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How 3D printing is slowly changing footwear
It's starting to be difficult to talk about innovation without mentioning 3D printing. The hype about this technology keeps increasing as many believe it will impact the way society and companies work
Why footwear companies should listen to their customers
Innovation is key for players in the footwear industry that want to have a competitive advantage. But they should innovate in a way the consumer values
Why healthy footwear is important for consumers
Having comfortable shoes is important, especially for consumers who are aware of the long-term issues of having poorly designed shoes. Can footwear companies adapt to consumers healthy preferences?
Brands producing ethical footwear
In the competitive industry of footwear, brands like Indosole and Ethletlic standout in the market for being ethical producers
How a shoe that grows can fight diseases
Developing countries offer interesting opportunities for business innovation and growth. Kenton Lee created a shoe that grows, in order to make safer and healthier children who are exposed to soil-transmitted diseases
Challenges and opportunities for footwear producers
The rapid pace of urbanization and the constantly-changing consumer preferences are affecting footwear markets. Companies in this sector should be prepared to face these challenges
Smart Shoes - When design and comfort isn't enough
Footwear companies have been partnering up with technological agencies to create innovative shoes with features and functions that go well beyond design
2 High-tech innovations that will change the footwear industry
3D printing and Virtual reality are innovative technologies that companies are using to change the way consumers experience footwear
Half a billion dollars' loss for American consumers
The words are from Matt Priest, President and CEO footwear association Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, reacting to the US withdrawal from the TPP signed today
Asia with little variation in the share of world footwear exports
The conclusion is presented by the World Footwear Yearbook in its most recent edition, covering statistics updated until the end of 2015
International footwear trade declined in 2015
According to the latest edition of the World Footwear Yearbook this movement occurs after five years of double-digit growth rates
Asia represents 87% of the world footwear production
According to the latest edition of the World Footwear Yearbook Asia continues to be the hub of the footwear production
Worldwide footwear production reached 23.0 billion pairs in 2015
According to the latest edition of the World Footwear Yearbook this represents a slight decrease of 0.4% from the previous year
World Footwear Yearbook: 2016 edition is now available
During a press conference held on today in Düsseldorf at the GDS trade fair, APICCAPS revealed the most recent figures for the 2015 worldwide footwear industry-
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Footwear Consumer 2030
A study reflecting on the main global consumer trends and the key changes for the footwear industry.
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