Footwear
South Africa: industry impacted by slow retail sales
We spoke with Jirka Vymetal, Executive Director at SAFLIA, the Southern African Footwear & Leather Industries Association, to learn more about the current situation of the pandemic in the country and the impacts it is having on the footwear industry
France: the main problem for footwear is the drop in demand
Contrary to other European countries, currently France has not imposed a lockdown, although stores have to be closed by 6pm everywhere in the country. According to the French Footwear Federation the main problem impacting the footwear sector is the drop in demand
Italy: footwear SMEs in difficult situation
The Italian government has split the country’s regions into three zones, which determine the extent of restrictions applied in each moment. There are currently no restrictions to footwear manufacturing, but Assocalzaturifici's President says the situation is not good for SMEs
How is COVID-19 impacting the footwear industry in different countries?
With the world fast approaching 100 million cases of infected people and with vaccination now in place in several countries, we did a round of conversations with footwear associations across the world to understand what the current situation of the footwear industry is in their countries, and to learn where and in what conditions are footwear stores open
Lefaso: no disruption of footwear production in Vietnam
The impacts of the pandemic were felt in 2020, firstly with the disruption of material supply chains and then with the cancelation of orders from the US and EU, which result in a drop in exports of 20%. Now, according to the local footwear association the situation is under control
China: the industry is operating but is lacking orders
We continued with our round of conversations with the international footwear associations to learn more about the current situation of the footwear industry in different regions and countries, given the impact of COVID-19. Today we talked to CLIA in China
Malaysia: the industry is stopped
Malaysia is facing another wave of COVID-19 and is currently under Movement Control Order 2.0 since the 13th of January. This is planned to long until the 2nd of February, but might extend further
Spain: third wave of the pandemic hits the country
As the country is living another wave of the pandemic, we have spoken to FICE, the Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries to learn the latest about the impacts of COVID-19 in the Spanish footwear industry
The importance of being in the relevant B2C marketplaces
After bringing you a report with the analysis of the relevance of the B2C marketplaces for Fashion, today we focus on the importance of listing your brand and products in the most appropriate platforms
JD Sports raises profit forecast
Despite having to deal with many temporary store closures across several territories, JD Sports registered robust demand throughout the second half, including in the months of November and December
New Generation: meet Ângela Monteiro
Ângela Monteiro started her academic path in Architecture, but it was in Graphic Design that she felt more at home. Before launching auprès, she also did a post-graduation in Footwear Design, in Barcelona. Today we meet her and her brand auprès
Merrell and Big Brothers Big Sisters in partnership
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) and Merrell are joining forces in a multi-year partnership focused in harnessing the power of being outside, while making it more accessible to more youth. Partnership is on in the US and Canada
Are you familiar with these different types of B2C marketplaces?
Each one of us is able to name a few B2C marketplaces and we probably have already tried some to buy our favourite products. But do we know how they can be at the service of our businesses and our brands? Are we familiar with the different types of platforms?
Can the industry be an art form?
After a year of pandemic and isolation, it is time to stretch the legs, run, dance and leap into the air to gain perspective, as a new era is upon us. That is how APICCAPS has presented its new Portuguese Shoes campaign
Portugal: retail closes, manufacturing is functioning as usual
The country is living in another State of Emergency, at least until the 30th of January. Industry, distribution and schools remain open and functioning as usual. Non-essential retail is once again closed-
Footwear Consumer 2030
A study reflecting on the main global consumer trends and the key changes for the footwear industry.
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