Future may get brighter for China and Vietnam footwear industry. In September, the EC is expected to reconsider whether or not it will remove the anti-dumping tariffs of ten percent and 16.5 percent, which have so far been imposed on shoes imported from Vietnam and China respectively into European countries. Read more at GP DAILY!  Planning to build bizness on the shoe industry focusing on health and comfort? Take a look at this note that explains exactly why feet hurt. Geez’ I’m giving a break to my fancy ballerinas… Read more at CNN! 
All kinds of shoes, all year long, all together in one, gigantic and fancy store in the middle of Paris, the new shoe heaven is in Europe ladies and gentlemen. Galeries Lafayette’s new footwear department, which the retailer claims is the world’s largest dedicated shoe space, opened for business last Wednesday in the Parisian department store’s basement floor. “Shoes have become the No. 1 desire, ahead of sunglasses and bags,” said Galeries Lafayette’s managing director, Paul Delaoutre, pointing out that 75 percent of French women are not concerned about the price tag on a pair of must-haves. Read this at WOMEN’S WEAR DAILY! 

Pretty cool idea: get overstocks from wholesale retailers and sale them cheap while they are still in style. That’s the strategy of All Shoes R $8.88 at the Honey Baked Ham strip mall on State Road 192 — West New Haven Road — in West Melbourne. Owners Mike and Sharon DeCola buy the shoes from wholesalers in Miami. The merchandise is overstock and closeout, yet still on-trend. The $8.88 price point is about one-third of what the same brands cost at boutiques and department stores, Sharon DeCola said. Read at FLORIDA TODAY! 

In this age of technology ( I sound like a documentary in Discovery Channel…) interment is a key to keep your market interested. On line hopping became a must in every business strategy, if you are not online, baby you are not in! Online retailer Fitness Footwear has launched a new website with an improved design to give their customers an even more enjoyable online shopping experience with fresh new pages, related products and many more exciting features. Founded in 2004, Fitness Footwear has gone from strength to strength in the world of online sales with their every growing range of sports and outdoor shoes. Check this out at PR LEAP!