Spanish footwear exports jump in value against 2019
Spanish footwear exports from January to July 2023 were up significantly in value on pre-pandemic 2019, according to the latest data from the General Directorate of Customs. Read More...
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Kenya to ban footwear imports from 2024
The Kenyan government has announced a ban on footwear imports from 2024 in order to support the local leather industry. Read More...
Dr Martens to pilot repair service in the UK
Footwear brand Dr Martens has announced a shoe repair service, launching in the UK in October before expanding to continental Europe. Read More...
Birkenstock files for IPO after months of speculation
Following months of speculation, footwear brand Birkenstock has confirmed that it will trade on the New York Stock Exchange. Read More...
Global economy continues to affect Brazilian footwear exports in August
Brazilian footwear exports totalled 82.28 million pairs from January to August 2023, down by 15.7% year-on-year, according to the latest update from the Brazilian Association of Footwear Industries (Abicalçados). Read More...
Birkenstock opens new factory in Germany
Footwear manufacturer Birkenstock has begun operations at its new production facility in the Berlin-Szczecin industrial park near Pasewalk, Germany. Read More...
Growth for Shoe Carnival in Q2 despite tough market
Footwear retailer Shoe Carnival has reported its second quarter financial results, when net sales fell by 5.7% year-on-year to US$294.6 million. Read More...
Wolverine Worldwide sells U.S. leather business to New Balance
Wolverine Worldwide has announced that it has sold its U.S. Wolverine Leather business to footwear company New Balance. Read More...
Footwear sales revenues fall in China in H1 2023
Sales for Chinese-made footwear for the first half of 2023 were down compared with the same period in 2022, according to data released by the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA). Read More...
Yue Yuen factory in Vietnam announces another 1,221 layoffs
Another round of layoffs has been announced at the Baoyuan Vietnam shoe factory, which is operated by sporting goods distribution and retail group Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, a subsidiary of Pou Chen. Read More...
