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The hidden cost of online returns
A Greenpeace investigation, which was also broadcast by Report last February, puts the spotlight on fashion bought and returned multiple times and the associated serious environmental damage.
BULK, the first platform dedicated to the world of trainers
The platform was created to facilitate both the sale of single pairs between private individuals, and the management/sale of lots= bulk to shops.
APOCALYPTIC: the taste that scratches – Fashion Film
The video-backstage of one of the shootings that appeared in the January 2024 issue of FotoShoe magazine offers a style with great character, set on retro screens.
Innovation Village Retail returns protagonist at ERS&Gardabags
Innovation is once again a push towards the future for the Riva del Garda fair, which returns to host the 'exhibition village' dedicated to startups, companies, institutions and professionals, designed to share the culture of innovation and create networking and business opportunities between emerging realities and established players.
Sustainability: Standard Ethics raises the Piquadro Group’s long-term Expected SER
The Group, which operates in the leather accessories sector through the Piquadro, The Bridge and Lancel brands, continues on its path of sustainability, reaching a new, important goal.
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.
Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags on its tour to meet companies and buyers
The organisational and management heart of the Rival event dedicated to footwear and accessories is on its way to personally meet the exhibitors and buyers who will attend the next edition of the fair.
Artificial Intelligence: ‘a great opportunity, in the right hands’
Today we are talking more and more about Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, amid great expectations and some concerns. We talk to Massimo Volpe, Co-Founder of Retail Hub and curator of the 'Innovation Village Retail' project at Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags.
The Bridge opens its first flagship store in Bologna
The historic Florentine leather goods house, which has been part of the Piquadro Group since 2017, opened its first single-brand boutique in Bologna last September.
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.
DalyDress, Egyptian brand buys at Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags
The June 2023 edition of the trade fair in Riva del Garda confirmed a high level of participation and keen interest on the part of multiple players in the footwear and leather goods sector, both nationally and internationally. Buyer Adel Fathy (Egypt), shared his view on the current state of the market and future prospects.
Argentina and Uruguay want to expand their business horizons
We met up with two delegates from South American countries, visiting the June edition of Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags, to find out about the role of the Rivana event on the international exhibition scene and the situation and opportunities in their respective markets.
Cents wins the Startup Competition
It is the young company from Perugia that won the June 2023 edition of the competition held as part of the Innovation Village Retail at Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags, the space dedicated to innovation created by Riva del Garda Fierecongressi with the support of ICE (ITA - Italian Trade Agency) in collaboration with Retail Hub.
