Global footwear production up 7.6% in 2022 | The outlook for global footwear consumption improves | U.S. footwear imports to plunge in 2023 due to bloated inventories | Italian shoemakers increase Q1 revenues by 13.6% | French footwear manufacturing revenues rise 10% in 2022 | How Turkey is rebuilding Antakya’s shoe cluster after the earthquake | How Portugal is planning to spend €120m to boost its footwear industry | The French brand Heschung is taken over | Görtz’s insolvency proceedings are over, CK Technology is the new owner | Ara to sell Lloyd and Salamander | Coats forecasts gradual demand improvement in H2 | Hotter Shoes rescued by WoolOvers in £6.7m sale | Richemont buys controlling stake in Gianvito Rossi | Tod’s’ H1 sales rise 21.7%, Ebit expected to double | Prada’s footwear sales rise 20% in H1 | C-Suite interview: Pablosky ready to leave the beaten track to explore new markets | Footway applies for voluntary company reorganization due to ‘acute’ liquidity situation | Stella Q2 sales momentum improves in Q2 | Authentic Brands Group takes over Rockport | Skechers raises earnings guidance for the year as DTC, international operations shine in Q2 | Concern about a slowdown at Heydude weighs on Crocs | VF cuts its FY revenue guidance | Hoka paces Deckers in Q1, company lifts FY guidance | SafeSize beefs up its management team | The family office MKCP takes over Bama | The Brazilian trade show BFShow to hold its first edition Nov. 21-23