Highlights | | | | Innovation Climbing the ladder from manufacturing to launching a brand: how can technology help? Jun 16, 2025 / World Footwear Reports JUST RELEASED! The latest World Footwear Innovation Paper explains how footwear manufacturers can use available technology to launch their own brands, and outlines other important considerations in the process | | | | | | World Footwear prices to increase over the next six months Jun 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 | | | | | | Events APICCAPS shares key takeaways on Portuguese footwear at Vogue Business event Jun 17, 2025 / Portugal A panel discussion co-hosted by Vogue Business and APICCAPS shed light on major changes in the global production landscape, encouraging brands to rethink their manufacturing strategies | | | | | | Companies Dr. Martens unveils a new strategy aimed at returning to growth in FY26 Jun 11, 2025 / United Kingdom Having delivered on its full year 2025 objectives, the footwear company has launched the Levers For Growth strategy, with the aim of returning to growth over the current fiscal year | | | | | | Companies Designer Brands posts weak first quarter, withdraws full year outlook Jun 12, 2025 / United States The Ohio-based company has posted weak results in the first quarter. Due to ongoing instability and pressure on consumer discretionary spending, it has also withdrawn its full year outlook | | | | | | Companies Inditex reports slower growth in the first quarter Jun 13, 2025 / Spain The Spain-based fashion retailer saw a 1.5% year-on-year increase in sales in the first quarter of 2025. However, these figures fell short of expectations, highlighting a more challenging economic environment | | | | | | | Next Events | | | | | | Jun 17-Jun 20, 2025 | Florence- Italy | | | Jun 18-Jun 20, 2025 | Salt Lake City, Utah- United States | | | Jun 21-Jun 23, 2025 | Milan- Italy | | | Know more | | More News | | | World | | Jun 13, 2025 | | | | World | | Jun 16, 2025 | | | Know more | |