World Footwear

Leather

Brazilian leather exports grow 5.1%

Nov 7, 2014 / Brazil
Sales abroad of Brazilian hides and skins have reached a total value of 249 million US dollars in October, according to figures from the Department of Foreign Trade – Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC)

J. Francisco Dos Santos, Founder and President of COUROMODA, live on World Footwear

Oct 21, 2014 / Brazil
As we prepare to the World Footwear Congress in Léon we spoke to Mr J Francisco dos Santos, one of the speakers at the event

Foundation Louis Vuitton opens doors to the public

Oct 21, 2014 / France
Monday 27th of October 2014 marks the public inauguration of the building designed by architect Frank Gehry. The space will become a new location in Paris for contemporary French and international artistic creation

Brazilian leather exports up in September

Oct 16, 2014 / Brazil
The Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) has released the preliminary figures for hide, skin and leather exports for September 2014. Exports were worth 256 million US dollars

Prada buys French tannery

Oct 9, 2014 / France
Italy based group announced the acquisition of the historic tannery Tannerie Mégisserie Hervy, located in Isle, near Limoges (France)

Bangladesh increases the value of its leather footwear exports

Oct 6, 2014 / Bangladesh
The country's leather industry exports for the first two months of the current financial year, July and August 2014, registered two digits growth

Indian leather industry ready to nurture development

Oct 2, 2014 / India
Who defends this position is T Ramasami, a former director at the Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), based in India, in his address at the 72nd foundation day celebration

Lineapelle with positive balance

Sep 19, 2014 / Italy
According to a press release issued by the organization “Lineapelle's real outcome was satisfaction, sometimes enthusiasm, for the exhibitors”

Slower growth in China's leather industry

Sep 16, 2014 / China
According to a press release issued last week by the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) the leather industry in the country showed a slow growth in production in the first half

Hermès continues with earnings growth

Sep 9, 2014 / France
In the first half of 2014, the group’s consolidated revenue totaled 1 907 million euros, an 8% rise (+12% at constant exchange rates). Operating income amounted to 621 million euros (33% of sales) and net income rose by 8%

Ferragamo with 6% increase in revenue

Sep 3, 2014 / Italy
Salvatore Ferragamo Group with a 6% increase in revenue for the first half of the year. Group’s net profit is down by 3.7%

Tod’s sees net profit declining

Aug 29, 2014 / Italy
Luxury shoemaker Tod's announced first-half net profit down by 25.7%, as revenue fell over in China, Italy and the Americas

Prada with slight increase on revenue

Aug 21, 2014 / Italy
Preliminary figures for consolidated net revenue of the Prada Group for the six month's period ended 31st July 2014 amount to 1 750 million euros, up by 1% compared to similar period last year

Coach with declining sales and net income

Aug 13, 2014 / United States
Sales of the American company decreased 7.1% in the fourth quarter and net income for the period fell two thirds. Results for the entire year are less severe, but sales and net income were still down (-5.3% and -24.5% respectively)

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