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Francal Ablac Show announced

Oct 9, 2019 Brazil

Francal and Ablac teamed up with an aim to stimulate the footwear market and unite the entire production chain

Francal Ablac Show was announced as a new partnership to accompany the consumers and unite the entire production chain throughout 2020. For that, a Consumer-focused Footwear Permanent Council is being created. It is made up by several associations, such as Ablac (Brazilian Association of Artifacts and Footwear Retailers), Abicalçados (Brazilian Footwear Industries Association), Assintecal (Brazilian Association of Companies of Components for Leather, Footwear and Manufactured Goods), Abrecal (Brazilian Association of Representatives of Footwear, Apparel, Handbags and Accessories) and CICB (Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry) and the Francal Feiras itself, as well as professionals from other retail segments who will be invited to exchange best practice experiences.

Through this new partnership the entities will work to develop and promote a series of events, such as international missions, events to present new retail trends and the main insights and regional business rounds.

Next shows

From the 1^st to the 3^rd of June, the 52^nd edition of Francal, now Francal Ablac Show, will be held at Expo Center Norte, for the launches of the main sales season of the year: Spring-Summer.

A highlight of the partnership announced in São Paulo is the holding of a new event in the second half of August 2020 to promote high summer collections businesses, which boost store sales at the end of the year until the first months of 2021, during which time. Traditionally consumers are looking for news and business is increasing at the point of sale.

With a new layout, the event will take place at Expo Center Norte, in São Paulo, with the format of a business hall and standardized stands, as well as a workshop with diverse and relevant content. The organisers announce the event as "unprecedent in Brazil". Based on internationally acclaimed initiatives of its kind, the Francal Ablac Show, High Summer Show is a new business opportunity and aims to give manufacturers and retailers an opportunity to would bring the two segments together and meet retail-specific demands for the period from October to March.

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