Aiming to get an updated view of the state of the footwear industry in Turkey, we spoke to the President of the Footwear Industrialists Association of Turkey (TASD)
According to data released by the Brazilian Shoe Manufacturers Association, footwear exports registered an increase of 60% in December in comparison with the previous month. This recovery resulted in a minor reduction of the global figures for the 2015 external trade figures
Plans to conduct a consultation with the interested stakeholders on China’s request for Market Economy Status (MES) has been announced by the EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström
One of the key manufacturers and exporters of leather footwear has decided to reduce its dependence on Europeans countries and focus on markets in North America and in the Southern hemisphere
According to the figures released by the Philippines Statistic Authority, in the first 11 months of 2015 exports of footwear were multiplied by a factor of 1.8, compared to similar period in the previous year
According to FICE, the Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries, during the first nine months of 2015 exports have reached 2 311.6 million euros (122.2 million pairs)
TV program What´s Up - Olhar a Moda (What´s Up - Look Fashion) launched by the Portuguese Footwear, Components and Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association (APICCAPS) in 2014 will be broadcasted every two weeks in several TV channels
According to data released by the Brazilian Shoe Manufacturers Association, footwear exports registered an increase of 4.7% in November in comparison with the previous month. From January to November, sales abroad declined by 11.3% compared to similar period last year
According to data released by the Export Promotion Bureau in Bangladesh, sales abroad of leather products in the period July - December have represented 97.7% of the target established for the period
Cambodia's Ministry of Labor denied the rumors that the country's garment and footwear factories would be closed for a month. A call was made for cooperation
According to data released by ACICAM, the Colombian Association of Footwear, Leather and Leather Goods, Colombian footwear continues to consolidate its position in the international markets, but with a decelerating rhythm