Italian shoemakers agree on a new labor contract | Vietnam’s leather, footwear, handbag exports seen reaching $26-27bn in 2024 | Geox’s H1 sales dragged down by the wholesale business | Ferragamo posts encouraging first-half results | Prada’s first-half results are driven higher by Miu Miu | C-Suite interview: SJ hires a designer to build up its brand identity and starts rolling out its retail concept | Tamaris launches the brand NEWD. | Pölking ends insolvency proceedings | Birkenstock hires a managing director for Southeast Asia, Australia | Sabu doubles its 2023 profits | Skechers’ Q2 sales driven higher by EMEA | Deckers continues to be driven higher by Hoka and Ugg | Steve Madden’s sales continue to be underpinned by Europe | Rocky Brands doubles its operating profit in Q2 | Allbirds partners with Belle Fashion Group to expand in Greater China | American Exchange Group buys Island Surf Company | Argentina focuses on high-end products for the European market | Zalando posts revenue growth and improved profitability in Q2 | Footway transfers e-commerce business to new corporate group | C-Suite interview: Quanticlo’s founders are satisfied with the company’s current structure | How an Italian online platform aims to give more visibility to local fashion stores | Thailand’s Central Group takes over the rest of KaDeWe Group | Munz Group launches the multibrand chain Salamander Store in Russia | Russian fashion imports from China are resilient despite sanction pressure | Most German, US and Japanese consumers prefer multi-brand retailers | C-Suite interview: Lack of personnel is a global issue for the footwear industry | The Swiss footwear retail veteran Max Vögele dies at 93