Trade
Two Ten and FDRA announce online career marketplace
The two organisations got together to develop a new footwear jobs website dedicated to the footwear industry
CEC calls for the second International Footwear Forum in New York
On the 9th of June footwear associations and federations from around the world will gather in New York for the second International Footwear Forum (IFF) to discuss the latest relevant issues for the footwear industry
Spanish footwear exports fall for the first time in the last 4 years
According to FICE, the Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries, in the first quarter of the year the value of foreign sales decreased by 3% compared to similar period in 2015
Wenzhou and Li & Fung sign 80 million US dollars agreement
The footwear trade deal was announced at the end of the four-day trade promoting activity 2016 Hong Kong and Wenzhou Economic and Trade Investment Cooperation Week
Footwear could benefit from UNIDO’s new programme in Indonesia
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido) has announced a new country programme for Indonesia. It will run in the period 2016-2020
Brazilian leather exports increase
According to the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry 15.946 million square meters of leather were exported in April, resulting in growth of 2.3%, in comparison to hides traded in April 2015
Pakistan’s footwear exports down by almost 20%
In the first eight months of the current financial year, Pakistan registered sales abroad of 8.14 million pairs of shoes. Value of exports, totaling 71.87 million US dollars, was down by 19.80%
Duong Le from LEFASO live on World Footwear
Aiming to get an updated view of the state of the footwear industry in Vietnam we spoke to the sector's association
Bangladesh leather industry focus on training
The Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) is being implemented for the leather sector. With this new deal the local entities are expecting to boost productivity
Brazilian components sector optimistic
Assintecal, the association representing the sector, has announced 6% growth in exports in the first quarter of the year
Argentina: Production down and imports up worry local industry
The head of the Chamber of the Footwear Industry in Cordoba, Miguel Hames, has announced that production levels in local factories are roughly 40% below the levels registered by this time last year
Kenya to ban imports of low quality leather
The country plans to put in place rules to ensure that all leather imports meet quality standards
China leather industry expected to keep on track
Moderate growth in revenue and profits is expected for 2016 according to CLIA, the China Leather Industry Association, notwithstanding the uncertainty in overseas markets which poses various challenges for exports
Brazilian Footwear identifies targets for next two years
This incentive program aimed at footwear exports and developed by Abicalçados and Apex-Brazil is renewed every two years since its implementation in 2000
Singapore women spend more than 200 000 US dollars on shoes
A survey reveals women spend up to 204 000 US dollars on shoes in their lifetime, with 120 000 US dollars reserved for designer shoes
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