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Tough times ahead for German shoemakers

Mar 8, 2024 / Germany
German footwear manufacturers are facing a challenging 2024, says HDS/L, highlighting only nominally higher 2023 sales and losses on imports, especially in the second half of the year

UK retail sales growth slow in January amid weak demand

Feb 8, 2024 / United Kingdom
UK retail sales slowed in January, rising by just 1.2%, against a growth of 4.2% in January 2023, the British Retail Consortium said, warning that the high cost of living is entering its third year

Spain Retail: clouds are lifting for retail

Premium ContentJan 19, 2024 / World Footwear Reports
Despite some concerns about inflation, retailers were optimistic about their prospects for the end of 2023, and data on imports at least confirmed a stabilisation in the footwear trade on favourable grounds. Looking at our previous Retail Flash, it’s now safe to say that the clouds are lifting over retail in Spain. On a different note, online fashion has clearly lost the momentum generated during the pandemic

Festive season fails to boost UK retail sales

Jan 11, 2024 / United Kingdom
UK retail sales rose by 1.7% in the five weeks to the end of December 2023, well below the 6.9% growth recorded in the same period in 2022. Low consumer confidence continues to curb spending

UK: modest rise in retail sales in November

Dec 27, 2023 / United Kingdom
According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), retail sales in the UK were up by 1.3% in November, a slight upturn from a period of no growth in October

H&M reports full year net sales growth

Dec 18, 2023 / Sweden
Despite the slowdown recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, the Sweden-based fashion group reported an annual net sales increase of 6%, as compared to the previous year

German retailers expect weak Christmas sales

Dec 15, 2023 / Germany
German retailers are not expecting a boost from Christmas sales this year. As geopolitical concerns threaten to dampen consumer sentiment, weak demand continues to weigh on their businesses

US online sales to exceed 1.1 trillion dollars in 2023

Dec 5, 2023 / United States
E-commerce sales in the US are on track to exceed 1.1 trillion US dollars in 2023, up by 7% over 2022. But this growth is set to be the weakest since the 2009 recession

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Dec 4, 2023 / Business Conditions Survey
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Nov 24, 2023 / Business Conditions Survey
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Cautious British consumers hold back on spending

Nov 16, 2023 / United Kingdom
Figures by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) suggest that retail growth slowed down in October due to the impact of inflation, with consumers deciding to reduce spending ahead of the holidays

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Nov 15, 2023 / Business Conditions Survey
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Japan Retail: footwear trade is not expected to improve until the end of the year

Premium ContentNov 14, 2023 / Japan
Despite some positive news on the growth of department store sales and the return of foreign tourists, rising consumer prices set alarm bells ringing in September, suggesting that Japanese consumers in general are cutting back on spending and may be at their breaking point. In addition, the reduction in the volume of footwear imports and the impact of the country’s monetary policy on the cost of imported goods is another sign that footwear retail is unlikely to improve by the end of the year. The Government has been taking measures, but the outcome shouldn’t be seen until 2024

UK retail sales fell more than expected in September

Oct 24, 2023 / United Kingdom
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), UK retail sales saw a bigger-than-expected decline in September, due to unusually warm weather and the pressures of rising living costs

German shoe and leather exports rise amid uncertainty

Oct 18, 2023 / Germany
Sales for German manufacturers in the Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies sectors grew from January to August 2023, despite the decrease in orders, says VDMA
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