16 December 2025
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US Retail: recovery gains ground amid ongoing pressures
Dec 12, 2025 / United States
Clothing and footwear sales have improved since January, with the latter already exceeding last year’s figures, but overall retail remains slightly below 2024’s levels. Although holiday forecasts point to moderate growth, rising inflation, falling consumer confidence and shifting interest rates suggest an economically fragile backdrop. Trade pressures are also having an impact on the sector: the value of footwear imports increased, but their volume fell, suggesting that retailers are absorbing higher costs through surgical price increases. A one-year suspension of additional tariffs on Chinese footwear provides temporary relief, but economic uncertainty persists
World
FAIST project drives modernisation in the Portuguese footwear industry
Dec 10, 2025 / Portugal
The FAIST project aims to transform the Portuguese footwear industry by advancing automation, digital manufacturing, and sustainability. It plans to deliver 80 innovations under its 50 million euros investment
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Portuguese tannery exports gain momentum in 2025
Dec 15, 2025 / Portugal
Portuguese tannery exports grew by 5.8% year-on-year up to September 2025, reflecting the recovery in external demand and the ongoing efforts of the sector to modernise production
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Caleres softens year-end outlook amid margin pressures
Dec 11, 2025 / United States
The US-based company reported better-than-expected third-quarter sales. However, margin pressures and dilution from Stuart Weitzman have led Caleres to forecast a fourth-quarter loss
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Genesco lowers its full year guidance
Dec 10, 2025 / United States
Despite reporting a solid third quarter, the US-based footwear company has lowered its full-year guidance, having witnessed lower sales trends during regular shopping periods
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