Europe
Cambodia: hundreds of factories are suspending operations
The country’s garment and footwear industries are being severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Local news website Khmer Times is reporting
Europe in the midst of Covid-19: consequences for footwear
Reports come from several countries regarding retail closures. Manufacturing continues to be on, although some issues with access to raw materials are being felt by some businesses
Nike closes several stores temporarily
The giant sportswear brand decided to close stores in several countries, including in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand to limit the spread of the coronavirus
Mariusz Babral: Sustainability is a revolution
We spoke with Mariusz Babral, Vice-President of the Polish Chamber of Shoe and Leather Industry, to discuss some of the pressing issues of the moment within the footwear industry
Tod's closes the year with 2.6% decline in sales
The luxury shoes and leather goods company announced declining sales for 2019 (-2.6%). However, the business started to pick up in the last quarter with an improvement in the revenue trend
Industry reacts to Vogue Business article
The article titled Fashion's biodiversity problem was published on platform Vogue Business. Several industry bodies arguee it conveys misleading information
Flat sales in European outdoor market
The latest research released by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) indicates that the climbing category grew in 2018, but the overall outdoor market flattened out
CEC: getting close to free access to Mercosur
European footwear companies can start counting down to export their leather shoes to Mercosur countries free of import duties. Luís Onofre, CEC's President, comments the agreement
Timberland to open 30 stores in Europe
The company is part of VF Corporation's portfolio and is planning a heavy investment in Europe next year. 25 to 30 new stores might be on the pipeline for the region, in a combination of franchise and own stores
Join the footwear industry in Naples
Registration to the sixth edition of the World Footwear Congress is now open. All footwear stakeholders are invited to join the debates in Naples, from the 3rd to the 5th of April 2019
Birkenstock discontinuing Amazon deliveries in Europe
The Germany-based footwear company has issued a statement where it claims consumers have been misled by counterfeit products offered for sale on Amazon Marketplace. They will discontinue deliveries through Amazon effective in the new year
CEC welcomes new member
Hungary ensured a presence at the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry since the end of 2016. With this new member, CEC reinforces its representation at European level
Online sales will become more important than in brick and mortar shops
The words are from Cleto Sagripanti, President of the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC). An entrepreneur and a business man with extensive experience in the shoe industry
European companies are recommended to diversify their markets
The words are from Cleto Sagripanti, President of the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC). An entrepreneur and a business man with extensive experience in the shoe industry
Portuguese footwear exports continue to grow
In the first half of 2016, Portugal exported 40.1 million pairs of shoes valued at 902.2 million euros, growing by 1.8% from similar period last year. If this performance continues in the second semester, 2016 will represent the 7th consecutive year of positive growth-
Footwear Consumer 2030
A study reflecting on the main global consumer trends and the key changes for the footwear industry.
-
World Footwear Public Calendar
Click here to subscribe an updated version of the calendar displaying the footwear trade shows.
-
-
-
-
Media Partners
Media Partners
-
UNIT Publishing House
La Conceria
Fotoshoe
Shoe Intelligence