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Caleres lifts its earnings guidance after stronger-than-expected Q2
Kybun moves part of shoe production to Italy amid dispute over "Swissness" rules
How Kidderminster Footwear aims to bolster its European e-commerce business
Global footwear production reached 24.6 billion pairs in 2025
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C-Suite interview: Valleverde maintains its revenues stable in a weak market
Valleverde is one of Italy’s most famous footwear brands with over 40 years of presence in its home market. Following its bankruptcy in 2015, the brand was acquired by Silver 1, which owns several other labels, including Rafting, Goldstar, Biochic and Biomodex. The company has grown from €1.5 million in ...
C-Suite interview: Micam doubles incoming buyers, bolsters digital offering
Micam Milano has doubled the number of incoming buyers over the last three editions to roughly 200 buyers from over 50 countries, as the trade fair proceeds with plans to increase its international positioning, said Giorgio Possagno, General Manager of the Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici.
C-Suite interview: How Spanish producers of espadrilles are moving to guarantee their future
Calzia, a consortium comprising over 40 Spanish producers of espadrilles based in Caravaca de la Cruz in eastern Spain, is facing a weaker market after a recent boom in sales.
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Zhejiang Huanqiu Shoes is looking for outdoor footwear companies
Zhejiang Huanqiu Shoes is playing a pivotal role in shaping the evolution of China’s modern footwear industry. Now they are looking for a footwear manufacturer to invest in.
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How Kidderminster Footwear aims to bolster its European e-commerce business
Kidderminster Footwear is interested in growing its e-commerce business in Europe and is trying to get better terms with e-commerce marketplaces to make access to customers on the continent easier.
Cortina returns to its private label roots
Cortina is returning to its private label roots and doubling down on efforts to contain the price of its footwear after recently abandoning efforts to develop its SJ label as an independent brand.
How the Italian Trade Agency boost support to Expo Riva Schuh and the footwear industry
The Italian Trade Agency has significantly boosted its financial support for Italy’s footwear industry, with evidence of the increased funding seen in the sharp rise in the number of incoming buyers at the Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags trade fair held in Riva del Garda from June 13 to 16. ...
Portugal remains Europe’s second largest footwear producer
In 2025, Portugal retained its position as Europe’s second largest footwear producer, ahead of Spain but behind Italy, according to the World Footwear Yearbook 2026 released by the Portuguese footwear association Apiccaps.
Global footwear production reached 24.6 billion pairs in 2025
In 2025, global footwear production increased by a meager 0.1 percent to 24.6 billion pairs from a revised estimate of 24.5 billion pairs in 2024, according to the World Footwear Yearbook 2026 released by the Portuguese footwear association Apiccaps.
Global luxury spending seen stabilizing in 2026
Worldwide luxury spending reached €1,443 billion in 2025 and is on a trajectory of gradual stabilization in 2026, according to the spring update of the Bain-Altagamma Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study, a report released by the consultancy Bain & Company in partnership with Altagamma, the Italian luxury goods industry ...
Caleres lifts its earnings guidance after stronger-than-expected Q2
Kybun moves part of shoe production to Italy amid dispute over "Swissness" rules
U-Power continues to expand with the acquisition of Kübler Workwear
German fashion consumers become more selective
Genesco raises guidance for earnings, cuts sales guidance after better-than-expected Q2
Azzas 2154 to be broken up
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Caleres lifts its earnings guidance after stronger-than-expected Q2
Caleres lifted its earnings guidance for the full year, after reporting profits above expectations in the second quarter of its fiscal year, as the strong showing of its Brand Portfolio segment outweighed the worse-than-anticipated sales performance of the Fashion Footwear business.
Kybun moves part of shoe production to Italy amid dispute over "Swissness" rules
The Swiss comfort shoe manufacturer Kybun Joya is moving part of its production from Sennwald, in the St. Gallen Rhine Valley, to its factory in Montebelluna, northern Italy, amid controversy over the Alpine country’s new “Swissness” regulations.
U-Power continues to expand with the acquisition of Kübler Workwear
U-Power, an Italian supplier of personal protective equipment (PPE) with a focus on safety footwear, has signed a binding agreement to buy a 100 percent stake in the German company Paul H. Kübler Bekleidungswerk GmbH & Co. KG, which trades under the name Kübler Workwear.
German fashion consumers become more selective
German fashion customers are becoming more selective about their clothing purchases, prioritising fit, comfort, quality and value for money, but are also buying less frequently and seeking less information, according to the GermanFashion Consumer Panel 2026, released by the industry association GermanFashion and conducted by the market researcher Innofact.
Genesco raises guidance for earnings, cuts sales guidance after better-than-expected Q2
Genesco raised its earnings guidance while cutting its outlook for sales after reporting better-than-expected results for both its top and bottom lines in its second quarter of fiscal year 2027.
Azzas 2154 to be broken up
Azzas 2154 will be split into three entities just two years after its creation. The Brazilian fasion group is the result of the merger in 2024 of the footwear company Arezzo & Co and the apparel company Grupo Soma.