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French parliament reduces VAT on shoe and leather goods repairs

Nov 6, 2024 / France
France’s lower house of parliament has approved a tax break for repairers by reducing the VAT rate from 20% to 5.5% on the repair of shoes and leather goods

Deichmann acquires Esprit shoe trademark

Nov 4, 2024 / Germany
Amid insolvency proceedings, Esprit has sold its shoe brand rights in Europe and the United States to Deichmann. The German-based shoe retailer aims to expand its footwear offering in these markets

WoolOvers doubles down on British production for Hotter Shoes

Oct 31, 2024 / United Kingdom
WoolOvers plans to expand Hotter Shoes’ British manufacturing, improving customer satisfaction and supporting local jobs. Production target is one million pairs per year

Join the 11th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey

Oct 30, 2024 / Business Conditions Survey
The WorldFootwear.com is asking all experts within the footwear industry to share their views on the current business situation. Join the new edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey. WE WANT TO HEAR YOU!

Hermès maintains momentum with strong third quarter growth

Oct 25, 2024 / France
The French-based luxury group delivered a 14% revenue increase in the first nine months of the year. Japan and Europe, excluding France, experienced the highest regional sales growth

US footwear prices remain steady in September

Oct 24, 2024 / United States
US footwear prices experienced little change in September, according to the FDRA. However, an overall rise is projected by the end of 2024, marking the fourth consecutive year of annual price increases

Kurt Geiger set for potential sale

Oct 14, 2024 / United Kingdom
With a potential 400 million British pounds price tag, the luxury footwear brand Kurt Geiger is in early talks with Alteri Investors and other bidders after posting record profits despite a challenging luxury market

Axel Arigato opens New York flagship store, marking its US debut

Oct 8, 2024 / Sweden
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Swedish footwear brand Axel Arigato opened its first US store in New York, bringing Scandinavian minimalism and signature designs to the SoHo neighbourhood

Brazilian footwear production grows between January and July

Oct 2, 2024 / Brazil
According to the Brazilian Association of Footwear Industries (Abicalçados), footwear production grew by 3.9% between January and July of 2024, compared to the same period last year

Dune Group founder to be a keynote speaker at the launch of Global Footwear Future Coalition

Oct 2, 2024 / United Kingdom
The Global Footwear Future Coalition, which aims to be a forum for the exchange of knowledge between industry stakeholders, will be launched on the 9th of October. Daniel Rubin, Founder and Executive Chairman of The Dune Group, will be the keynote speaker

MOVV debuts with simplistic running shoes focusing on injury prevention

Sep 30, 2024 / Denmark
The newly launched Scandinavian brand MOVV leverages user-based data and partnerships with experts to address running injuries, offering a minimalist, functional approach to running footwear

Gero Mure files for bankruptcy

Sep 25, 2024 / Germany
The German shoe chain Gero Mure has filed for bankruptcy as rising costs, online competition and prolonged effects of the COVID-19 pandemic take their toll on the footwear sector

UITIC unveils theme and programme for next Congress

Sep 24, 2024 / UITIC
The 22nd edition of the UITIC Congress will be held in Shanghai in August 2025, focusing on the footwear industry’s competitiveness and sustainability in an age of artificial intelligence

Asia accounts for more than half of the global footwear consumption

Premium ContentSep 10, 2024 / World Footwear Yearbook
The dominance of the Asian continent in the consumption of footwear continues, according to data published in the World Footwear Yearbook 2024, as recently released by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association

Loake Shoemakers introduces digital product passports

Sep 5, 2024 / United Kingdom
Ahead of upcoming EU regulations, the British leather footwear brand has teamed up with digital platform Buyerdock to integrate Digital Product Passports (DPP) across its entire product range
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