Consumption
Asia more optimistic about quantity of footwear sold
In our most recent edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey we have asked our panel of experts about their forecast regarding the evolution of quantities of footwear sold. Find out about their answers today
Future of the footwear industry is uncertain, but the general outlook is positive
The World Footwear' experts panel, gathering specialists from all over the world, is foreseeing a slight recover for the footwear industry in 2021. Access the latest report and get free access to some of the main highlights of the last Business Conditions Survey
Footwear consumption to increase this year, but pre-pandemic levels should not be reached before 2023
The World Footwear' experts panel, gathering specialists from all over the world, is foreseeing a slight recover in footwear consumption during 2021 (+2.8%). Pre-pandemic levels shouldn't be reached before 2023
US: stimulus checks fuel spending in athletic footwear and apparel
Data from the Bank of America Global Research reveals that Americans are buying more sneakers and apparel, as the stimulus checks reach the bank accounts of many Americans
European Retail: hard times during COVID-19
After registering moderate growth in 2019 (+1%), the European clothing and footwear retail sector was heavily penalized by the pandemic in 2020: the cumulative drop in retail sales of the Textile, Clothing and Footwear sectors amounted to 15.0% in the year
Italian leather industry down by 26% in 2020
Taking the hit of the dissemination of the COVID-19 pandemic, the leather industry in Italy registered a decline in revenue of 26%. Exports were down by 27%
Macy's: sales down by 29% in fiscal 2020
The department store chain announced sales falling to 17.3 billion US dollars in the year ended on the 30th of January 2021. Net loss for the period totaled 3.9 billion US dollars
Online footwear sales reach 21.4% share in Italy
Assocalzaturifici, the Italian Footwear Manufacturers' Association, announced the results for 2020. After bringing the overall analysis yesterday, on production, exports and consumption, today we focus on the behaviours of online sales
Retail sales down by 1.8% in Hungary
In the first month of 2021, the volume of retail sales decreased by 2.6% according to raw data and by 1.8% when adjusted for calendar effects compared to the same period of the previous year, according to data by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)
UK: consumer spending falls by 13.8%
Figures refer to the month of February as lockdown continued. Spending on essential items grew by 5.3% year-on-year as online grocery shopping surged and on non-essentials dropped by 22.1% with much of the high-street remained closed
Nordstrom sales drop by 20%
The Seattle-based luxury department store has announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended on the 30th of January 2021. Annual sales were down by 20%. Digital sales reached 2 billion US dollars and represented 54% of the business
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UK: footfall remains low
With the UK still in lockdown, year on year UK footfall decreased by 73.5% in February, with only a 3.4 percentage point improvement from January. The new figures were just published and commented by the British Retail Consortium
Colombia: pronounced drop in consumption is hurting the industry
In 2020, Colombia suffered the worst economic crisis in history, as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. ACICAM, the Colombian Association of Footwear, Leather and Leather Goods, tells us how the footwear industry in the country is coping
US consumption recovers as spending lifts by 2.4%
The recovery in consumers’ spending registered in January 2021 follows months of cost-cutting in the US. This 2.4% growth was the sharpest in seven months and is taken as a sign that the economy may be placed to nurture a recovery-
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