Hide & TrendTM
Global market intelligence, from an American perspective
HIDE & TREND is a new US-based weekly market intel report and part of an international collaboration. The report is dedicated to optimizing trade in hide/leather by offering prices, other industry intel, news and – obviously – trends.
Week 30: Washington rolled out new global duties this week and American trade policy has officially turned into a wild card, making it even harder for sourcing. US Steers remained steady for the most part, cow buyers remain missing. Luxury has optimistic growth predictions, and Ai searches has bumped up sales of leather goods. We are wondering: How visible are hide suppliers and the upstream in Ai searches and how can leather be promoted from a hide supplier perspective?
We continue to build report that’s easy to navigate, more data-driven, and designed to grow alongside the industry we’re covering. HIDE & TREND reports news, statistics, and intel from our sources dug up 1990s-journalism style without being in anybody’s pocket.
Thank you for your support. ~MB
THE SHAVINGS
MARKET FUNDAMENTALS
MARKET TAKEAWAYS and FORECAST
GLOBAL RAW HIDE HUB
OUR MAN IN MILAN
- Weekly column by Andrea Guolo EXCLUSIVE
- Game over until September, August slaughterings sold
TRENDS
- Brand Performances (Armani, Moncler, Tom Ford, Hoka, Ugg, Stella
- Huang’s turn to be the poster boy for leather by Majsan Boström
- USMCA unsettles fashion industry’s sourcing planning Staff Reports
- When AI shops for luxury, leather goods lead the search Staff Reports
- AI-search for material, how does leather show up? Staff Reports
- The ongoing probe into Italy’s supply chains
- Marie Claire: 5 of the 18 must-have fall jackets are leather or suede
Subscription Information
NEWS HEADLINES
- Oil war: Middle East tension keeps rattling shipping Staff Reports
- US tariffs gets more aggressive, more legally durable Staff Reports
- USMCA puts North American trade predictability in focus Staff Reports
- A border city’s future rides on Washington’s next trade moves
- Mexico auto plants outpace US rivals in J.D. Power quality study
- Tight supplies and trade barriers squeeze 2026 beef export volumes
- Screwworm update: authorities race to protect cattle Staff Reports
- The Drewry Index fell another 2%
- One of the busiest shipping ports wants to go nuclear
- Washington and Beijing are sparring but still making plans
- China hits back at EU sanctions, adds 14 countries
- China keeps producing but consumption is falling
- Catalonia invests EUR 18 million in a new raw hide processing facility
- Vietnam steps up export to achieve 550-billion-USD target
- India presses China to tackle issues of market access, trade balance
- Rising footwear imports challenge Brazil’s footwear industry, Abicalçados
- Beef! It’s What’s For Dinner-refresher, how about us? by Majsan Boström
HIDE & TREND is also part of an initiative to promote leather and its narrative with the public.
To activate a one-month free trial or participate in our pilot program, please reach out: info@hideandtrend.com
“The bigger the intelligence pool, the healthier the hide and leather industry.”
Thanks for reading,
Majsan Boström
Managing Editor
