According to APICCAPS, during the first quarter of the year Portuguese footwear exports reached 484.4 million euros, increasing 10.8% from similar period last year
Portuguese footwear brand Softwaves launched a new eco friendly collection. Green Edition gathers the new line for next season, Spring/Summer 2014, and is totally focused on being environmentally friendly
In 2013 Portuguese footwear exports increased 8% and reached a total value over 1.700 million Euros, corresponding to 74 million pairs. This is the 3rd consecutive year with a recorded growth in exports and since 2010 the footwear sector increased 28%, despite the international economic slowdown.
Portuguese footwear exports continue to grow in 2013. In the first nine months of the year, Portugal exported 56 million pairs of shoes, worth a total of 1.336 billion euros, which represents an increase of 7.2% when compared to the same period of the previous year