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All the novelties of the next Gardabags
Mauro Di Molfetta, Gardabags Project Manager, retraces the history of the 'twin' event of Expo Riva Schuh and, above all, anticipates the novelties regarding the next edition, in the sign of the central role of accessories in the world of volume production.

Appointment with Nobel Master Shoes Bags & Fashion Fair in Turkey
From 26 to 29 October 2023, at the TÜYAP International Exhibition Centre in the city of Konya - one of the most important centres for footwear production, trade and export in Turkey.

MOMAD: the Total Look for SS24 in the spotlight in Madrid
From 13 to 17 September, at IFEMA – Feria de Madrid, over 1,500 companies and brands from 21 countries took part in the joint event of the Lifestyle Week with: Momad, Bisutex, Madridjoya, Intergift. More than 300 brands at the Momad shoe fair.

The energy of Pitti Uomo infuses the sector with courage
The final turnout at the 104th edition of the Florentine Show exceeded 11,900 buyers, with foreign countries up +24% and Italy up +6%; over 17,000 total visitors. 825 exhibiting brands, 43% of which were foreign. Guest designer: Eli Russell Linnetz.

Registration open for MOMAD
Trade professionals can register for the Madrid footwear and lifestyle fair, which will take place from 13 to 17 September in conjunction with Intergift, Bisutex and Madridjoya, with a 50% discount if they register by 15 August.

All set for Pitti Uomo 104: ready to ‘play’!
From 13-16 June 2023 the Fortezza da Basso in Florence will welcome 825 brands, 41% of which will be foreign, ready to present their new summer collections. Guest designer is Eli Russell Linnetz. Fendi's special event at the Factory.

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.

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.

The 'Innovation Village Retail' project continues into January 2023
Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags promote innovation at 360 degrees, continuing with the project dedicated to start-ups and promising, cutting-edge young companies that can contribute to innovation in the sector.

Technologies and ideas to innovate retail
The projects of ten 'high innovation' Italian start-ups dedicated to retailers who took part in the Innovation Village Retail at Expo Riva Schuh.

Very positive result for FUTURMODA
Satisfaction with the conclusion of the Spanish fair, that confirms the ‘take-off’ of the components sector and the success of the Green Planet space.

Moda Italiana@Almaty closes with a +30% increase in attendance
The most important event for Central Asian markets organized by Assocalzaturifici closed with a significant growth, with great interest in the Total Look segment and a wider offer dedicated to Made in Italy.