18 March 2025








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Asia expected to Present the Fastest Growth in Footwear Production
Mar 17, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey
In the latest World Footwear Business Conditions Survey we asked our panel of experts about the region which will experience the fastest growth in footwear production over the next five years. Asia ranked first. Africa was listed as a potential emerging hub

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Concerns over tariffs weigh on US retail spending
Mar 13, 2025 / United States
Despite growing year-over-year, US retail spending fell on a monthly basis in February amid concerns over tariffs, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor

Companies
Inditex reports strong full year results
Mar 17, 2025 / Spain
The Spain-based fashion group, which owns Zara and Massimo Dutti, among others, has reported a strong performance for the fiscal year 2024, with both sales and profits up year-on-year

Companies
Portuguese footwear in the spotlight at International Fashion Weeks
Mar 18, 2025 / Portugal
In recent weeks, through partnerships with renowned designers, Portuguese shoes have been seen on some of the world’s most important fashion catwalks, including Paris and New York

Companies
Geox full year sales decline
Mar 12, 2025 / Italy
The Italy-based footwear company, which is focused on a five-year business plan to increase sales to 850 million euros by 2029, reported a 7.8% year-on-year decline in full year sales

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