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Retail Flash: insights from key footwear markets
Explore the main retail trends in France, Germany, Japan, the UK, the US and Spain from our Retail Flash reports, highlighting a mix of recovery, persistent challenges and cautious optimism in global markets. In particular, while France and Germany continue to struggle, the US and Spain show signs of retail optimism
Rosana Perán Bazán will continue at the helm of FICE
Rosana Perán Bazán's role as President of the Spanish Federation of Footwear Industries (FICE) was renewed at the association’s recent General Assembly. She first took up the role in 2022
Sustained trend in Spanish exports
Despite the difficult international context, which has negatively impacted competitor countries such as Italy, Spain continues to record growing export figures in both volume and value terms
Spain Retail: the future looks brighter for retail
Fashion sales finally picked up in July and August and are back in the green, after a worrying March. The truth is that the prospect of better economic growth and recent falls in inflation and unemployment have reassured Spanish consumers and given them a sense that the future may be brighter. All in all, this has led retailers to stock up in the hope that sales will continue to rise in the coming months. If these factors remain in place, the footwear sector is likely to end the year on a positive note
Furturmoda announces partnership with IVACE International ahead of the event
To attract a greater number of international companies, the Spanish trade fair has teamed up with the Valencian Institute for Business Competitiveness (IVACE) for the 52nd edition of the event
Inditex continues to grow
The Spain-based fashion group has reported a strong performance in the first half of the year, with sales and net income up by 7.2% and 10.1%, respectively, on the same period of last year
Mango launches first campaign entirely generated by AI
The Spanish fashion group has used generative AI to create a campaign for the limited-edition Sunset Dream collection of its youth line. The initiative underlines the company’s commitment to innovation
OrthoLite expands European hub
The US-based insole manufacturer has announced the expansion its European facility, OrthoLite Europa (OEU), located in Almansa, Spain. The aim is to increase capacity and bring solutions closer to its European partners
Inditex joins Pack4Good initiative
The parent company of brands such as Zara, Berksha and Massimo Dutti has joined Canopy’s Pack4Good initiative to help protect endangered forests by reforming its paper packaging
Hoff looks to expand in India
The Spanish sneaker brand has teamed up with the e-commerce giant Myntra to enter the Indian market. This move is part of the company’s international growth strategy
Inditex posts strong first quarter
The Spanish-based fashion retailer has posted a strong performance in the first quarter of the year. Sales were up by 7.1% and net income was up by 10.8%, as compared to the same period of 2023
Registration open for the next edition of Futurmoda
Registration is now open for the upcoming edition of the International Exhibition of Leather, Components, and Machinery for Footwear and Leather Goods, which will take place next October from the 16th to the 17th
LVMH increases its stake in the Spanish tannery Riba Guixà
LVMH’s Métiers d’Art has signed an agreement to increase its stake in Riba Guixà, the Spanish tannery renowned for its expertise in tanning Enterfino lambskin
Spain Retail: concerns grow for retailers after an unexpected fall in sales
While 2024 began with consistent, albeit modest (around 1% monthly) growth, a concerning trend emerged in March, with retail sales falling sharply by 7.9% as compared to the previous month. However, a silver lining remains. Fashion is currently the retail sector experiencing the least inflation, and consumers still hold some optimism about the overall economy. This suggests that a period of resilience may be needed from retailers, but a potential rebound could be on the horizon
Portugal surpasses Spain in footwear production
Portugal has become Europe’s second-largest footwear producer, overtaking Spain. According to Eurostat, Portugal produced 85 million pairs of shoes in 2022, two million more than its Spanish rival-
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