Global footwear production fell 6% in 2023 | Regent buys Bally from JAB | Lolë acquires Sanuk from Deckers | Birkenstock posts record sales but disappoints the stock market | Ara appoints a new CEO | Gabor’s management overhaul continues | Kurt Geiger enjoys strong sales growth in the US | C-Suite interview: Being listed on the stock market improved our governance - Nice Footwear | C-Suite interview: Fly Flot expands beyond slippers | Emerging designer: Socque rocks the classics | 12 emerging brands in the spotlight at Micam | Wolverine posts better-than-expected Q2 results | VF optimistic that EMEA will spearhead Vans’ turnaround | Tapestry’s takeover of Capri given 30% chance of succeeding | Jimmy Choo’s Q1 sales drop on soft demand | Boot Barn raises its full-year guidance on better-than-expected first-quarter results | Weyco ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the autumn selling season | Kizik signs distribution agreements for Taiwan, Italy, Southeast Asia | TJX buys a 35% stake in Dubai-based Brands for Less | Bama ceases business operations, trademark acquired by Ganka | Yue Yuen experiences order book ‘normalization’ | Stella significantly hikes distribution to shareholders over the next three years | Grendene’s foreign sales pick up in Q2 | Alpargatas turns Q2 profit but sales in Europe sag | Huntsman launches new high-traction TPU for the footwear industry | Yulex launches a new high performance natural rubber | Second-hand reselling enjoys booming popularity in Russia