Interview

Mariusz Babral: Sustainability is a revolution

Feb 10, 2020 / Poland

We spoke with Mariusz Babral, Vice-President of the Polish Chamber of Shoe and Leather Industry, to discuss some of the pressing issues of the moment within the footwear industry

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New Generation: meet Patrícia Henriques

Feb 7, 2020 / Portugal

Brand Patrícia Henriques was born out of Patrícia's dream. After being a mother, she felt it was time to move forward with the project of creating comfortable footwear that was both elegant and sophisticated

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New Generation: meet Filipa Couto

Jan 24, 2020 / Portugal

With a Bachelor Degree in Clinic Psychology and a Master in Business Management Filipa has choosen the challenge to take on her family business. An invitation from her father has made her the second generation working at Trofal

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Siro Badon: the online is a showcase of our products

Jan 14, 2020 / Italy

We spoke with Siro Badon, President of Assocalzaturifici, to discuss some of the pressing issues of the moment within the footwear industry

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Matteo Pasca: I don’t see a revolution in the industry

Dec 26, 2019 / Italy

We spoke with Matteo Pasca, CEO at ARSUTORIA School and CEO at Edizioni AF, to discuss the pressing issues of the footwear industry. Watch the second part of the interview

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Matteo Pasca: companies are looking for more than technical skills

Dec 12, 2019 / Italy

We spoke with Matteo Pasca, CEO at ARSUTORIA School and CEO at Edizioni AF, to discuss training, skills and people

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New Generation: meet Andreia and André

Dec 11, 2019 / Portugal

Andreia Coutinho, with a degree in journalism, and André, with a background in business management, have created Skizo earlier this year

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New Generation: meet Pedro Abrantes

Nov 27, 2019 / Portugal

Get to know the man behind ASPORTUGUESAS. From partnering with surfer McNamara to the participation in ModaLisboa and Portugal Fashion, learn the story of Pedro Abrantes

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Leslie Gallin: we need to embrace sustainability as a fashion friend

Nov 21, 2019 / United States

We spoke to Leslie Gallin, President of Footwear at Informa, to discuss some of the pressing issues of the moment within the footwear industry

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Sustainability is a mindset impacting business and consumers

Sep 2, 2019 / United States

WGSN is one of the key players in terms of trends forecasting. Maria Eugenia Errobidarte, Senior Consultant at the agency, gave us some hints on some of tomorrow's trends

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Vietnam is already taking advantage of the US-China trade war

Aug 5, 2019 / Vietnam

As the trade war between the two countries enters a new chapter, the worldfootwear.com spoke to Nguyen Duc Thuan, Chairman of Lefaso, the Vietnamese footwear association, to discuss this and other hot topics of the industry

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EU-Mercosur brings challenges but will result in gains for all

Jul 22, 2019 / Brazil

The words are from Heitor Klein, the man who headed Abicalçados in the last 6 years. As Klein prepares to step down from the Presidency, we took the opportunity to discuss the main trends of the footwear industry and bring you the highlights of that conversation today

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Sustainability is a business imperative

Jul 15, 2019 / United Kingdom

The words are from Sara Maggioni, Head of Womenswear at WGSN, a trend forecasting company. Sara talked to us about sustainability and other hot topics of the footwear industry

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Storytelling and customer's loyalty by El Naturalista's Juan De La Peña

Jul 9, 2019 / Spain

Watch the interview to learn a bit more about the current trends of the footwear industry according to the views of Juan De La Peña from footwear brand El Naturalista

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If the product is good, the customer will come

Jul 2, 2019 / Bangladesh

Watch the interview to learn a bit more about the current trends of the footwear industry according to the views of Syed Nasim Manzur, from Apex Footwear in Bangladesh