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Eject relaunches brand with new international focus

May 5, 2026 / Portugal
The Portuguese footwear brand Eject is returning to the market with the launch of its Spring/Summer 2026 REBORN collection. This marks a new phase for the company

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Apr 29, 2026 / Business Conditions Survey
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Lemon Jelly unveils first knit shoe

Apr 28, 2026 / Portugal
The Portuguese brand Lemon Jelly has just expanded its portfolio with the launch of the LJ GLYDE, its first knitted shoe designed for spring and an active lifestyle

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Apr 27, 2026 / Business Conditions Survey
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TOWORKFOR launches reusable CleanStep overshoe

Apr 21, 2026 / Portugal
The Portuguese safety footwear brand has launched CleanStep, a reusable overshoe that enables users to move between environments without leaving marks or dirt on floors

Join the 14th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey

Apr 15, 2026 / Business Conditions Survey
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American Exchange Group agrees to acquire Allbirds’ assets

Apr 2, 2026 / United States
The brand management group, whose portfolio includes labels such as Aerosoles and Ed Hardy, has agreed to purchase the intellectual property and all assets of the eco-friendly sneaker brand for 39 million USD

Ramon Bourscheidt from Usaflex: consumers no longer accept trade-offs

Premium ContentMar 25, 2026 / Brazil
In today’s interview, we spoke to Ramon Bourscheidt, Export Manager at Usaflex, a Brazilian premium comfort footwear company. Among other topics, we discussed how consumers' expectations of footwear have evolved, and how these expectations vary across different regions of the world

Portuguese brand TUAS reinvents ballet flats

Mar 17, 2026 / Portugal
The recently launched Portuguese brand TUAS has released two styles of ballet flats, designed to transcend seasonal trends and embody the emotion and individuality of every woman who wears them

Crocs debuts new global campaign targeting younger consumers

Feb 11, 2026 / United States
Nearly 10 years after the last one, the casual footwear brand has launched a new global narrative. Wonderfully Unordinary is designed to reposition the brand, especially in the eyes of younger consumers

Caleres appoints first-ever head of New York Brands division

Feb 11, 2026 / United States
The US-based footwear company has appointed Kristen Sosa to the newly created position of Division President of Brand Portfolio – New York Brands, as it continues to strengthen its brand portfolio

New Generation: Catarina Marques from Via Essenza

Feb 9, 2026 / Portugal
Catarina Marques, who has a degree in Arts and Design, created the Portuguese slow luxury brand Via Essenza following a 15-year period in LA after becoming a mother

Pieter Mulier appointed chief creative officer at Versace

Feb 6, 2026 / Italy
Belgian fashion designer Pieter Mulier has been appointed as the new Chief Creative Officer at Versace, marking a turning point for the luxury brand following its acquisition by the Prada Group

Authentic closes Guess acquisition

Jan 27, 2026 / United States
Authentic Brands Group has completed the acquisition of a 51% stake in Guess’s intellectual property (IP), making Guess the second-largest brand in its portfolio after Reebok

Bottega Veneta CEO set to step down

Jan 27, 2026 / France
Kering, the France-based luxury group that owns Bottega Veneta, has announced that the label’s Chief Executive Officer, Bartolomeo Rongone, will be leaving the group on the 31st of March
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