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Retail Flash: insights from key footwear markets

Premium ContentFeb 20, 2025 / World

Explore the main retail trends in France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, the UK, the US and Spain from our Retail Flash reports, highlighting volatility in 2024 and mixed consumer and retailer sentiment. In particular, new tariffs on key trading partners could put pressure on US footwear prices, Germany’s online sector continues to expand and Japan faces rising inflation

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US footwear prices rise amid economic uncertainty

Nov 29, 2024 / United States

Tariffs and inflation continue to shape US footwear pricing, as October data revealed mixed trends, with increased men's and children's footwear prices, while prices for women's shoes declined

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UK Retail: good signs for the run-up to Christmas

Premium ContentOct 22, 2024 / United Kingdom

The cold weather in July did not bring good news for the UK retail sector, but the following two months spiced things up again. Fashion retail sales appear to be back on track with the wider economy, as continued falling inflation has led to lower prices. Consumers are still reluctant to spend given the difficulties of recent years, but the challenge for retailers is now to keep up and not fall behind again in order to boost demand in the months leading to Christmas

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A favourable September for UK retail

Oct 21, 2024 / United Kingdom

As inflation fell to its lowest level in three and a half years, UK retail sales rose by 3.6% year-on-year in value terms in September, according to the latest ONS figures

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Deflationary trend helps revitalise UK fashion retail

Aug 2, 2024 / United Kingdom

The UK fashion retail sector benefited from a deflationary trend in July, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), giving consumers a temporary respite from recent difficult months

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World Footwear Voices: interview with Steve Lamar from AAFA

Premium ContentMar 21, 2024 / World Footwear Voices

Today we bring you a conversation with Steve Lamar, President and CEO at American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA). Watch the new episode of the World Footwear Voices