9 Jan 2019 The pain of the South American footwear market: 2,100 workers laid-off in Argentina; Abicalçados writes to the government in Brazil
9 Jan 2019 Italian footwear market: record export in the first 9 months (6.5 billion), but volume is down 3.1%. Russia continues to lose ground
3 Dec 2018 A tale (which also involves Darwin) about a pair of leather boots, dated back to the beginning of 1800
26 Nov 2018 Nice leather shoe for women, isn’t it? You can find it in Germany, and it is (nearly) 2,000 years old
19 Nov 2018 “Let’s rock made in Italy!”: Italian Artisan is Europe’s “best fashion start-up”. “And this is just the beginning”
5 Nov 2018 Bad news for Compagnie Vosgienne de la Chaussure, as the only rescue bid “will not do”. Close to wind up
5 Nov 2018 Deckers and Skechers hang on sneakers to boost their business, while running at different pace
5 Nov 2018 Training shoes keep running relentlessly: Puma grows and upgrades their forecast, Under Armour goes beyond expectations
5 Nov 2018 “That’s far too much”: the New York Times and some insiders predict the end of sneaker obsession
5 Nov 2018 Peru to invest 30 million dollars to foster domestic industry while cooperating with Bolivian footwear manufacturers
5 Nov 2018 Russian Obuv Rossii’s autarchic footwear is doing fine, as production and sales speed up and increase by 11% in 9 months
29 Oct 2018 Good news from the UK at last: despite the closing of many shoe factories, Foster & Son invests in Northampton
29 Oct 2018 Back from the past. Dr Martens is booming thanks to iconic models, as sales increased by 20%
29 Oct 2018 Timberland slips down, but Vans is booming, and North Face is growing: VF Corp’s revenues increase in the quarter (+15,5%)
29 Oct 2018 At Moscow Obuv prior uncertainty proves to be well-founded: “We hoped we could do something more, but it was not really possible”
22 Oct 2018 France and Italy love sneakers. 5 French men out of 10 wear them, new start-up businesses hang on them (with leather uppers). Online sales are booming in Italy
8 Oct 2018 Spain’s footwear industry trend in the first six-month period: earnings slightly up, volumes slightly down. The average price is 16,45 euros
8 Oct 2018 VF Corp is up to deals and acquisitions, while selling Reef to Rockport and “reshaping the business” continuously
