In a landscape where e-commerce is in a league of its own, footwear retailers continue to struggle to regain sales growth, even against the backdrop of overall retail performance. And low inflation in the sector is actually indicative of low demand, not consumer confidence. Indeed, the data shows that consumers remain far more pessimistic than retailers, and a renewed rise in the propensity to save is clouding the overall picture. Given the volatile global trading environment, hope rests on the ability of retailers to weather these gloomy conditions   

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With the opening of a new leather workshop in Normandy, which will ultimately create 260 new jobs for craftsmen, the French luxury group is reaffirming its commitment to expanding its production capacity   

Birkenstock, Burberry, Columbia, Hermès and Nike are some of the brands that use Portuguese high technology in their production. It’s a reality that will deepen over the next few years due to major investments being made as part of the FAIST mobilisation agenda   

The Hong Kong-based footwear group reported volume growth of 3.4% but a 1.8% decline in manufacturing revenue due to increased sports orders. The company continues to diversify its manufacturing base   

The Hong Kong-based manufacturing group has told its shareholders that it expects its profit attributable to owners to fall by no more than 25% as compared to 100 million USD in 2024