Highlights | | | | World France Retail: the retail boat is sitting on the water waiting for the wind to pick up Oct 2, 2023 / France After a somewhat mixed performance over the summer, highly impacted by short-lived events such as the postponement of sales due to the riots or August’s heatwave, some signs suggest that retail in France could improve next year. Consumers seem to be less pessimistic about rising prices and their personal financial situation. But it all comes down to the trajectory of inflation, and whether food and energy prices will effectively ease until the end of the year | | | | | | World Fortunato Frederico honoured in Italy Oct 2, 2023 / Portugal The Portuguese entrepreneur, who founded Kyaia in 1984, one of the largest footwear companies in the country, was honoured at the last UITIC Congress for his career in the industry | | | | | | World Argentine footwear production increased by 14.5% in July Sep 28, 2023 / Argentina The production of footwear and its components in Argentina grew by 14.5% in July and 3% in the first seven months of 2023, as compared to the same period of last year | | | | | | Companies Nike announces first quarter results Oct 2, 2023 / United States The US-based sportswear giant reported an increase of 2% on both a reported and currency-neutral basis in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared to the same period of last fiscal year | | | | | | Companies Leder & Schuh on growing mode Sep 27, 2023 / Austria The Austrian-based footwear retailer posted a 25% increase in revenue in 2022, as compared to the previous year, and added that sales have continued to grow so far this year | | | | | | | Next Events | | | | | | Oct 3-Oct 6, 2023 | Kiev- Ukraine | | | Oct 5-Oct 8, 2023 | Chisinau- Moldova | | | Oct 5-Oct 7, 2023 | Plovdiv- Bulgaria | | | Know more | |