22 July 2025
Highlights
World
Netherlands Retail: mixed signs in the first half of the year
Jul 22, 2025 / Netherlands
Despite a strong start to 2025, the Dutch retail sector has been experiencing some volatility. Sales in the footwear sector recorded significant fluctuations, reaching their lowest point in April with a decline of 7.5%, before recovering to a decline of 2.5% in May. Notably, the footwear sector experienced negative inflation in these months, meaning consumers paid less for footwear. However, imports to the Netherlands have increased in the first quarter, and Retail confidence remains above zero. Therefore, despite negative consumer confidence and a challenging macroeconomic backdrop, there may still be some hope for the rest of the year
Organizations
Andy Polk from the Footwear Innovation Foundation: changing the industry from reactive to visionary
Jul 21, 2025 / United States
We spoke to Andy Polk, Executive Director of the Footwear Innovation Foundation and Vice President of the FDRA, to learn more about the newly established Foundation and its most recent initiative, the Footwear LaunchPad
World
US and Indonesia reach tariff deal
Jul 17, 2025 / United States
Both the US President Donald Trump and the Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said that the tariffs faced by the Southeast Asian country would be reduced from 32% to 19%
World
Portuguese footwear industry gears up for defence investment
Jul 21, 2025 / Portugal
In light of the anticipated increase in defence spending by NATO countries, the Portuguese footwear industry is gearing up to increase its production of technical footwear
Companies
Uniqlo parent company reports strong nine-month performance
Jul 18, 2025 / Japan
The Japan-based fashion retailer Fast Retailing has reported a strong performance over the first nine months of its fiscal year, reiterating its outlook for the full year
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Converse set to welcome new President and CEO
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