Footwear
India and Vietnam solidify business ties
A group of businessmen from Indian leather companies travelled to Ho Chi Minh City to met with their Vietnamese counterparts
Nike is working on customer engagement
The US-based sportswear giant is set to bring back in-store traffic through Nike Live, a new tech-driven concept store at the intersection of digital and physical retail
Luxury sneakers: an expanding market
Brands such as Prada, Gucci and Balenciaga are increasingly looking at sneakers for growth, increasing their investment and marketing budgets to allocate in this segment
European Associations work on new digital skills
The results of a company survey conducted under the Erasmus+ Project Digital TCLF 2025 have been published, confirming the relevance of 9 emerging digital occupations in the Textile, Clothing, Leather and Footwear (TCLF) sectors
Leather shoes demand goes down
A new study by Bloomberg highlights that the growing popularity of sneakers is the main reason for decreasing demand for leather shoes
Increasing demand for Turkish production
The Turkish companies are seeing a huge increase in orders from global apparel giants and new footwear chains
Expo Riva Shuch celebrates its 90th edition
From the 16th to the 19th of June the 90th edition of Expo Riva Schuh took place in Riva del Garda. This year’s summer edition of the trade fair was also marked by the first edition of Gardabags, the new event for accessories
Caleres acquires majority stake in Blowfish Malibu
The St Louis-based company announced it has acquired a controlling interest in Blowfish Malibu, which has trailing 12-month revenue of approximately 27 million US dollars
Under Armour strengthens regional structure
US-based sports brand Under Armour has strengthened its global operations with the appointment of new regional Managing Directors
Rockport seeking approval of sale to Charlesbank
The company which filed for bankruptcy back in May, announced that, after completing a court-approved marketing process, it intends to complete the previously announced asset purchase agreement with CB Marathon Opco LLC, an affiliate of Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC
McNamara teams up with ASPORTUGUESAS
The Hawaiian surfer is the new ambassador of ASPORTUGUESAS. McNamara teamed up with the Portuguese flip-flops' brand and has already booked two collections per year, entitled “Everything is possible”
inov-8 launches world’s first graphene shoes
The sports shoes, developed in collaboration with the University of Manchester, are reportedly 50% more resistant to wear than the corresponding industry standard
Mizuno and Fleet Feet reunited for Project Zero
For the second consecutive year, Mizuno will design a pair of shoes to be sold in Fleet Feet stores to raise funds for breast cancer research
Ecco steps into customised footwear with 3D printing
Danish shoe manufacturer Ecco combines 3D scanning and 3D printing to realise fully customised sneakers in just a few hours-
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