Piccadilly is one of the oldest shoe companies in Brazil. Founded in 1955 by Almiro Grings, it started with an initial production of 12 pairs of shoes a day. Today it exports to 100 countries around the world and has a turnover of approximately 600 million Brazilian reais ($120 million).
Zhejiang Huanqiu Shoes Co. Ltd, a Chinese footwear group that owns the Huanqiu and Babaya brands, is seeking distributors in Western Europe, with a focus on France, Italy and Germany as well as an interest in Spain and the UK.
Haroldo Ferreira, the president of Brazilian footwear association Abicalçados, expects BFShow to grow in lockstep with the Brazilian footwear industry and believes that a free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur will also be beneficial to European shoemakers.
“The US is a big retail machine that will continue expanding thanks to population growth. It’s possible for a fresh brand from Europe to enter the US,” explains Joseph (Joe) Trybulec, the owner of Trybulec Enterprises, which enables brands to work with leading e-commerce platforms in the US.
With the current trade dispute between China and the US, the disturbance shows no signs of abating any time soon.
As Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th President of the US on Jan. 20, Brazilian shoemakers hope to benefit from a possible reduction in shipments of Chinese footwear to the world’s largest market in value in the wake of higher import duties.
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China exported 9.2 billion pairs of shoes in 2024, up by 3.3 percent year-over-year. But in value, exports were down by 4.9 percent to $46.9 billion, according to data released by the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA).
In March, the German consumer climate is expected to fall by 2.1 points to -24.7 points compared to the previous month, according to a preliminary estimate by the GfK Consumer Climate powered by NIM, which is published jointly by GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM).
In January, French footwear retail sales rose by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.6 percent month-on-month, according to the Bank of France.
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Last year, shareholders had to inject €48 million to reinforce the balance sheet of Ecco Sko A/S, the parent company of the Danish footwear, accessories and leather giant, in the wake of unsatisfactory results. The cash call “supported the solidity ratio” of the parent company “despite the unsatisfactory results of ...
Europeans are buying and discarding more clothing, footwear and other textiles than ever before, which, as a result, is putting more pressure on the climate and environment, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing.
Annual pre-tax profits at Next passed £1 billion (€1.2bn) for the first time as the UK fashion retailer boosted its sales and earnings outlook after a strong start to the current fiscal year, but warned of deteriorating consumer confidence amid higher living costs.
H&M Hennes & Mauritz said that in the first quarter ended Feb. 28 net sales rose a reported 3 percent to SEK 55.333 billion (€5.10bn). The top line inceased by 2 perent in local currencies with 3 percent fewer stores compared with the same period last year.
Valleverde is one of Italy’s most famous footwear brands with a presence of more than 40 years in its home market. Known for its comfort shoes and television commercials with the American actor Kevin Costner, Valleverde nevertheless filed for bankruptcy protection at the end of 2013. After six bankruptcy auctions ...
In 2024, Spartoo suffered a 7.7 percent decline in gross merchandise value (GMV) to €184.7 million, resulting in an 8.7 percent drop in revenues to €130.5 million.