The 10th China shoes Capital Footwear Procurement Festival Opens
On July 14, the 10th China Shoes Capital Footwear Purchasing Festival officially opened, with 252 footwear companies participating, which lasted for three days.
Leather Exports to Cross $6 bn This Fiscal: CLE
The countrys exports of leather and leather products would cross USD 6 billion in 2022-23 on account of growing demand for these products in global markets, CLE said on Monday. Council for Leather Exports (CLE) Chairman Sanjay Leekha said that the cha…
US Retail: Consumer Confidence Collapses while Footwear Retail Slowly Loses its Drive
Despite the declining trend of the monthly shoe store retail sales and persistent macroeconomic headwinds such as supply chain disruptions and the continuous rise of inflation, US companies are displaying some optimism towards the remaining year. That…
Training - Overcoming the Shortage of Skilled Craftsmen
Rising demand for leathergoods brands such as Herms and LVMH is a positive sign for the luxury leather sector, but it can turn into a thorny problem when there are not sufficient qualified, skilled craftsmen to make the bags and fulfill the orders. Th…
Current Situation of Vietnam's Textile and Apparel Industry (II)
Another aspect of the rapid development of Made in Vietnam is the gradual loss of cost advantages. The first is the advantage of labor cost. For the past ten years, Vietnam raised the minimum wage every year. Due to the epidemic, Vietnam has not adjus…
Current Situation of Vietnam's Textile and Apparel Industry (I)
Vietnam, as the worlds second-largest exporter of textiles and apparel, why has its economy grown so well in recent years?
Seven Facts about Leather You did not Know
This article will help you learn further about leather.
Local Brands of Sports and Casual Shoes in India Started Rising
Campus Activewear, the largest brand of sports and casual shoes in India, in the fiscal year 2021 (April 2021-March 2022), its sales volume and sales accounted for 17% and 25% of the market share.
Brazil: Footwear Exports on the Rise
In the first five months of the year, Brazilian footwear exports increased in both volume and value. The footwear industry is benefiting from US demand for suppliers outside Asia. The data released by the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abi…
Assomac and UITIC Partner for 2023 Congress
UITIC has announced that it will partner with Assomac for its 21st International Footwear Technology Congress in 2023.
Best May for Brazilian Footwear Employment since 2004
According to the latest data from The Brazilian Footwear Industry Association (Abicalados), 3,400 jobs were created in May 2022, the best for May since 2004. Abicalados has reported the latest MTE data, showing that 289,700 people were directly employ…
Bangladesh Leather Exports Surpass Strategic Target Set for the Year
From July 2021 to May 2022, overall leather exports totalled 1.11 billion US dollars, topping the strategic target set of 1.03 billion US dollars for the full financial year. In the first eleven months of the current fiscal year*, Bangladeshi leather …
Tanners' Struggle for Survival
The gloomy look of the tanners during the days of Eid-ul-Azha in 2020 and 2021 still haunts many. Apart from them, these people include rawhide traders at different stages. In 2022, the enterprising villagers selling their cattle, cattle farm owners a…
Employment Level to Increase in the Footwear Industry
This is one of the main outcomes of the most recent edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey. Access the complete report free of charge and read more about the expectations of our panel of international footwear experts. There is an ov…
What Rolling Back China Tariffs Could Mean for the Footwear Industry
President Biden is reportedly considering rolling back consumer duties on Chinese goods under the Section 301 tariffs that have contributed to rising prices on shoes and other basic consumer goods. Easing these tariffs, which were introduced by the Tr…