After more than 50 years producing anatomical footwear the Portugal-based company Ropar, owner of the Arcopédico brand, decided to get back to the laboratories
Shopbop.com was the company chosen. The online retail company will be recognized later this month at the shoe industry’s annual breast cancer fundraiser event, the FFANY Shoes on Sale
According to data released by CLIA, the China Leather Industry Association, total footwear sales abroad in the first six months of the year have declined to 21.8 billion US dollars from a total of 24.7 billion US dollars in similar period in 2015
The Italy-based group posted first semester revenue of 710 million euros, registering a decrease (both in current and constant exchange rates) compared to similar period last year
That is the belief of the Chamber of the Footwear Industry of the State of Guanajuato (CICEG), which presented a new study on the TPP impacts on the footwear industry in Mexico
According to the Council for Leather Exports (CLE) leather footwear exports reached 2 147.2 million US dollars in the last fiscal year (April 15 -March 16), declining by 5.75% from the previous year
Portugal-based Josefinas presented the new Rose Couture special edition. Each rose, created entirely by hand, takes over 16 hours to be embroidered in the sneaker, giving new life to a traditional Portuguese craft
The Oregon-based sportswear giant reported double-digit currency-neutral revenue growth internationally in the first quarter and a 6% revenue growth in North America
The EU funded project Step2Sustainability has launched an e-learning and training programme on sustainable footwear manufacturing, which companies/workers can follow for free during the piloting period
For the summer event Messe Düsseldorf and the Advisory Board have agreed on new dates placing the trade fair closer to the actual season. We have spoken to Kirstin Deutelmoser to better understand the reasons for the change