Tariff Fears Saw Shoe Firms to Leave China, But Did They Act Too Fast?

Getting out of China was probably the right move for firms against the specter of a 145 percent tariff rate, but the added costs will mean lower full-year profits. Most…

Louis Vuitton Launches 2025 Travel Campaign Highlighting China

GREAT ESCAPE: Chinese consumers may have paused luxury spending, but the country remains firmly in the sights of industry leader Louis Vuitton. Days after opening a Shanghai flagship in the…

MAC Cosmetics Debuts Piano-themed Concept For Nanjing Deji Flagship

MAC Cosmetics has unveiled a new retail concept in China that turns the store interior into a deconstructed piano. Located at Deji Plaza, a top-grossing luxury shopping mall in Nanjing,…

Simon Wang goes 33rd overall to Sharks, making history as highest-drafted player born in China

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Simon Wang became the highest-drafted player born in China when the San Jose Sharks selected him with the first pick of the second round of the…

Footwear Firms Rejiggering Supply Chains Will See Long Term Benefits

The threat of higher tariffs may have provided firms with an unintended benefit as they took charge of rethinking their supply chains. That’s because U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to…

China Shoe Production Costs Were Rising Even Before Trump’s Tariffs

Ten years ago, when Footwear News turned 70, the production shift away from China was underway. “China’s escalating commodity prices and wages, as well as environmental concerns and shipping headaches”…

She Is Ready To Gallop

The free-spirited woman illustrated in Hermès’ fall 2025 collection in Paris has evolved into a fearless urban creature in the second chapter of the collection, which was unveiled against the…

Jimmy Choo Taps Bai Lu as APAC Brand Ambassador

BAI LU SUMMER: British luxury footwear and accessories label Jimmy Choo has tapped Bai Lu, one of China‘s most followed actresses on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, as its…

What a 55 Percent Tariff on Chinese Imports Means for Shoe Firms

In another twist and turn in President Donald Trump’s trade war, the U.S. and China have revealed the framework for a new deal that would see much lower-than-expected tariffs —…

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama heads to a temple in China for a few days

Victor Wembanyama is in China, and it’s not all about vacation. The San Antonio Spurs star is in the midst of what’s expected to be a 10-day stay at a…