World Footwear

Highlights

Yearbook 2025

Digital Product Creation: The New Frontier in Footwear Manufacturing

JUST RELEASED! The global footwear industry is undergoing a profound digital transformation. The shift from physical development to digital workflows - known as Digital Product Creation (DPC) - is redefining how shoes are designed, tested, and manufactured, blending traditional craftsmanship with technological precision

Coalition urges EU to strengthen marketplace accountability

Jul 9, 2026 European Union

The CEC and 87 other organisations are urging the European Commission to use the upcoming European Product Act to address the lack of accountability surrounding the billions of low-value parcels entering the EU each year