Brazil
Abicalçados and Apex-Brasil renew agreement
During the latest edition of the Francal trade fair, the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abicalçados) announced the renewal of the agreement to maintain the Brazilian Footwear program, developed in partnership with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil)
EU and Mercosur reach agreement on trade
The European Union and Mercosur announced the new political agreement for a new trade framework as an important tool for the consolidation of the strategic partnership of both parties and as having the ability to boost sustainable growth
JBS USA announces 95 million US dollars' investment
The Brazil-based company announced a 95 million US dollars expansion project at its Grand Island (Nebraska) beef production facility
Havaianas and Inditex team up for the summer
Spanish-based Inditex group is setting a partnership with Havaianas, the famous flip-flop brand owned by Grupo Alpargatas, in a multi-brand collaboration with its young fashion labels Pull&Bear and Stradivarius
In the words of Walter Rodrigues
We have visited Inspiramais in São Paulo last January and we talked to Walter Rodrigues, who coordinates the Design and Research Center of the Brazilian Association of Companies of Components for Leather, Footwear and Manufactured Goods (Assintecal)
A successful edition of Inspiramais
According to the organization of the event which took place between the 15th and the 16th of January more than 4 million US dollars were generated in businesses during the 2 days of Inspiramais
Brazil: footwear retail recovers in 2018
According to ABLAC, the Brazilian Association of Artifacts and Footwear Retailers, the year 2018 reserved positive surprises, despite the many difficulties faced by the business of footwear retailing
Inspiramais starts in São Paulo
The event representing the official launch of materials and products developed during the last months started today in the Pro Magno Events Centre, in the Brazilian city
Grendene: results in line with 2017
The Brazil-based footwear group announced results for the first 9 months of 2018 in line with similar period in 2017. A strong decline in the net profit was caused by a fall in the interest rates
Footwear exports interrupt falling trend in Brazil
According to Abicalçados, the Brazilian Shoe Manufacturers Association, in November 10.54 million pairs were sent abroad for 84.78 million US dollars, up by 6.6% in volume and 1.6% in value. However this wasn't enough to recover from the accumulated drop in the year
Vulcabras and Under Armour set partnership in Brazil
The two companies have announced an agreement by which, for ten years, Vulcabras will have exclusivity in the distribution and licensing of the Under Armour brand in Brazil for all footwear, clothing and acessories
Downward trend continues for Brazilian footwear exports
According to Abicalçados, the Brazilian Shoe Manufacturers Association, in September 9.7 million pairs were sent abroad for 71.6 million US dollars, down by 14% in volume and 26% in value, representing another month of declining exports
Brazilian footwear exports continue to fall
According to Abicalçados, the Brazilian Shoe Manufacturers Association, in August 8.8 million pairs were shipped abroad for 82.9 million US dollars, down by 7.3% in volume and 9.2% This represents the fourth consecutive month of declines-
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