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 28-Jun 29, 2025 | Lagos- Nigeria
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Jun 29-Jul 1, 2025 | Shanghai- China
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Ecco and Lowa to close factories in Slovakia
Jun 24, 2025
Events
Early Bird Registration for the UITIC Congress 2025 extended
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