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Industry is confident regarding footwear retail prices
77% of the respondents of the last edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey expect footwear retail prices to increase over the next six months. The report with the results of the 11th edition of the survey is now available
Overall, there is a positive outlook regarding retail price evolution over the next six months, with most respondents expecting growth or stability rather than decline.
The largest share of respondents (36.4%) anticipates moderate growth (1.5% to 5%), reflecting cautious optimism. Additionally, 24.3% expect strong growth (5% to 20%), and 16.8% foresee very strong growth (over 20%).
A share of 14% anticipates stable prices for the period (-1.5% to 1.5%).
Combined, these groups account for more than 91% of the sample, highlighting significant confidence among participants.
In contrast, only 8.4% anticipate a moderate decline (-1.5% to -5%), and no respondents predict a strong or very strong fall.
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Contents
Executive SummaryBusiness Context
Health of the Business
Employment Level
Prices
Quantity
Difficulties
Retail Channels
Footwear Consumption to Increase by 8.4% in 2025
Asia to Present the Fastest Growth in Footwear Production
3D Printing in the Footwear Industry
About Survey
About the Survey
In 2019 the World Footwear has created the World Footwear Experts Panel and is now conducting a Business Conditions Survey every semester.
The objective of the World Footwear Experts Panel Survey is to collect information regarding the current business conditions within the worldwide footwear markets and disseminate this information to provide an accurate overview of the situation of the global footwear industry. The eleventh edition of this online survey was conducted during the months of November and December 2024.
We have obtained 107 valid answers, 49% from Asia, 21% from Africa, 18% from Europe, 6% from North America, 5% from South America, and 1% from Oceania. About half of respondents are involved in footwear manufacturing (manufacturers) or footwear trade and distribution (traders) and the other half in other footwear-related activities, including trade associations (12%), education and research (8%), consultancy (8%) and other activities (23%).
Previous Editions of this Bulletin can be found HERE