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Owner of Melissa stops manufacturing activities

Mar 20, 2020 / Brazil

Brazil-based Grendene Group, owner of Melissa and Ipanema brands, has decided to implement mandatory collective vacation for all employees in their units in the country

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How Covid-19 is being felt in Africa and Latin America

Premium ContentMar 19, 2020 / Coronavirus - Covid19

While countries in Europe seem to be in the midst of the pandemic, Africa and Latin America are facing the early stages of the Covid-19 diffusion in their territories

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Inspiramais gathered fashion and industry news in São Paulo

Jan 22, 2020 / Brazil

Consumer behaviours, trends, and conducting business were at the heart of Inspiramais, which took place between the 14th and the 15th of January in São Paulo, Brazil

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Mexico: imports from Brazil growing by more than 60%

Jan 21, 2020 / Mexico

Data gathered by the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abicalçados) reveals that in 2019 sales of Brazilian footwear to Mexico increased by 62.5% in value and by 74.4% in value

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Brazilian exports cross the 965 million US dollars threshold

Jan 10, 2020 / Brazil

Data gathered by the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abicalçados) indicates that 114.55 million pairs of shoes were shipped abroad between January and December, generating 967 million US dollars in exports in 2019

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Growth of Brazilian exports driven by US market

Dec 17, 2019 / Brazil

Between January and November this year 104.2 million pairs of shoes were exported by Brazil, resulting in revenue of 886.3 million US dollars. The US market continues to grow

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Brazil's first mission to Peru evaluated as positive

Nov 21, 2019 / Brazil

This was confirmed by Abicalçados, the Brazilian Footwear Industry Association. This first trade mission to Peru took place in mid-November

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Alpargatas’ net revenue up by 11.4%

Nov 12, 2019 / Brazil

Alpargatas’ net revenue topped 1 billion Brazilian Reais in the third quarter, up by 11.4% on a year-on-year basis

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Zero Grau prepares new edition

Nov 8, 2019 / Brazil

The Brazilian fair announced increased space for the next edition. Zero Grau is also offering parallel information with an aim to strength attraction

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Grendene: net profit up by 48%

Nov 6, 2019 / Brazil

The Brazil-based footwear group announced third quarter results with growth of 48.4% in net income, compared to similar period in 2018

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Grendene with management moves

Oct 31, 2019 / Brazil

The moves follow the decision of Mr. Francisco Olinto Velo Schmitt to resign from Chief Administrative and Financial Officer and Chief Investor Relations Officer

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Arezzo sets a deal to distribute Vans in Brazil

Oct 25, 2019 / Brazil

VF entered in a deal with Arezzo & Co. to handle Vans' suppliers, logistics, distribution, franchising, e-commerce and store expansion in Brazil

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Brazil: footwear production expected to grow 3% in 2019

Oct 21, 2019 / Brazil

Driven by the increase in shipments throughout the year, footwear production should grow 3% in 2019. The forecast was presented at an event recently held in Novo Hamburgo (Brazil)

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Umbro extends South America license

Oct 15, 2019 / South America

The owner of the brand, Iconix Brands Group, has announced a ten-year extension of Umbro’s licensing agreement with long-time partner Grupo Dass

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US is the main destination of Brazilian footwear exports

Oct 10, 2019 / Brazil

According to data prepared by the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abicalçados), 9.47 million pairs were shipped in August, 7.4% more than in the same month of 2018

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