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Brazilian footwear exports off to a bad start

Mar 18, 2024 / Brazil
In the first two months of 2024, Brazil's footwear exports fell by 31.3% in volume and by 22.8% in value, as compared to the same period last year. More aggressive competition from China worries the industry

Challenging external market weighs on Grendene’s full year results

Mar 4, 2024 / Brazil
The owner of Melissa and Ipanema brands ended 2023 in the red, with the macroeconomic environment remaining unfavourable to consumption in the fourth quarter of last year

Concept Factory and CICB Sustainability Forum to be featured at Fimec 2024

Feb 29, 2024 / Brazil
In addition to the new products on display, the coming edition of Fimec aims to stand out for the learning spaces it offers its visitors. These include the Concept Factory and the CICB Sustainability Forum

José Fernando Bello from CICB: the Brazilian leather industry is fully committed to sustainability

Feb 23, 2024 / Brazil
Ahead of the CICB Sustainability Forum, which will take place on the 13th of March during the Fimec trade fair in Brazil, we spoke to the Executive President of CICB, José Fernando Bello, about his expectations for the event and his views on sustainability in the leather industry

Lower sales volumes impact Alpargatas’ full year revenue

Feb 20, 2024 / Brazil
The parent company of Havaianas and Rothy’s posted a decline in revenue and profits in 2023, mainly driven by lower volumes sold in both domestic and international markets

CICB Sustainability Forum programme already available

Feb 16, 2024 / Brazil
The CICB Sustainability Forum 2024 will be held on the 13th of March during the Brazilian trade fair Fimec and will focus on the topic Links for Traceability. Find out more about the speakers

Abrameq lends its support to the CICB Sustainability Forum

Feb 1, 2024 / Brazil
The Brazilian Association of Machinery and Equipment Industries for the Leather, Footwear and Related Sectors has become a Gold Sponsor of the CICB Sustainability Forum, which will be held on the 13th of March during Fimec

Volume increase in Brazilian leather exports in 2023

Jan 24, 2024 / Brazil
In 2023, Brazilian exports of hides and skins rose by 13.0% in area and 21.5% in weight, as compared to the prior year. But in value terms, leather exports were down by 8.3% over 2022

Brazil closes 2023 with exports in the red

Jan 11, 2024 / Brazil
The performance of Brazilian footwear on the US market dragged down annual results. Last year, exports in this category fell by 16.6% in volume and 10.8% in value, as compared to 2022

Owner of Havaianas appoints new CEO

Jan 5, 2024 / Brazil
The Brazilian Alpargatas has appointed Liel Miranda as Chief Executive Officer, effective from the 1st of February. He joins the company from Mondelez International’s Brazil business unit

Overturned veto on payroll tax exemption cheers the Brazilian footwear sector

Dec 21, 2023 / Brazil
The overturning of President Lula’s veto of the bill to extend the payroll tax exemption until 2027 in the National Congress on the 14th of December has lifted the spirits of the footwear sector

Expectations rise for the next edition of Fimec

Dec 19, 2023 / Brazil
The organisers of the “largest leather-footwear trade fair in Latin America” say that the next edition, to be held from the 12th to the 14th of March, “will be the biggest in recent years”

First edition of BFSHOW expected to generate over 65 million USD in international deals

Dec 13, 2023 / Brazil
The first edition of this footwear trade fair brought more than 150 importers in the industry from 100 countries to Brazil and is expected to generate over 65 million USD in international deals

World Footwear Voices: interview with Haroldo Ferreira from ABICALÇADOS

Premium ContentDec 11, 2023 / World Footwear Voices
Today we bring you a conversation with Haroldo Ferreira, Executive President of ABICALÇADOS, the Brazilian Footwear Industry Association. This is the first episode of the new World Footwear Voices

Alpargatas reports decline in net revenue

Nov 28, 2023 / Brazil
The parent company of Havaianas reported a net revenue fall of 17.8% in the third quarter of 2023, as compared to the same period of last year, due to a significant drop in volumes sold
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