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Footwear revenues up overall for Columbia, as Sorel suffers

Q1 fall for Puma, but ‘foundations for future growth’ are in place

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Footwear fall is no hindrance to adidas growth

Sports group adidas has reported revenues of just under €6.6 billion for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 7% compared to the same quarter last year.The company achieved growth in all major markets. Revenues in Europe were just under €2.1...

Leather removed from EUDR scope
The European Commission has now published a new draft of a ‘delegated act’ amending the European Union...
Brooks posts strong start to 2026
US brand Brooks Running reported double-digit growth in the first quarter of 2026, with sales rising 20% in North...
Falls for footwear exports in France
Falls for footwear exports in France29/04/2026Manufacturers in France exported footwear with a value of €813.4...
Ecco introduces shoe using fibre from leather by-product
Danish leather footwear manufacturer Ecco has released a limited-edition BIOM 720 shoe incorporating a...
Rocky Brands sales rise 9%
US shoe group Rocky Brands has reported a 9.1% rise in first-quarter net sales to $124.4m (€114.4m), supported by...
Material help for recyclers on offer from Trinamix
A subsidiary that chemicals group BASF set up in 2015 has said a spectroscopy technology it has developed can help ...

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Reclaiming a lost material

Made with 85% recycled product, Blumaka’s insoles and midsoles can help footwear brands find a use for foam waste while boosting comfort and durability. Anti-slip technology and carbon plates are taking performance to an extra...

Own-factory advantages
As the whole business world tries to find ways to navigate tariffs...
UITIC Congress bets on AI
Twelve out of 16 technical presentations at the 2025 UITIC Congress...
Complex journey to biocircularity
After decades of looking after Asian manufacturing for big brands,...
A decade of discoveries
Lenzing’s innovations in the footwear sector means its wood-based...
From the ground up
Twenty-five years of learning about the footwear industry from the...