Italian footwear manufacturers’ revenues drop by 9.4% in 2024 | Portuguese footwear exports rise in volume, fall in value | Micam’s attendance remains above 40,000 | OutDoor 2025 trade show paused | Moreschi receives offers to take over its assets | Görtz announces layoffs as its insolvency crisis deepens | German court rejects Birkenstock attempt to obtain copyright protection for its sandals | Birkenstock’s Q1 sales come in below expectations | Emerging designer: Moroccan babouches get a Milan fashion twist | Extra US tariffs on Chinese imports create ‘really challenging environment’ - FDRA | Skechers sees solid growth despite China challenges, forex headwinds | Caleres buys Stuart Weitzman for $105m | Steve Madden buys Kurt Geiger for £289m | Steve Madden sees double-digit sales growth from Kurt Geiger acquisition amid ‘meaningful headwinds’ | Stuart Weitzman’s sales hit by softness in direct sales in Greater China and North America | Jimmy Choo’s sales decline in Q3 and are expected to fall next year | First phase of Wolverine’s turnaround is complete | Crocs looks to international business to drive sales growth in 2025 and beyond | Rocky Brands cautiously optimistic after better-than-expected Q4 | Archive raises $30m in Series B funding | C-Suite interview: Zhejiang Huanqiu seeks European distributors and an outdoor brand | Alpargatas books more inventory write-offs | Grendene’s Q4 sales rise 13% as exports grow