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LVMH reports steady growth

Oct 12, 2022 / France
After recording revenue growth of 28% in the first nine months of 2022, the French-based luxury group said that "growth continues at the same pace". Sales also increased in the third quarter

Portuguese shoes on stage

Oct 10, 2022 / Portugal
The stage of D. Maria II National Theatre hosted, in September, the debut of Pedro Penim's play Casa Portuguesa, in which artists wear Portuguese shoes and are dressed by Bèhen's Joana Duarte

Christian Louboutin to launch a family-focused line

Oct 10, 2022 / France
The luxury footwear and accessories brand announced the launch of LoubiFamily, a brand-new product category designed for every family's member, from adults to kids and pets

Brazil: footwear exports through September already exceed 2021's total

Oct 7, 2022 / Brazil
In the first nine months of the year, Brazilian footwear exports generated 990.35 million US dollars, surpassing the 900 million US dollars recorded in the full year of 2021

Le Coq Sportif shoes to be again manufactured in Argentina

Oct 7, 2022 / Argentina
The Argentine company Bicontinentar, which restarted a sports shoe production line in May 2021, in Chivilcoy, announced that it will manufacture footwear for the French brand Le Coc Sportif and open a second line for Under Armour

Brazilian footwear industry created 40 000 jobs in 2022

Oct 5, 2022 / Brazil
Data prepared by the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abicalçados) based on information from the Ministry of Labour and Welfare, indicates that between January and August the footwear industry generated 40 000 jobs

French Edit Pop-Up opens at Chelsea Market in NY

Oct 4, 2022 / United States
The French Footwear Edit Pop-Up opened on the 1st of October at Neighbourhood Goods in Chelsea Market, featuring six brands that display the diversity of French craftsmanship in shoes

Realignment of CHIC trade fairs

Sep 29, 2022 / China
CHIC China International Fashion Fair, one of Asia's most important fashion fair, is realigning itself. With three editions a year in Shanghai and Shenzhen, CHIC aims to provide an universal platform for the entire fashion industry and trade

Sustainability by Anna Palmqvist (H&M): we have to change our behaviour

Premium ContentSep 28, 2022 / Sweden
Today we bring you the final interview of a series focused on sustainability. We had a nice conversation with Anna Palmqvist, Sustainability Manager at the H&M Group. Check all the bits and pieces on the video below

All the facts and numbers of the footwear industry in 2021

Sep 28, 2022 / World Footwear Yearbook
Last year, production and exports at global level grew by 8.6% and 7.4%, respectively. Worldwide footwear production exceeded the 22 billion pairs threshold but is still below pre-pandemic levels. In 2021, 13 billion pairs were exported worldwide, representing a partial recovery from the drop registered in 2020 but remaining below that of any other year in the last decade

Burberry COO and CFO to step down

Sep 28, 2022 / United Kingdom
The UK-based luxury brand has announced that Julie Brown will leave both her roles as Chief Operating and Financial Officer at the close of the company’s fiscal year, on the 1st of April 2023

Peru extends anti-dumping duties on Chinese footwear

Sep 22, 2022 / Peru
The National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (Indecopi) announced the extension of the anti-dumping duties for imported footwear from China until 2026

Pakistan: footwear exports up while leather starts slowly

Sep 21, 2022 / Pakistan
In the first two months of the current fiscal year, Pakistani leather manufacturers exports declined by 2.41% in value, while footwear exports grew by 20.91%, from the same period last year

MICAM wraps up with a 35 470 attendance

Sep 21, 2022 / Italy
Under the hashtag #finallytogether, MICAM, Mipel, TheOneMilano, and the HOMI Fashion&Jewels Exhibition brought together 35 470 industry professionals over the past few days at Fieramilano Rho in Milan

8 of the top 10 footwear importers are European countries

Premium ContentSep 19, 2022 / World Footwear Yearbook
This is one of the main conclusions of the World Footwear 2022 Yearbook, recently released, and focusing on the analysis of the footwear industry in 2021. Read more about it today
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