World Footwear

Highlights

Yearbook 2025

Netherlands Retail: The sector held its ground in 2025, but momentum is cooling

Feb 17, 2026 Netherlands

The retail sector in the Netherlands remained resilient in 2025, achieving moderate growth. However, the fashion retail sector, including the footwear sub-sector, was more volatile. While overall inflation eased, clothing and footwear saw subdued or negative price dynamics, potentially suggesting limited pricing power. Despite relatively stable retail sentiment, consumer confidence deteriorated towards the end of the year, which, together with a slowdown in footwear imports, points to a softer trade outlook

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Portuguese footwear exports resist international downturn in 2025

Feb 17, 2026 Portugal

Against a backdrop of global instability, the Portuguese footwear sector ended 2025 on a positive note, in contrast to the downward trend observed among the world’s leading producers