According to the Netcomm Observatory, online product purchases are set to grow by 6% in 2026 compared to 2025. All sectors are growing in Italy, including clothing (between 5% and 6%).
In the summer of 2025, Nike launched its first fully 3D-printed trainer onto the mass market. Behind this announcement lies an industry that is redefining the relationship between machines, materials and processes.
Riva del Garda Fierecongressi
Around The World: Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags capturing the direction of business
From Orlando to Chengdu, via Coventry. The Around The World project takes Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags where trends take shape, regulations are discussed and partnerships are built. Three stops, one objective: turning market knowledge into business opportunities.
10% US tariffs, new factories in Asia, North American reshoring: the geography of footwear production and trade in 2026 is being rewritten in real time.
At the tenth edition of the Innovation Village Retail, start-ups are telling the story of a sector undergoing full-scale digital transformation.
Giovanna Ceolini, president of Assocalzaturifici, heads the Promotional Committee launching the first UNESCO nomination project for the Italian fashion and lifestyle sector.
The festival celebrating the value of jute as a symbol of tradition, design, and the future will be held from May 29th to June 1st (and with B2B meetings on June 1st and 2nd), in Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia (Spain), known worldwide as the ‘City of Espadrilles-Alpargatas’.
TPU Epamould®, Epalite® and SCF are the new materials that are redefining the language of technical footwear.
The International Footwear Fair is strengthening its internationalisation strategy by holding an event in Tashkent under the banner “MICAM Milano: Crafting Global Connections”.
In Florence, from 16 to 19 June 2026, over 720 brands from more than 30 countries. Guest designers Simone Rocha and DSM Kei Ninomiya. Special Guest Jiyong Kim.
Over 8,000 trade visitors and 250 exhibitors took part in the 12th edition of the trade fair, held from 17 to 19 May in the stunning setting of Riva del Garda, as part of the first European Outdoor Week.
Innovation becomes an integrated service with the new space opened in Milan.
For the S/S 2026 season, the Spanish brand presents a collection of sandals characterised by bold design and artisanal craftsmanship.
The largest event in the footwear sector in Latin America takes place from 18 to 20 May in São Paulo, bringing together around 350 Brazilian brands.
