WorldFootwear :Maria José Ferreira from CTCP : BioShoes4All aims to position Portugal to lead in the development of sustainable solution

7 April 2025



 



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Maria José Ferreira from CTCP : BioShoes4All aims to position Portugal to lead in the development of sustainable solutions
Apr 8, 2025 / Portugal

We spoke to Maria José Ferreira, Director of Research at CTCP and Coordinator of the BioShoes4All project. We discussed some of the current environmental issues affecting the footwear industry and how Portugal is positioning itself to address these sustainability challenges




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Netherlands Retail: optimism reigns at the start of the year
Apr 3, 2025 / Netherlands

Despite falling consumer confidence in the Netherlands, footwear retailers have good reason to be optimistic about 2025. The data shows that consumers have absorbed the expected lower price increases – footwear inflation shows no signs of abating – and will be spending. In fact, overall retail and e-commerce sales in the Netherlands are forecast to grow by 3.5% and 8%, respectively, this year. It’s worth noting that online shopping continues to stand out as a preferred channel for Dutch shoppers




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SECOND CALL: Join the 12th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey
Apr 8, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey

The WorldFootwear.com is asking all experts within the footwear industry to share their views on the current business situation. Join the new edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey. WE WANT TO HEAR YOU!




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New US tariffs disrupt global markets
Apr 4, 2025 / United States

The US administration has imposed a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports into the US, as well as higher targeted tariffs on some of the country’s largest trading partners




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Retail and business organisations express concern over Trump’s new tariffs
Apr 7, 2025 / United States

Retail and business organisations from the US and around the world have voiced their concerns over President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs. Read some of these reactions





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