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April 2020: footwear consumption down by -91.3%
An extremely strong impact on consumption in the month of April in Italy: the Confinprese-EY observatory records -91.3% for physical stores and +213.8% for online channels
Footwear 2020: footwear consumption declines by -22.5%
The World Footwear survey confirms a pessimistic outlook with a downward trend as a result of Covid-19
The footwear world makes its requests
With over 4,300 companies and 75,000 employees, the footwear sector represents one of the fundamental industrial segments of the fashion system and asks the Italian government to take prompt measures. Here are the key points proposed by Assocalzaturifici.
“Brazilian footwear will stay strong”
Also Francisco Santos, president of Couromoda and of Sao Paulo Feiras, makes his voice heard about the effects of the Coronavirus.
Capri holdings acquires Alberto Gozzi
The group that is parent company to Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo has signed a definitive agreement that will see it take over the Pistoia-based atelier and shoe manufacturer. The deal is expected to close in the first three fiscal months of 2020.
A decade of shoes
Lyst draws up the classification of the most highly desired shoes of the last decade.
Italian footwear, light and shadows
After the first six months of 2019, which saw footwear exports characterised by a dynamic positive trend in value and a favourable trade balance with double-digit growth, an alarming drop-off in volumes occurred, with a growing gap between leading designer labels and SMEs, and a domestic market in difficulty.
Superga, the web’s most clicked on shoe
A survey conducted by SEMrush among millions of web users identified the most popular trends and preferences in terms of sports footwear, confirming the appeal of Made in Italy and the leadership of Superga as one of the most clicked on brands.
Mercosur opens up to footwear
The signing of the trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur on 28 June wraps up years of negotiations, opening up important business opportunities for many sectors, including that of footwear.
Shoes From Spain: Spain as a leading protagonist at Expo Riva Schuh
FICE – the Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries is in charge of coordinating the participation of 53 companies representing 75 brands at the next edition of the Riva del Garda fair, which represents a fundamental occasion for presenting the quality and design of ‘Made in Spain’, while also allowing productive partnerships to be started up with international brands.
The world of sport grows in the East too
According to Euromonitor International’s data, by 2020 the segment of items created for sport and leisure time will beat even the luxury goods segment
Riva del Garda Fierecongressi reconfirms Roberto Pellegrini
The shareholders’ meeting of Riva del Garda Fierecongressi, which for the first time sees the addition of two new shareholders from the world of financing, approves the financial statement, nominating the new Board of Directors, and reconfirming Roberto Pellegrini as the President.
Sector: growth in exports and the important role played by subcontractors
Acceleration in foreign sales at the end of 2018: the key role played by the high-end range and subcontractors in exports and the leading regions. Exports on the rise from Lombardy, while Veneto and Tuscany reinforce their positions.
Italian fashion grows with momentum provided by non-EU countries
During the press conference dedicated to the presentation of Pitti Uomo 86, Claudio Marenzi, President of Confindustria Moda, spoke on the sector’s latest data, outlining positive results for non-EU countries and a slowdown in Europe.
