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Some reasons to attend the upcoming Word Footwear Congress
In preparation for the event we spoke to key figures of the footwear industry. Here are the reasons they elected to participate in this edition focusing on the thematic of Keeping one step Ahead: Meeting the Challenges of the Footwear Sector
William Wong, Vice President of the Hong Kong Footwear Association, live on World Footwear
We spoke with Mr William Wong, who holds a profound experience in the footwear industry and will be one the speakers of the upcoming World Footwear Congress in León, to hear his views on the current state of the industry and future challenges
The boom in footwear with made-man materials in Portugal
According to APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear, Components and Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association, during the first half of the current year exports of synthetic footwear increased 92%
Brazilian leather exports grow 5.1%
Sales abroad of Brazilian hides and skins have reached a total value of 249 million US dollars in October, according to figures from the Department of Foreign Trade – Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC)
Vito Artioli live on World Footwear
As we prepare for the World Footwear Congress in León we spoke to Mr Vito Artioli, Chairman of the latest edition of the congress, held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in 2011
Portuguese footwear industry is the most benefited with the transatlantic partnership
A study sponsored by the Portuguese Government on the impacts of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) points out that the footwear industry is the sector in which the benefits of the agreement will be more significant
Portuguese footwear exports continue upward trend
According to APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear, Components and Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association, during the first eight months of the year the industry managed to increment sales abroad by 9.4%
Brazilian leather exports up in September
The Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) has released the preliminary figures for hide, skin and leather exports for September 2014. Exports were worth 256 million US dollars
Athletic and outdoor footwear with robust sales in the US
According to the NPD Group, summertime athletic and outdoor footwear sales reached 3.0 billion US dollars and grew 5% during the 14 weeks ending 20th September
European footwear exports to Russia decline
European Union exports in the first semester impacted by the instability in the east region. Decline reached 13.8%
Assocalzaturifici worried about the footwear industry’s performance
Recently the Italian Footwear Association voiced their concerns about the industry’s development in the current state of instability in certain regions of the world
Bangladesh increases the value of its leather footwear exports
The country's leather industry exports for the first two months of the current financial year, July and August 2014, registered two digits growth
Richard Kottler retires from the BFA
The British Footwear Association (BFA) announced several changes in its structure to coincide with the retirement of the current CEO and the appointment of John Saunders to the position
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