Focus on Industry
Industry news from our blog
Momad: more and more a Lifestyle Fair
The Madrid-based trade show is increasingly focusing on lifestyle offerings from a multi-sector and international perspective, with a special focus on the Latin American market, as well as Europe.
BFSHOW, new Brazilian footwear fair, is born
Debuting next Nov. 21-23 in Porto Alegre/RS, 'Brazilian Footwear Show,' the first footwear fair organized by the Brazilian Footwear Industry Association (Abicalçados), in cooperation with NürnbergMesse Brasil.
Increase in counterfeiting in Italy: +150% compared to 2021
From the study "The Second Life of Counterfeit Goods in Italy. Case studies from the world of art and fashion" shows how, in the first half of 2022, more than 3 million counterfeit items were intercepted in Italy, + 150% over the first 6 months of 2021. Today Italy is the fourth largest country in the world for counterfeit goods, particularly in the fashion, cosmetics and art sectors.
E-commerce in Italy, first growth driver of the economy
According to a study conducted by Netcomm, in collaboration with The European House - Ambrosetti, the value network of e-commerce in Italy is worth 71 billion euros and the sector contributed 40.6 percent to the growth of total turnover of economic activities in the period 2016-2020.
Indian Consul at Expo Riva Schuh
India is, as always, one of the most represented countries at the Riva del Garda exhibition: at the January 2023 edition, with 34 CLE-led companies, to which independent companies are added. We met with Mrs. T. Ajungla Jamir, Consul General of India, who was visiting ERS.
At Riva del Garda, Made in Italy looks to worldwide
About the crucial role of appointments such as Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags in favor of the internationalization of Made in Italy, we spoke with Maria Maddalena Del Grosso - director of the Consumer Goods Office of ICE Agency, and Damiano Francovigh - First Consul and Director General for Country Promotion, who were present at the January opening of the Riva fair.
Watchword: Attention to detail
Daring not to go unnoticed and an almost maniacal attention to detail. These are the trends that emerged from the red carpets and catwalks of Paris Fashion Week.
An increasingly sustainable footwear industry
The topic of sustainability is gaining increasing momentum and becoming a real prerogative for all players in the footwear supply chain. At the January 2023 edition of Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags, we met a number of exhibitors offering sustainable products and production processes.
Discovering WonderStore, winner of the Start up Competition
Winning the Innovation Village Retail competition at the 98th Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags is the technology designed to track and deeply know in store consumer behavior and characteristics. Let's get to know WonderStore through the words of its founder, Luigi Crudele.
Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags 2023: "We expect a significant volume of orders".
The 'sentiment' of companies and buyers points to an edition characterised by important orders and with a strong focus on Innovation Village Retail and Sustainability projects, in which the Riva event has decisively invested. Let's discover ERS 2023 in the words of Alessandra Albarelli and GianPaola Pedretti.
Wine & Shoes: the combination of wines and styles proposed by Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags
The Riva del Garda Fair leads to the discovery of Italian products and stylistic themes at the fair through a special wine tasting aimed at inspiring and entertaining.
The Punk revolution also changed the world of fashion
The marks of the punk movement have become characteristic symbols not only of the musical, social and political worlds, but also of aesthetics through non-conformist fashion. Even today, the influence of punk continues to inspire fashion designers.
Sustainable transition in the fashion industry is a strategic issue
Last October, the Italian fashion industry gathered at the Venice Sustainable Fashion Forum 2022, the first international summit entirely dedicated to advancing sustainability in the industry.
The Indian giant at Expo Riva Schuh
We interviewed Sanjay Leekha, Chairman of CLE (Council for Leather Exports) India, to get a closer look at the market situation of what represents a major player in ERS and the global scene.
