
24 February 2026
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World
France Retail: uncertainty hangs over the year ahead
Feb 24, 2026 / France
The French retail sector remained largely stagnant in 2025. Subdued sales, declining consumer confidence and cautious household spending negatively impacted footfall and average basket sizes in physical stores. While e-commerce continued to grow, the footwear sector experienced falling sales, negative sentiment and limited inflationary support. Data on imports also suggests that retailers have adopted more cautious inventory management strategies. Even the approval of the new Budget does not appear to lift the cloud of uncertainty hanging over the year ahead

Trade
Import surge continues to raise concerns in Brazil’s footwear industry
Feb 19, 2026 / Brazil
Brazil’s footwear imports surged in January, with a year-on-year increase of 34.3% in volume and 31.2% in value. This increase comes amid slowing domestic consumption and weakening national production

World
Portuguese footwear in the spotlight at international fashion weeks
Feb 23, 2026 / Portugal
The Portuguese footwear industry has strengthened its international presence by collaborating with prominent designers at major fashion events in New York, Paris and Milan

Companies
FAIST Voices: meet ISI
Feb 24, 2026 / Portugal
With sustainability in its core, ISI, a Portuguese manufacturer specialised in injected soles, aims to accelerate digitalisation and artificial intelligence use under the FAIST consortium

World
US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s emergency tariffs
Feb 23, 2026 / United States
The US Supreme Court has ruled against former President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs. This has prompted reactions from US retail groups and international industry stakeholders

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