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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.
Market Focus India: Sahil Malik, buyer Da Milano
We continue our in-depth journey of the Indian footwear and leather goods market with Sahil Malik, Managing Director of the Da Milano chain of stores, who was present at the last edition of Expo Riva Schuh in June.
Market Focus India: let's talk about it with Amin Virji, Inc.5 Shoes buyer
The in-depth analysis of a market of primary importance for footwear and leather goods, which is India, continues with a meeting with Amin Virji, Ceo of Inc.5 Shoes Pvt. Ltd, to learn from his words what is changing and what the consumer is looking for today.
The Indian market: how it is changing
We met Amit Chopra, Images Group publisher of Shoes & Accessories and Head of the India Delegation at Expo Riva Schuh, to better understand how the Indian footwear and leather goods market is changing in the Post Covid and online trade Era.
The Consul General of Brazil at Expo Riva Schuh
As one of the most important players on the international footwear market, Brazil has long been present with its companies and delegations at Expo Riva Schuh and was not absent from the last edition in June 2022 as well.
Christie's Department X: auction house celebrates the world of trainers and streetwear
Christie's is the birthplace of a new department that intends to focus on the expanding market for collectible trainers, reaching out to younger collectors.
Leather goods: exports drive a positive first half of the year
The half-yearly economic note shows an increase in industrial production of +12.4% and 5% in turnover, supported mainly by exports (+17.3%). The gap between luxury brands and SMEs remains, and concern is growing over rising energy, transportation and raw material costs.
The production grows by 8.6%
The new World Footwear Yearbook 2022 of APICCAPS photographs a global footwear market recovering from the pandemic, but is still far from an all-time high.
Market and fashion trends in the USA
ExpoRiva Show with its New Market Focus interviewed some buyers from the United States in order to get an in-depth look at the fashion and sales trends characterising what is the third global market for footwear consumption.
The consumer: three different perspectives, from trends to the priorities of Gen Z
A new appointment with Expo Riva Show in the discovery of global consumer trends including especially those of GenZ, with a focus on the Chinese market, accompanied by Joao Maia (APICCAPS), Eugenia Errobidarte (WGSN) and Dean Harry Diabate (Tmall Global).
Men’s fashion: Italy between lights and shadows
In 2021, menswear exports grew by +13.4%, imports by +8.2%, but compared to 2019, foreign sales are down by -5.3% and the target markets have changed.
European youths and counterfeit products
The 2022 edition of the ‘Intellectual Property and Youth Scoreboard’ released by EUIPO shows how over half of European youths have purchased at least one counterfeit product online in the last year.
Expo Riva Schuh as seen by international buyers
Adam Borzym, owner of Divino Group, and Mohamed Dembele, President of UCCI - Union des Commerçants de Côte d'Ivoire, talk about their markets and the opportunities offered by the Riva fair.
New ‘digital empathy’
New consumer choices – between digitalisation and a return to in-person experiences – are at the centre of the speech given by Paolo Mariottini (Genesys) at the Luxury Summit of Sole24Ore this past May, in what is a move towards a new customer experience.
