Despite a poor performance for the overall leather industry in the first two months of the new financial year, exports of leather footwear exceeded the target set for the period   

The Council for Leather Exports has presented a detailed action plan – Strategy for Growth of Leather Sector – for next seven years. The local authorities are aiming for significant growth of leather exports   

In the first half of 2018, the Italian-based brand Geox achieved revenue of 414 million euros, a decrease of 8.2% compared to the same period last year. Sales in Europe accounted for almost 75% of the total. However, this represents a decline of 9.5% year on year   

Distribution of 15 000 pairs of shoes to children impacted by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico is the latest in the company’s donation of 15 million pairs of new shoes to kids worldwide   

A Portugal-based brand with shoes aimed to feminine and contemporary women who enjoy the harmony of gathering an affirmative and independent spirit with a refined touch of sophistication   

VF Corporation, owner of Vans, estimates revenue growth for its brand of 2 billion US dollars, to reach 5 billion US dollars by fiscal year 2023, representing growth rates between 10% to 12% over the five-year period