Leather

Milan will host the second edition of the World Leather Congress

Jun 5, 2015 / Italy

The Italian city will host the second edition of the World Leather Congress. The first edition took place in Rio de Janeiro in November 2011

Companies Events Italy Leather

Record sale of a Hermès Birkin bag at Christie’s auction

Jun 3, 2015 / Hong Kong

A rare fuchsia diamond-encrusted crocodile skin bag was acquired by an anonymous phone bidder at an auction held in Hong Kong

Events Hong Kong Leather Shoes Social

Growth continues at Ferragamo

May 14, 2015 / Italy

Quarter revenue up by 10% in current exchange rates (+2% in constant rates). Group's net profit with 2 digits growth

Companies Italy Leather Shoes

Footwear industry in Venezuela hit with lack of hides

May 7, 2015 / Venezuela

The national footwear industry association Cavecal said that the quantity of country’s hides available for its members is not sufficient to fill the needs of the industry

Companies Leather Shoes Venezuela

Get to know Profession : Bottier

May 5, 2015 / Portugal

A Portuguese brand born within a footwear group with more than 60 years of experience manufacturing high quality footwear

Leather Portugal Shoes

Hermès announces sustained sales growth

May 4, 2015 / France

Growth rate for the first quarter of the year reached +19% at current exchange rates and +8% at constant exchange rates

France Leather

Clessidra acquires majority stake at Roberto Cavalli

Apr 30, 2015 / Italy

The private equity firm acquired 90% of the capital of the Italian fashion house. Francesco Trapani is the new Chairman of Roberto Cavalli and Renato Semerari is appointed CEO

Companies Italy Leather Shoes

Brazil's footwear exports show recovery signs

Apr 14, 2015 / Brazil

In the month of March, 10.8 million pairs of Brazilian shoes were sold abroad with a total value of 91.14 million US dollars

Brazil Exports Leather Shoes

Prada’s result hit by bad performance in Asia

Apr 13, 2015 / Italy

Prada suffered a 28% fall in net income last year as the Italian fashion giant was hit by weaker sales of its luxury products in Asia

Companies Italy Leather Shoes

New record for Portuguese leather goods exports

Apr 9, 2015 / Portugal

Exports of leather goods continued to grow in 2014 in Portugal. Since 2008 their value nearly tripled and now amounts to 143 million euros

Companies Exports Leather Portugal

Hermès opens Wanderland

Apr 9, 2015 / United Kingdom

The exhibition will debut at the Saatchi Gallery in London, and then will tour to Paris, Italy and China

Companies Events Leather United Kingdom

Ferragamo blocks 7 million US dollars in fake products

Mar 20, 2015 / Italy

The Italian fashion house confirmed it had blocked, seized or destroyed more than 100 000 fake products in a “fierce global battle against counterfeiting”

Companies Italy Leather

Ancient Xinjiang shoes to be restored

Mar 20, 2015 / China

A Chinese archeological research institute is about to start the restoring works of a pair of leather shoes with 1 400-year-old

China Leather Shoes Social

Hermès with sales up by 11%

Feb 16, 2015 / France

France-based luxury goods group announced fourth quarter sales growing by 11.8% at current exchange rate (9.6% at constant exchange rates). Annual revenue was up by 11.1% (9.7% at current rates)

Companies France Leather Shoes

Portuguese footwear exports with a new record

Feb 11, 2015 / Portugal

According to APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear, Components and Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association, during 2014 the industry managed to increment sales abroad by 8%

Exports Leather Portugal Shoes

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