earnings guidance after better-than-expected Q1
Clarks returns to profit after two years but warns of tough backdrop
Brazil footwear output declines by 1.9% in 2025
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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.
Crocs raises 2026 sales, earnings guidance after better-than-expected Q1
Prada’s Q1 sales bolstered by Versace acquisition
Rocky Brands’ sales momentum continues in Q1 but tariffs squeeze margins
Asos seeks £7m in US tariff refunds as H1 losses narrow
Clarks returns to profit after two years but warns of tough backdrop
ANWR revamps footwear trade show strategy, consolidates summer event
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Zegna posts more than 7% organic growth
Italian consumer confidence declines
Legero United expands production site in India
Deichmann appoints new Head of Communications
Aldo’s mobile app launched in India
Vivaia opens 2 more stores in the US
Chaco and Wrangler join forces
German consumer confidence deteriorates
Garmont debuts lightweight 9.81 Etere shoe
French footwear exports down 5% in the first 2 months of 2025
Crocs raises 2026 sales, earnings guidance after better-than-expected Q1
Crocs nudged its sales and earnings guidance for 2026 slightly higher after turning in a better-than-expected performance for both its top and bottom lines in the first three months of the year.
Prada’s Q1 sales bolstered by Versace acquisition
In the first quarter of 2026, Prada Group posted a 14 percent rise in net revenues to €1,428 million thanks the acquisition of the Versace brand. Organic growth was 3 percent. Versace, whose acquisition was completed on Dec. 2, 2025, contributed €143 million to net revenues.
Rocky Brands’ sales momentum continues in Q1 but tariffs squeeze margins
Rocky Brands’ sales momentum continued in the first quarter of 2026, as Xtratuf and The Original Muck Boot Company both reported a “high teens” percentage increase in their top lines. Profit margins continued to be squeezed by US import tariffs, although management expects tariff headwinds to lessen as the second ...
Asos seeks £7m in US tariff refunds as H1 losses narrow
Asos is seeking refunds for the £7m (€8.1m) in US tariffs paid during the first half of its fiscal year as it also reported narrower interim losses.
Clarks returns to profit after two years but warns of tough backdrop
Clarks has swung back into profit after a two-years in the red, driven by cost cuts that offset weaker consumer demand and a more volatile retail backdrop due to tariffs.
ANWR revamps footwear trade show strategy, consolidates summer event
ANWR Schuh is restructuring its trade show portfolio, consolidating formats and expanding its core summer event in response to mounting pressures across the footwear industry. Starting with the Spring/Summer 2027 order season, the ANWR Order Summer trade show will be extended to four days, running from Aug. 10–13, 2026. At ...