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Futurmoda 2025 to showcase advanced and sustainable footwear production

Feb 7, 2025 / Spain
With a focus on eco-friendly production, Futurmoda 2025, on the 12th and 13th of March, will showcase advanced machinery, from biodegradable materials to automated assembly and 3D printing solutions

Deckers maintains good momentum

Feb 6, 2025 / United States
The California-based company has reported another strong quarterly performance, driven by good results from Hoka and Ugg, and has raised its full year outlook as a result

Brian Costello appointed Chief Merchandising Officer of Famous Footwear

Feb 6, 2025 / United States
The US-based footwear company Caleres, owner of Famous Footwear, has appointed Brian Costello as the brand’s Chief Merchandising Officer. He brings nearly 30 years of experience to the role

Cost of raw materials and competition in their home market worry the footwear industry

Premium ContentFeb 4, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey
Respondents of the 11th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey elected the cost of raw materials and competition in their home market as the main difficultie sfaced by the industry

US Retail: fuzzy outlook for the year 2025

Premium ContentFeb 4, 2025 / United States
While footwear sales are expected to have ended 2024 on a high note, overall retail sales were more subdued than in the previous year, suggesting that consumers were cautiously optimistic throughout the year. However, rising inflation in the final months of the year appears to have made them wary again and import figures suggesting that retailers will need to stock up again may be hard to come by, as the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on goods from Mexico, Canada and China have caused some instability. While the outlook for 2025 is not negative, it is certainly not euphoric

US footwear industry voices concern over new tariffs from Trump administration

Feb 3, 2025 / United States
President Trump signed executive orders on Saturday to impose broad tariffs on products, including footwear, from the nation’s three largest trading partners, Canada, Mexico and China

VF Corp on track with its turnaround plan

Feb 3, 2025 / United States
The US-based footwear company has reported progress on its turnaround plan. Vans continues to improve quarter on quarter and the Americas region has returned to positive territory

Startup competition at Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags showcases retail innovation

Jan 31, 2025 / Italy
Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags’ Innovation Village Retail featured nine startups pioneering digital and sustainable solutions, with CLOOV winning for its circular footwear business model

Dr. Martens starts to turn around in the US

Jan 30, 2025 / United Kingdom
The iconic British footwear company has reported a solid performance in its third quarter trading update, highlighting the progress it is making in the US. Full year outlook remains unchanged

Skechers opens first performance flagship location

Jan 30, 2025 / United States
Located in Canada’s West Edmonton Mall, the store offers an immersive experience with half courts and the company’s extensive performance range of footwear technologies worn by athletes worldwide

Transition to a 5.0 industry is underway for the European footwear industry

Jan 29, 2025 / European Union
Partners from Belgium, Romania, Italy, Portugal and Spain recently met in Brussels to plan the next steps of the Shoe 5.0 project, which aims to equip the footwear industry with the skills and mindset needed to make the leap to Industry 5.0

Puma launches efficiency programme after profit miss

Jan 29, 2025 / Germany
After reporting a full year net income below the previous year’s level and below expectations, the German-based sportswear company has launched a cost-efficiency programme

UK Retail: the future is not looking very bright

Premium ContentJan 28, 2025 / United Kingdom
Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) sales have held their own in the final quarter of the year, showing resilience to the drag from overall retail sales. However, the sticky above-target inflation in the UK over the past year is a cause for concern as wages fail to keep pace. In addition, the higher costs for retailers predicted in the last Budget may leave them with little choice but to raise prices and cut jobs. As much as imports have shown some stability, the future for the retail sector is not looking very bright at the moment

Barefoot European Shoe Fair to be launched this year

Jan 28, 2025 / Germany
The first edition of the Barefoot European Shoe Fair will take place from the 31st of July to the 3rd of August, in the halls of Messe Offenbach, in cooperation with HDS/L. 60 exhibitors are expected to attend

Positive perspectives about the health of footwear business continue

Premium ContentJan 27, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey
More than 65% of the respondents of the last edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey seem confident regarding the health of their businesses. The 11th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey results are now available
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