Tag: Footwear

UK and European Retailers Struggle with Returns Value Recovery Despite High Circularity Ambition

A new study surveying 150 senior retail leaders across the UK and Europe has found that while the majority of retailers demonstrate a strong...

European Footwear and Leather Technology: Automation, AI, and Market Growth Driving Future Competitiveness

The European footwear and leather technology sector stands at a crossroads shaped by rapid technological change, evolving customer expectations, and intensifying global competition. A...

Vietnam’s Leather and Footwear Exports Reach $19.54 Billion in First Eight Months of 2026

Vietnam's leather and footwear sector posted total exports of 19.54 billion USD in the first eight months of 2026, up 2.4% year-on-year, with the...

EU Textile Circularity Rules Reshape the Global Supply Chain

The European Union is turning textile circularity from a sustainability ambition into a market-access requirement, and the consequences will extend far beyond European retailers...

Morocco’s Textile and Leather Exports Drop 6.5% in H1 2026

Morocco's foreign trade data for the first half of 2026 paints a striking picture of an export economy in transition. While overall exports grew...

Nigeria’s Textile, Apparel and Footwear Sector Contracts for Ninth Straight Quarter in Q2 2026

Nigeria's textile, apparel and footwear subsector has recorded its ninth consecutive quarter of negative real growth, declining by 1.23% year-on-year in Q2 2026, according...

Zotefoams Faces Backlash Over Plans to Cut 100 Croydon Jobs and Move Manufacturing to Vietnam

Zotefoams, a UK-based foam products manufacturer headquartered in Croydon, is facing significant union pressure after campaign group GMB alleged that the company is planning...

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