Registration to the sixth edition of the World Footwear Congress is now open. All footwear stakeholders are invited to join the debates in Naples, from the 3rd to the 5th of April 2019   

The Indian leather sector is expecting businesses to shift away from China and other locations with higher labour costs. They also want to lower exposure from volatile market conditions and are looking for alternative markets   

A global leader in the luxury sector, Ferragamo released the group’s preliminary consolidated revenue for fiscal year 2018, which amounted to 1 347 million euros, down by 3.4% at current exchange rates   

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton recorded revenue of 46.8 billion euros in 2018, an increase of 10% over the previous year. Organic revenue growth was 11%. All business groups recorded excellent performances   

The California-based giant focusing in designing, marketing and distributing footwear, apparel and accessories, announced financial results for the third fiscal quarter. Deckers also updated its outlook for the full fiscal year   

The creation of own brands is one of the main focus of the Portuguese footwear industry. According to the Portuguese Footwear Technological Centre and its Office for the Promotion of Industrial Property (GAPI) 238 footwear brands were created since 2010