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Join the 11th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey

Oct 30, 2024 / Business Conditions Survey
The WorldFootwear.com is asking all experts within the footwear industry to share their views on the current business situation. Join the new edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey. WE WANT TO HEAR YOU!

Bolflex receives patent for its vulcanization process

Oct 8, 2024 / Portugal
After years of study, research and testing, Bolflex, the Portuguese-based company specialising in the manufacture of soles, has successfully patented its vulcanization process

Asia accounts for more than half of the global footwear consumption

Premium ContentSep 10, 2024 / World Footwear Yearbook
The dominance of the Asian continent in the consumption of footwear continues, according to data published in the World Footwear Yearbook 2024, as recently released by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association

Leather footwear leads exports in value, but rubber & plastic leads in volume

Premium ContentSep 2, 2024 / World Footwear Yearbook
Leather footwear accounts for 38% of the total value. In terms of volume, rubber & plastic footwear commands the pole position, accounting for half of the global exports, according to the latest World Footwear Yearbook

Asia accounts for more than half of global consumption

Premium ContentAug 27, 2024 / World Footwear Yearbook
The dominance of the Asian continent in the consumption of footwear continues, according to data published in the World Footwear Yearbook 2024, as recently released by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association

Yue Yuen’s footwear manufacturing business recovers in the first half

Aug 27, 2024 / Hong Kong
The Hong Kong-based group reported an overall decline in revenue in its unaudited first half results, driven by Pou Sheng’s performance, as the footwear manufacturing business recovered during the period

Average worldwide export price continues an upward trend to reach $12

Premium ContentAug 20, 2024 / World Footwear Yearbook
Prices of footwear continued to increase in 2023, as revealed by the latest World Footwear Yearbook, as recently released by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association. $12 threshold reached

A significant setback for footwear exports in 2023

Premium ContentAug 13, 2024 / World Footwear Yearbook
The latest data published in the World Footwear Yearbook 2024, recently released by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association, reveals a drop in footwear exports last year, both in value and volume

Global footwear production down by 1.5 billion pairs in 2023

Premium ContentJul 30, 2024 / World Footwear Yearbook
Last year saw footwear production and exports decline by 6% and 9.1% respectively, according to data published in the World Footwear Yearbook 2024, as recently released by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association

Stella Holdings reports first half growth driven by the sports category

Jul 19, 2024 / Hong Kong
Unaudited results for the second quarter and first half of 2024 show that the Hong Kong-based manufacturer’s growth has been driven by an increase in shipments in the sports category

Indonesian footwear industry hit by a lay-off wave

May 30, 2024 / Indonesia
The recent closure of PT Shoes Bata Tbk, a subsidiary of footwear company Bata, with the lay-off of 233 people, has highlighted a wave of redundancies that has hit the Indonesian footwear industry

Yue Yuen talks of a gradual recovery trend

May 16, 2024 / Hong Kong
The Hong Kong-based footwear group saw a 4.9% decline year-over-year in the first quarter of 2024, but highlighted the 9.1% shoe shipment volume increase due to a more normalised order book

Footwear retail in 2024: signs of recovery or a bumpy ride ahead?

Premium ContentMay 7, 2024 / World
High inflation squeezed margins in footwear retail throughout 2023. To glimpse the industry's 2024 outlook, we analysed results from key players like manufacturers Yue Yuen and Stella Holdings and retailers Foot Locker, JD Sports, Shoe Carnival, and Genesco

LAST CALL! Join the 10th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey

Apr 16, 2024 / Business Conditions Survey
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SECOND CALL! Join the 10th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey

Apr 8, 2024 / Business Conditions Survey
The WorldFootwear.com is asking all experts within the footwear industry to share their views on the current business situation. Join the new edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey. WE WANT TO HEAR YOU!
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