Highlights | | | | Trade Good performance for leather footwear in Bangladesh Oct 17, 2017 / Bangladesh According to the local Leathergoods and Footwear Association, the leather industry as a whole closed the first quarter achieving 99% of the exports target for the period. Leather footwear surpassed its target | | | | | | World New training programme on Luxury Footwear Manufacturing Oct 10, 2017 / CEC The Erasmus+ High-End Shoe project partners presented the main project outcomes and outputs, namely the Luxury Footwear Manufacturing Technician profile and corresponding training programme | | | | | | World Minimum wage in Cambodia increases 180% in six years Oct 13, 2017 / Cambodia Trade union representatives, government officials and footwear and garment workers in Cambodia have agreed on an increase in the minimum monthly wage for next year. In just six years labor costs have increased significantly in the country | | | | | | Trade Kenya wants to scrap import duty on raw leather Oct 13, 2017 / Kenya The African country plans to remove the duty on raw leather imports. The local authorities aim to promote more addition of value in the local manufacturing process | | | | | | Companies Double-digit revenue growth for LVMH Oct 12, 2017 / France One of the world’s leading luxury products group, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton recorded a 14% increase in revenue for the first nine months of 2017. Organic revenue grew by 12% compared to the similar period in 2016 | | | | | | Companies Pratik, fashion and comfort get together Oct 11, 2017 / Portugal Pratik is a Portuguese footwear brand focused on producing fashionable and comfortable shoes, which are constantly recognized by their superior quality | | | | | | | Next Events | | | | | | Oct 17-Oct 20, 2017 | Dusseldorf- Germany | | | Oct 17-Oct 19, 2017 | Guadalajara- Mexico | | | Oct 17-Oct 20, 2017 | Izmir- Turkey | | | Oct 18-Oct 20, 2017 | Leon- Mexico | | | Oct 19-Oct 21, 2017 | Vilnius- Lithuania | | | Oct 22-Oct 25, 2017 | Long Beach- United States | | | | | More News | | | Companies | | Oct 11, 2017 | | | | World | | Oct 6, 2017 | | | | Companies | | Oct 12, 2017 | | | | Events | | Oct 16, 2017 | | | | |