Special Reports
Caution rises as we step into 2023
Following the slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2021, most fashion brands and retailers equalled or even exceeded their pre-pandemic performances. But 2022 will hardly be a forgettable year: the world’s inflation hit levels not seen since the early 80s, leading to a sharp hike in interest rates, Russia’s ceased to be a viable market for Western brands after its invasion of Ukraine on the 24th of February, and China’s economy slowed down due to the country’s zero COVID-19 policy. And yet, despite the worst projections, for the better part of the year, the fashion industry prevailed. Nevertheless, as we enter 2023 with a global recession still on the table, it is worth looking into the year-to-date results of some of the largest companies worldwide to understand the current situation
France Retail: So far, back in business, but for how long?
After a lost spring, a season heavily impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, the French retail market reacted well, and summer sales brought a good mood to the business. However, a second wave hitting the country after the summer led to a November with closed stores (non-essential stores were not open for over a month). The enthusiasm of the reopening on the 28th of November led crowds to queue for visiting some stores. However, it is not clear if this will be enough to ensure an end of the year out of the red.
Are you familiar with Influence Marketing?
Do you know Influence Marketing can be a business strategy? Would it be suitable for your company? Today we bring you a new study by the World Footwear which focus on the bits and pieces of Influence Marketing
World Footwear Yearbook 2019: shift in consumer patterns
The World Footwear Yearbook 2019 has been published by APICCAPS. Access the main highlights of the industry and read through 84 country profiles with statistics updated to 2018
Flat sales in European outdoor market
The latest research released by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) indicates that the climbing category grew in 2018, but the overall outdoor market flattened out
The new chapter of the US-China trade war
President Trump announced and applied increases on the China tariff rates on List 3 (200 billion US dollars in Chinese-made goods) from 10% to 25%. Remaining goods, including footwear, could be hit with tariffs shortly as a new list was announced
World Footwear presents Footwear Consumer 2030
A study reflecting on the main global consumer trends with special attention to the key changes for the footwear industry and the foreseeable impacts on companies, brands and consumers- 1
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Footwear Consumer 2030
A study reflecting on the main global consumer trends and the key changes for the footwear industry.
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