Starting in January 2018, Birkenstock has decided to terminate the direct deliveries provided by the online platform, as it had previously done in the USA for the orders managed by Amazon USA.

A slow recovery characterises the footwear industry during the first nine months of 2017: exports hold steady, with a favourable trade balance, but a weak demand persists in the Italian market that is dominated by a focus on sneakers.

The new European anti-dumping regulation overrides the fear of China being granted economy market status: here is what the new measures call for and how it was received by the Italian Footwear Manufacturers’ Association. We spoke of it with Matteo Scarparo, while President Annarita Pilotti explains the latest changes in Chinese import duties.

Who knows why we immediately think of far-off places when speaking of footwear exports: to the East towards Russia, South Korea, and China; and to the West, towards the United States. Yet, the most profitable markets for Made in Italy are those closest to us: France, Switzerland, and Germany. Moreover, although seven out of ten […]

With Shoes from Italy, Assocalzaturifici supported Italian businesses in two of the most promising markets belonging to the CIS: the Ukraine and Kazakhstan

Couromoda Preview: previews from the São Paulo fair, the digital congress, and European Shoe Case with Georgia Turri, trend forecaster from the ARSUTORA School

The figures and contents from the recently concluded October edition.

A recovery was reconfirmed with greater attention to prices: this is what emerged at the 48th edition of Obuv mir Koži, held from 24 to 27 October 2017 in Moscow’s Expocentre trade fair district. Organized by JSC Expocentre and Bolognafiere, with the official support of Assocalzaturifici and the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, the event […]

With twenty years of activity behind it, the Moscow event for footwear, leather, accessories, and components celebrates this important milestone with yet another successful edition.

The promotional tour of Expo Riva Schuh arrives in Scandinavia

During the first six months of the year, the performance of Italian footwear was completely positive, with encouraging signals for the future.

In Padua on July 13th, chairman Siro Badon summed up the situation of the sector and the future of footwear in the Riviera del Brenta: the "era of sneakers" calls for a radical change even in the Venetian district, to prevent growing quantities of pairs from being diverted to other parts of Italy

The Luxury Summit of Sole 24 Ore faces themes like internationalization, digitalization and sustainability.

Design, colour, and high spirits are part of the DNA of Brazilian footwear, especially when it comes to children’s footwear.