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event, generating a possible $8 million-worth of business. According to a report published by the Arab Brazilian News Agency (ANBA), deals worth $2.08 million were closed at the fair and another $6.3 million in business is forecast to be
“globally known brand of footwear and accessories for the fashion, surf, travel, and medical industries”.
BRAZIL
A footwear manufacturer from China, UpTop, has applied to set up a new factory in the heartland of the industry in Brazil
with 1000 pairs per day and 200 workers.
MEXICO
Mexico’s economy minister, Eduardo Sojo, has confirmed in a radio interview that a programme of economic aid the government is preparing to launch will include footwear as one of the
the money would be to construct modern business parks to house new and existing manufacturing firms.
GERMANY
German athletic footwear brand Puma has reported improved financial results for 2007 despite facing economic challeng
new organisers of the Midec footwear event in Paris have declared themselves satisfied with the latest edition of the Paris event in spite of the “special context” surrounding it. In a press statement they took a final swipe at the old organisi
e Coq Sportif has designed a new boot for the captain of Italy’s national rugby team, Sergio Parisse. The Number 8, who was actually born in Argentina, wore the new boots—called Puncher 2 Thaiti—for the first time in Italy’s Six Nations
angelo’s paintings there.
RUSSIA
The impressive delegation of Russian footwear buyers attending the Micam exhibition in Milan at the end of February stayed in Italy after the event. The inward investment agency for the traditional footw
t important for high-end Italian leather shoes in recent years.
SPAIN
The organisers of the spring edition of Madrid’s leather and footwear fairs, Sipiel and Modacalzado, said that the events went well, especially given that the last day, Sund
lower numbers on Sunday as buyers from Spain wanted to be at home to vote.
PAKISTAN
Although Pakistan’s footwear exports crept 0.27% higher month-on-month in January to reach $8.915 million, up from $8.891 million in the same
llion pairs worth $ 63.4 million, down from 8.6 million pairs worth $64.9 million in same period of the previous year.
BANGLADESH
With footwear demand growing at an estimated 20% a year in Bangladesh, important retail groups are
rkers in a factory in southern China who make footwear for Nike have been given a big increase in their salaries. According to reports that emerged after a press tour of the site hosted by Nike executives, the average wage in the Donggua
site, producing 14 million pairs of Nike shoes a year.
UNITED STATES
The maker of colourful plastic shoe brand Crocs has said that it has no intention of allowing retailer Costco to sell its products. “While there have been rumours and
to Costco.” He added that when Crocs had found instances of resellers supplying, it had ended its relationship with those customers.
CANADA
Italy’s National Institute of Statistics has confirmed strong growth in the two-way trade betwee
n leather footwear were up by 23%. Italy’s main imports from Canada were raw materials; in total, goods worth ?1.8 billion went from Canada into the Italian market last year.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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deals worth $2.08 million were closed at the fair and another $6.3 million in business is forecast to be sealed over the next 12 months.
AUSTRALIA
K-9 Concepts, Inc. has completed its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding membershi
cturer from China, UpTop, has applied to set up a new factory in the heartland of the industry in Brazil, Novo Hamburgo. The mayor of the city, Jair Foscarini, is analysing the proposal, which includes a request that the city authorities pro
t a programme of economic aid the government is preparing to launch will include footwear as one of the sectors to benefit. The budget for the programme will be around $50 million. The minister said half of this would go into a federal gov
c footwear brand Puma has reported improved financial results for 2007 despite facing economic challenges, and says its outlook for this year remains positive. Currency-adjusted global brand sales grew more than 3% to reach
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spite of the “special context” surrounding it. In a press statement they took a final swipe at the old organising team for picking dates that sat just outside the collection of fashion events known as ‘Paris Capitale de la Création’, which yearly
ally born in Argentina, wore the new boots—called Puncher 2 Thaiti—for the first time in Italy’s Six Nations match in Paris against France in March. They have predominantly blue uppers to match Italy’s colours, but have an amazing desi
at the end of February stayed in Italy after the event. The inward investment agency for the traditional footwear manufacturing region of Le Marche has revealed that it invited the Russian delegation to travel south after the exhibition to
footwear fairs, Sipiel and Modacalzado, said that the events went well, especially given that the last day, Sunday, March 9, coincided with general elections in Spain. The opening day of the fairs, Friday, March 7 attracted 1,500 more visit
xports crept 0.27% higher month-on-month in January to reach $8.915 million, up from $8.891 million in the same month last year, the overall picture for the industry looks far from positive. According to the latest figures released by the F
LADESH
With footwear demand growing at an estimated 20% a year in Bangladesh, important retail groups are expanding across the country. Bata, which currently has 237 retail outlets in Bangladesh, has announced that it will open 40
reports that emerged after a press tour of the site hosted by Nike executives, the average wage in the Dongguan factory—run by Hong Kong-based Yue Yuen Industrial and owned by Yue Yuen’s parent company, Pou Chen Group of Taiwa
aid that it has no intention of allowing retailer Costco to sell its products. “While there have been rumours and speculation that we are now selling our footwear to Costco, this is untrue,” said Ron Snyder, Crocs president and chief executi
omers
CANADA
Italy’s National Institute of Statistics has confirmed strong growth in the two-way trade between the country and Canada with leather footwear—along with wine—leading factors in the growth east-to-west The govern
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CHINA
According to data released by China’s General
Administration of Customs, the country’s footwear exports
increased by 17.1% during 2011 to $41.7 billion.
The China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) has said
the country’s leather industry achieved full-year export
revenues of $65.7 billion in 2011. This represents growth of
22% compared to 2010.
The CLIA said that, because the industry imported
products and materials with a value of $7.4 billion during the
year, it registered a trade surplus of $58.3 billion. The rate of
growth for imports was 20.4%.
SAUDI ARABIA
India’s Council for Leather Exports
(CLE) has said it wants to arrange an event to bring together
buyers and sellers between its member companies and
contacts in Saudi Arabia. It has arranged a venue, the Indian
consulate in Jeddah, and a date, March 25-26, 2012.
According to the CLE, Saudi Arabia is a prime market in
the Middle East region for footwear and leathergoods and
represents a good prospect for Indian exporters.
India's export of leather and leather products to Saudi
Arabia increased from $10.6 million in 2003-04 to $22 million
in 2010-11, the organisation said. Footwear has a share of
53% of this, and leathergoods a share of 35.7%. India also
imports raw hides and skins and leather from Saudi Arabia.
The value of these imports increased from $23 million in the
year 2003 to $42.1 million in 2008.
ARGENTINA
Representatives of Argentina’s footwear
industry have met with the country’s minister for external
trade, Beatriz Paglieri, to discuss aims for the coming year.
The vice-president of the Argentinean Footwear
Association (CIC), Sergio Panossian, and the organisation’s
general secretary, Horacio Moschetto, told the minister
that the country’s footwear manufacturers were aiming to
produce 125 million pairs in 2012, 8.5% more than in the
year just gone.
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The general secretary of the Argentinean footwear
industry association CIC, Horacio Moschetto, has
confirmed that his organisation has high hopes for
increasing exports in 2012 and that manufacturers’
commitment to using leather in their shoes is one of the
main reasons for their optimism.
Apart from fashion shoes in the Americas and other parts
of the world, Argentinean footwear manufacturers have
won the interest of wealthy consumers in China and Japan
because of their skill in making specialist boots for the sport
of polo and specialist shoes for the tango.
In comments made to
World Footwear
, Mr Moschetto has
explained: “The success we have had is down to the fact
that the Argentinean footwear industry has always counted
on leather as its main raw material. This is a competitive
advantage and it has allowed us to earn prestige at a world
level. It’s all thanks to the capacity and experience of our
tanneries and our skilled workforce.”
INDIA
Indian leather sector exports during the first eight
months of the current financial year (April-November 2011)
increased in value by 3.9% to $2.4 billion from $2.3 billion in
the corresponding period a year earlier.
Exports of leather footwear were up by 3.5% to $919.9
million from $888.9 million for the same months in 2010.
However, exports of footwear components fell by 3.7% to
$153.2 million from $159.2 and exports of non-leather shoes
fell by 15.2% to $8.6 million from $10.2 million a year earlier.
SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka and India signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for
cooperation in their footwear industries
during the 4th International Footwear and
Leather Fair 2012 at the BMICH in Colombo
(10-12 February, 2012).
The MoU will include sharing news of
developments taking place in both countries,
encouraging strategic alliances and exploring
possibilities to develop business linkages.
Trade and investment cooperation between
Sri Lanka and India has been improving
consistently. In 2011, the bilateral trade
crossed $4.85 billion, which was about 16%
of Sri Lanka’s global trade.