World Footwear

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Yearbook 2024

Spain Retail: will the positive momentum hold up?

Jan 10, 2025 Spain

Fashion retail sales were generally positive from July to November 2024, but will this trend continue? While we await official data on year-end sales, the negative footwear inflation seen in October and November, combined with a rise in consumer confidence, may have helped to boost spending. And with import figures showing that retailers were stocking up, let’s hope the holidays were the reason, as a recent dip in retail confidence could be just the bad news the sector didn’t need to hear at the start of the year

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Stella Holdings ends the year on a gloomy note but full year performance holds up

Jan 13, 2025 Hong Kong

An increase in sports orders helped the Hong Kong-based footwear manufacturer end the year 2024 with revenue up by 3.5% year-over-year, but the fourth quarter ended on a gloomy note