Brazil: Footwear Exports Get Off To A Good Start
Brazilian footwear exports grew in both volume and value in January 2023, year-over-year, with shipments to EU countries offsetting the drop recorded in the US and Argentine marketsAccording to the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abicalados…
7th Edition of the World Footwear Congress Postponed
Due to the earthquakes that occurred in Trkiye and Syria on the past 6th of February, the next edition of the World Footwear Congress, expected to be held in May 2023 in Istanbul, has been postponed
What to Expect in the Next Two Years
How production chains will evolve over the next two years. The considerations of Enrico Cietta, President of the Scientific Committee of Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags
The Future is Now: the Challenge of New European Regulations on Sustainability and Traceability
It is no longer possible to talk about sustainability using verbs in the future tense. While this has been the case up to now, the new European regulations that have recently come into force
Portuguese Footwear Cluster with Record Results in 2022
Portuguese footwear and leather goods exports reached 2.35 million euros in 2022, a new all-time high, up by 22.2% as compared to the prior year. All segments registered significant growth
Pakistan and Russia Agree to Enhance Bilateral Trade
The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) to promote trade between the two countries
An Increasingly Sustainable Footwear Industry
The topic of sustainability is gaining increasing momentum and becoming a real prerogative for all players in the footwear supply chain. At the January 2023 edition of Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags
Adidas Launches New Label
The company has announced the launch of its first new label in five decades, adidas Sportswear, "for everyday movements and occasions", which will be available from the 9th of February 2023
Zaitex, Great Challenges Related to the Green Issues
The chemical industry Zaitex, leader in the trade of dyes and chemicals for the fashion, tanning, textile and leather sectors, still pursues its commitment to the environment
Skechers Announces Record Annual Sales
The US-based company reported an increase in sales of 18% in 2022, year-over-year, reaching a record total of 7.4 billion US dollars, as the result of four quarterly sales records
The Brazilian SICTCs' Sustainability and Development Project
SICTC - Trade Union of the Footwear Industry of Trs Coroas aims to provide support to local companies, promoting the development of the sector through innovative, quality, and sustainable collections.
VF Corp Opens Design Collective and Regional Office in Tokyo
The owner of brands such as Timberland and Vans, among others, has announced the launch of the Tokyo Design Collective alongside an office in the citys Harajuku district to boost its creative reach
Savana Launches Braille & Sustainability Project
The Portuguese company specialized in the production of childrens footwear won the competition Metal Show with the development of a boot for blind children made from sustainable materials
UK Consumer Confidence Picked Up in the Last Quarter of 2022
The latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker revealed that after 15 months of consecutive decline, UK consumer confidence improved slightly by 0.6% in the last quarter of 2022 to -19.7%
Italian Leather Goods Industry is Only Cautiously Optimistic
The Italian leather goods industry grew from January to September 2022, but concerns over costs increases and the situation in China are raising sirens in the industry