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Global personal luxury goods market to reach 360 to 380 billion euros by 2025
Despite the challenges and disruptions that happened at the start of 2022, the global luxury market will reach 360 to 380 billion euros by 2025, following the rebound experienced in 2021
Brazil: footwear exports on the rise
In the first five months of the year, Brazilian footwear exports increased in both volume and value. The footwear industry is benefiting from US demand for suppliers outside Asia
Quantity of footwear sold expected to increase
This is one of the main outcomes of the most recent edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey. Access the complete report free of charge and read more about the expectations of our panel of international footwear experts
Founder of Rockport & Samuel Hubbard Shoe dies
Bruce R. Katz, the founder of both the Rockport Shoe and Samuel Hubbard companies, passed away on the 26th of June, at 75, after suffering injuries from a fall at his home in California
ASSOMAC and UITIC join to organise 2023 Congress
The partnership between the National Association of Italian Manufacturers of Footwear, Leathergoods and Tanning Technologies (ASSOMAC) and the International Union of Shoe Industry Technicians (UITIC) has been announced during a press conference in Milan
Bangladeshi leather exports surpass strategic target set for the year
From July 2021 to May 2022, overall leather exports totalled 1.11 billion US dollars, topping the strategic target set of 1.03 billion US dollars for the full financial year
Angela Ogbechie is Deckers new Chief Supply Chain Officer
The California-based brand footwear, apparel and accessories has promoted Angela Ogbechie to the newly created role of Chief Supply Chain Officer. David Lafitte will step down as Chief Operating Officer
Employment level to increase in the footwear industry
This is one of the main outcomes of the most recent edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey. Access the complete report free of charge and read more about the expectations of our panel of international footwear experts
Zalando acquires majority stake in Highsnobiety
With the transaction, multi-media global brand Highsnobiety will retain its editorial independence, with creative agency work remaining fully autonomous and management structure unchanged. Founder and CEO, David Fischer retains a minority stake in the business
Strong expectations for the health of footwear businesses
This is one of the main outcomes of the most recent edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey. Access the complete report free of charge and read more about the expectations of our panel of international footwear experts
More than 8 000 visitors at the latest edition of Expo Riva
Under the umbrella of innovation and sustainability, the 97th edition of Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags attracted more than 8 000 visitors from 103 countries and exhibitors from over 41 countries
Kohl’s in talks to be bought by Franchise Group
The American-based department store chain has entered into exclusive negotiations with Franchise Group for a period of three weeks. Franchise proposed to acquire the retail chain for 60 US dollars per share
Argentina: SME retail sales dropped in May
Retail sales from small and medium businesses fell by 3.4% in May, year-over-year, and by 8.9%, as compared to April. Price and cost increases affected profitability and consumer’s confidence
France Retail: retailers’ confidence sank in the first quarter of 2022
Despite the Eurostat TCF (Textile, Clothing and Footwear) suggesting the return of retail to normalcy, there are red signs undermining not only consumers’ confidence, but also the retailers’ one, who before had displayed some insensitivity towards risks. Surging energy prices, inflationary pressure and the war in Ukraine are overshadowing any boost from an easing of COVID-19 restrictions. The subsequent increase in costs does make us wonder why TCF retail is not in the red yet-
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