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Brazil footwear output declines by 1.9% in 2025
Dr. Martens appoints General Managers for key markets and sets up an executive team
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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.
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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.
Brazil footwear output declines by 1.9% in 2025
Brazil renews footwear export program for 2 years
Hermès misses sales expectations
Insolvency proceedings underway for Sutor Group companies
Dolce & Gabbana reorganizes its top management
Dr. Martens appoints General Managers for key markets and sets up an executive team
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Brazil footwear output declines by 1.9% in 2025
In 2025, Brazilian footwear production fell by 1.9 percent to 847.5 million pairs due to a slowdown in the domestic market and instability in exports, according to Abicalçados, the Brazilian footwear association.
Brazil renews footwear export program for 2 years
Abicalçados, the Brazilian footwear association, and ApexBrasil, the Brazilian agency for the promotion of exports and investments, signed the renewal of a two-year agreement to promote Brazilian footwear.
Hermès misses sales expectations
Hermès’ first quarter sales fell a reported 1 percent to €4.1 billion, reflecting a €290 million adverse currency impact, but rose by 6 percent at constanst currencies with double-digit growth in the Americas, Japan, and Europe, excluding France. However, financial analysts were expecting currency-neutral growth above 7 percent.
Insolvency proceedings underway for Sutor Group companies
Insolvency proceedings have been opened for four companies of the Sutor group – Sutor Schuh GmbH, FJ Trading GmbH, Happy Lagerverkauf GmbH and Sutor GmbH & Co. KG – after the German shoe retailer slipped into bankruptcy amid long-standing financial difficulties.
Dolce & Gabbana reorganizes its top management
Dolce & Gabbana has appointed a co-Chief Executive Officer, Stefano Cantino, who will work alongside Alfonso Dolce, the current CEO and Chairman.
Dr. Martens appoints General Managers for key markets and sets up an executive team
Dr. Martens appointed General Managers (GM) for all its major markets to simplify its operating model and push its new consumer-concentric strategy.