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Less Optimism about Footwear Consumption in 2025

Premium ContentJun 4, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey
The results of 12th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey are now available. The average expected growth rate for footwear consumption is 7.6%, slightly less than the 8.4% projection made in the last quarter of 2024

Lean Robotics: How can robots and humans join forces in the footwear industry?

Premium ContentMay 28, 2025 / World Footwear Reports
JUST RELEASED! Read the latest World Footwear Innovation Paper on how robots can contribute to footwear production processes by improving efficiency through lean manufacturing principles

Torben Schütz (HDS/L): the Barefoot European Shoe Fair is the beginning of a success story

Premium ContentMay 26, 2025 / Germany
We spoke to Torben Schütz, Deputy Managing Director at the Federal Association of German Footwear and Leather Goods Industry, to learn more about the upcoming Barefoot European Shoe Fair, the first of its kind in Europe. The preview takes place in the summer in Offenbach, close to Frankfurt

Darren Mckoy (ex-Dr Martens) joins Timberland

May 22, 2025 / United States
VF Corp's group brand Timberland has named Darren Mckoy as its new Global Vice President of Product Design & Creative Direction

Sales down by 2.4% at Geox

May 22, 2025 / Italy
Italian-based company Geox S.p.A. presented its results for the first quarter of 2025, with consolidated sales for the first three months of 2025 amounting to 189.0 million euros, down by 2.4% compared to the previous year

LAST CALL: Join the 12th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey

May 7, 2025 / 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!

76 footwear brands urge Donald Trump to exempt shoes from tariffs

May 5, 2025 / United States
Nike, Skechers, Crocs, adidas, Puma, Caleres, VF Corp and Wolverine Worldwide are among the 76 companies that are urging the US administration to exempt footwear from the tariffs, fearing rising costs

Elizabeth Semmelhack from the Bata Shoe Museum: It has been a remarkable 30 years

Premium ContentApr 30, 2025 / Canada
We spoke to Elizabeth Semmelhack, Director and Senior Curator at the Bata Shoe Museum, to learn more about the preparations for the museum’s 30th anniversary. Among other topics, we talked about current and upcoming exhibitions

Prada buys Versace from Capri

Apr 14, 2025 / Italy
Prada S.p.A. and Capri Holdings Limited have entered into a definitive agreement regarding the purchase of 100% of Versace by the Milan-based fashion group

New fashion chapter in Düsseldorf with TWODAYS

Apr 11, 2025 / Germany
Set to debut alongside Düsseldorf Fashion Days, TWODAYS introduces a compact and refreshed approach centred on concentration, quality and relevance—paired with Neonyt’s sustainable fashion platform

Maria José Ferreira from CTCP : BioShoes4All aims to position Portugal to lead in the development of sustainable solutions

Premium ContentApr 8, 2025 / Portugal
We spoke to Maria José Ferreira, Director of Research at CTCP and Coordinator of the BioShoes4All project. We discussed some of the current environmental issues affecting the footwear industry and how Portugal is positioning itself to address these sustainability challenges

SECOND CALL: Join the 12th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey

Apr 8, 2025 / 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!

Join the 12th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey

Mar 28, 2025 / 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!

3D printing in footwear is particularly valued in the early stages of production

Premium ContentMar 24, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey
In the 11th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey, we asked our experts about their opinion on the impact of 3D printing in the footwear industry. Read the main conclusions now

Asia expected to Present the Fastest Growth in Footwear Production

Premium ContentMar 17, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey
In the latest World Footwear Business Conditions Survey we asked our panel of experts about the region which will experience the fastest growth in footwear production over the next five years. Asia ranked first. Africa was listed as a potential emerging hub
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