Highlights | | | | Innovation Reverse engineering: opportunities and challenges for more digitised footwear businesses Jul 8, 2025 / World Footwear Reports JUST RELEASED! The latest World Footwear Innovation Paper highlights the opportunities and major challenges of using reverse engineering processes in the context of the digital and green transition currently being undertaken by the footwear industry | | | | | | World Trump's Tariffs Expected to Negatively Impact Footwear Jul 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 | | | | | | World The US and Vietnam reach an agreement on tariffs Jul 7, 2025 / United States US President Donald Trump announced that the US would impose lower-than-expected tariffs of 20% on many Vietnamese exports, and 40% on transshipments through Vietnam from third countries | | | | | | Companies Nike reports fourth-quarter and full year results Jul 2, 2025 / United States The US-based sportswear company saw declines in revenue for both the quarter and full year, but remains hopeful, repositioning through a sport-focused strategy to renew consumer connection | | | | | | Companies Portuguese brand Caina debuts with a line of timeless bags Jul 7, 2025 / Portugal This new Portuguese handbag brand aims to promote women’s empowerment by combining practicality with elegance and timelessness. It was launched on the 30th of May | | | | | | World Italian footwear, leather goods and tannery machinery sector ends 2024 in the red Jul 3, 2025 / Italy Preliminary figures from Assomac indicate that the sector recorded a year-on-year drop in turnover of 12% in 2024, with an estimated closure of around 575 million euros | | | | | | | Next Events | | | | | | Jul 8-Jul 8, 2025 | London- United Kingdom | | | Jul 8-Jul 11, 2025 | Kiev- Ukraine | | | Jul 8-Jul 10, 2025 | Cape Town- South Africa | | | Jul 9-Jul 11, 2025 | Ambato- Ecuador | | | Know more | | More News | | | Companies | | Jul 4, 2025 | | | | Innovation | | Jun 16, 2025 | | | Know more | |