WORLD FOOTWEAR weekly newsletter

24 June 2025



 



Highlights


Organizations
Darla-Jane Gilroy: the Global Footwear Future Coalition (GFFC) is uniting the industry
Jun 23, 2025 / United Kingdom

We spoke to Darla-Jane Gilroy, Founder of GFFC. In the first part of our interview, we talked about the creation of the coalition, its four main areas of action and the necessity of a collaborative, pre-competitive space to address systematic challenges within the footwear industry




World
Cost of raw materials continues to worry the footwear industry
Jun 24, 2025 / Business Conditions Survey

Cost of merchandise or raw materials maintains its position as the top concern for the footwear industry, according to respondents of the 12th edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey. Domestic market challenges have intensified




Trade
Bangladesh: leather and non-leather footwear exports on the rise in 2024-2025
Jun 20, 2025 / Bangladesh

Data from the Export Promotion Bureau reveals that Bangladesh’s footwear sector has shown an upward trend between July 2024 and May 2025, across both the leather and non-leather segments




Companies
Portuguese group Kyaia launches new footwear brand
Jun 24, 2025 / Portugal

The Fred&Frederico brand, which was launched earlier this year and takes its inspiration from mountain sports, is a tribute to the founding family of the Kyaia Group




Events
8 000 attend June edition of Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags
Jun 23, 2025 / Italy

The 103rd edition of the Italian trade fair specialising in footwear, bags and accessories, held from the 14th to the 17th of June 2025, attracted around 8 000 atendees from over 100 countries




World
US core retail sales hold their own
Jun 20, 2025 / United States

Continued growth in core retail sales in May was shown by data released by the US Census Bureau, despite a downturn in overall sales amid fluctuating tariffs, said the National Retail Federation





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Jun 25-Jun 26, 2025 | Florence- Italy
Pitti Immagine Bimbo



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Jun 28-Jun 29, 2025 | Lagos- Nigeria
Lagos Leather Fair



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Jun 29-Jul 1, 2025 | Shanghai- China
SISE Shanghai International Footwear Exhibition



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Jun 30-Jun 30, 2025 | Nieuwegein- Netherlands
Preview Women



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Jun 30-Jul 3, 2025 | Berlin- Germany
Berlin Fashion Week


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More News

Companies

Ecco and Lowa to close factories in Slovakia
Jun 24, 2025


Events

Early Bird Registration for the UITIC Congress 2025 extended
Jun 21, 2025

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