World Footwear

Organisations

Andy Polk from the Footwear Innovation Foundation: changing the industry from reactive to visionary

Premium ContentJul 21, 2025 / United States
We spoke to Andy Polk, Executive Director of the Footwear Innovation Foundation and Vice President of the FDRA, to learn more about the newly established Foundation and its most recent initiative, the Footwear LaunchPad

Barefoot European Shoe Fair makes its debut in Offenbach

Jul 18, 2025 / Germany
Europe’s first barefoot footwear trade fair, from the 31st of July to the 3rd of August, will welcome international exhibitors, market research and interactive experiences in a growing market niche

Stability is the word for employment levels in the footwear sector

Premium ContentJul 16, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey
In the latest edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey, nearly half of our panel members responded that they believe the level of employment will stabilise in the next few months. Get free access to the report with the main conclusions

Trump’s 50% tariff threat to Brazil raises alarm in footwear industry

Jul 11, 2025 / United States
Donald Trump has threatened Brazil with a 50% tariff starting on the 1st of August over charges against its former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro. The Brazilian footwear industry has already voiced its concern

Optimistic outlook for the footwear industry’s business health

Premium ContentJul 10, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey
More than 55% of the respondents of the last edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey are confident about the health of their businesses. The 12th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey results are now available

Trump's Tariffs Expected to Negatively Impact Footwear

Premium ContentJul 2, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey
In the latest edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey, we have asked our panel about the expected impact of Trump's wave of tariffs in footwear. The expectations are not positive. Read it all by accessing the report with the main conclusions

Portuguese shoes shined at the Willy Chavarria show at Paris Fashion Week

Jul 1, 2025 / Portugal
The US fashion designer has teamed up with the Portuguese Footwear Association and the Mariano Shoes brand for his latest show at the Paris Fashion Week

Footwear industry anticipates sales volumes will increase

Premium ContentJun 30, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey
More than 60% of the respondents of the last edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey expect quantities of footwear traded in their country to increase over the next six months. The report with the main conclusions of the 12th edition of the survey is now available

Darla-Jane Gilroy from GFFC: the first anniversary has laid the groundwork, now we are building on it

Premium ContentJun 30, 2025 / United Kingdom
In this second part of our interview with Darla-Jane Gilroy, Founder of GFFC, we talked about the coalition’s reflections on its first anniversary, the inaugural symposium attended by 150 invited delegates and the organisation's view of the future of the footwear industry

The UITIC Congress is a platform for information exchange and cooperation in the footwear industry

Jun 27, 2025 / UITIC
We spoke to Li Yuzhong, chairman of the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA), to find out more about the upcoming UITIC Congress, which will return to China from the 31st of August to the 3rd of September

Cost of raw materials continues to worry the footwear industry

Premium ContentJun 24, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey
Cost of merchandise or raw materials maintains its position as the top concern for the footwear industry, according to respondents of the 12th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey. Domestic market challenges have intensified

Darla-Jane Gilroy: the Global Footwear Future Coalition (GFFC) is uniting the industry

Premium ContentJun 23, 2025 / United Kingdom
We spoke to Darla-Jane Gilroy, Founder of GFFC. In the first part of our interview, we talked about the creation of the coalition, its four main areas of action and the necessity of a collaborative, pre-competitive space to address systematic challenges within the footwear industry

Early Bird Registration for the UITIC Congress 2025 extended

Jun 21, 2025 / UITIC
The deadline for early bird registration for the next UITIC Congress, to be held in Shanghai from the 31st of August to the 3rd of September, has been extended until the 1st of July

US core retail sales hold their own

Jun 20, 2025 / United States
Continued growth in core retail sales in May was shown by data released by the US Census Bureau, despite a downturn in overall sales amid fluctuating tariffs, said the National Retail Federation

Footwear prices to increase over the next six months

Premium ContentJun 17, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey
75% of the respondents of the last edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey expect footwear retail prices to increase over the next six months. The report with the results of the 12th edition of the survey is now available
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