Footwear

Portugal exported 68 million pairs of footwear to 170 countries in 2024, a growth of 3.9% in volume, but a drop of 5.4% in value compared to 2023, to €1.724Bn, according to INE. Based on the most [...]

Bankruptcies in Portugal’s fashion and textile sector doubled in Q1 of 2024 as the country’s garment and shoe manufacturers are being held hostage to negative geopolitical and overseas commercial [...]

Portugal’s footwear industry has turned to the luxury shoe segment in a bid to face off falling orders that are closing factories and killing jobs. Portuguese footwear entrepreneurs have faced a [...]

Shoe sales and related accessories are set for a bonanza year according to the Portuguese Association of Footwear, Leather Articles and Substitutes (APICCAPS). The association cites the World [...]

Portugal’s footwear industry had a tough year to July suffering a fall in orders for the export market of 9% while losing 1% in value. This is according to the news agency Lusa that sounded out [...]

In 2022, Portugal’s footwear and leather goods cluster exported €2.347Bn, a new all-time high. When compared to the prior year, exports grew by 22,2%. All segments of the sector registered [...]

Portuguese footwear exports soar in April as the industry continues its path of recovery and is already on positive ground. In April, exports grew by 121% when compared to the same month of the [...]