World Footwear

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Yearbook 2025

New footwear material trends revealed by industry survey

Industry experts point to sustainable natural fibres as the dominant footwear material trend for the next two years, a key insight from the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey conducted at the end of 2025

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Saks Global to close nine stores as part of strategic store footprint optimisation

Feb 12, 2026 United States

The group of high-end department stores said it would be closing eight Saks Fifth Avenue stores and one Neiman Marcus location as part of a broader plan to restructure and optimise its footprint