Leather
Hermès announces sustained sales growth
Growth rate for the first quarter of the year reached +19% at current exchange rates and +8% at constant exchange rates
Clessidra acquires majority stake at Roberto Cavalli
The private equity firm acquired 90% of the capital of the Italian fashion house. Francesco Trapani is the new Chairman of Roberto Cavalli and Renato Semerari is appointed CEO
Brazil's footwear exports show recovery signs
In the month of March, 10.8 million pairs of Brazilian shoes were sold abroad with a total value of 91.14 million US dollars
Prada’s result hit by bad performance in Asia
Prada suffered a 28% fall in net income last year as the Italian fashion giant was hit by weaker sales of its luxury products in Asia
New record for Portuguese leather goods exports
Exports of leather goods continued to grow in 2014 in Portugal. Since 2008 their value nearly tripled and now amounts to 143 million euros
Hermès opens Wanderland
The exhibition will debut at the Saatchi Gallery in London, and then will tour to Paris, Italy and China
Ferragamo blocks 7 million US dollars in fake products
The Italian fashion house confirmed it had blocked, seized or destroyed more than 100 000 fake products in a “fierce global battle against counterfeiting”
Ancient Xinjiang shoes to be restored
A Chinese archeological research institute is about to start the restoring works of a pair of leather shoes with 1 400-year-old
Hermès with sales up by 11%
France-based luxury goods group announced fourth quarter sales growing by 11.8% at current exchange rate (9.6% at constant exchange rates). Annual revenue was up by 11.1% (9.7% at current rates)
Portuguese footwear exports with a new record
According to APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear, Components and Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association, during 2014 the industry managed to increment sales abroad by 8%
Get to know Centenário
The company based in Aveiro (Portugal), with more than 7 decades of existence, is now focusing on golf shoes, with leather soles and produced using the Goodyear system
Indian leather exports continue with dynamic performance
The increase occurred across exports of all segments of leather & leather products during the eight month's period ended in November 2014
Brazilian leather exports up by 17.4%
Exports of Brazilian hides and skins have reached a total of 2 947 billion US dollars in 2014, reflecting a very dynamic growth, according to data coming from the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB)
Hermès with solid results
Sales for the third quarter were up by 10.6% (11.1% at constant rates), reaching 990.6 million euros
1st edition of the Pakistan Mega Leather Show
The Pakistan Tanners’ Association (PTA) confirmed a new exhibition will take place early next year-
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