Manufacturing

Footwear: several challenges arising from the Covid-19 crisis

Apr 24, 2020 / Coronavirus - Covid19

As they are non-essential goods, clothing, footwear and other fashion items are being particularly hit with the impact of the spread of Covid-19. Retailers and manufacturers are facing several challenges, and will continue to do so

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US footwear industry claims for more support

Premium ContentApr 20, 2020 / United States

As we write this article the US is the country with the largest number of infected people with Covid-19 (almost 760 thousand people) and fatalities. The footwear industry claims for more assistance

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Growing concerns in Poland due to Covid-19 impacts

Apr 13, 2020 / Poland

The country has more than 6 600 cases of people infected with Covid-19 and little more than 230 deaths. While no formal lock down of the productive activities is in place the disruption is growing

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Chile: Covid-19 is aggravating the situation caused by social instability

Premium ContentApr 2, 2020 / Chile

The country is still feeling the early stages of Covid-19 diffusion with little more than 3 000 confirmed cases. We spoke with FEDECCAL to understand the impact in the footwear industry

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Sustainability: consumers care but aren't prepared to pay more

Premium ContentMar 3, 2020 / Business Conditions Survey

Sustainability is one of the most discussed topics of the moment, so in the first edition of the World Footwear Business Conditions Survey we have asked our experts about sustainability and consumers

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Why Portugal?

Mar 2, 2020 / Portugal

APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association, launched the “Why Portugal?” campaign. Watch the video here

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Danny D’Alessandro: leather is a life material

Feb 16, 2020 / Italy

While another edition of Mipel kicks off we recall the interview with Danny D’Alessandro CEO of the Milan-based trade show and General Manager of Assopellettieri

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