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Industry news from our blog
The Indonesian market and CIFA
An increasingly attractive alternative for the manufacturing relocation of major global sportswear brands, Indonesia is part of CIFA and will host the next edition of the International Footwear Conference (IFC) organised by the confederation. We talk about the Indonesian market and CIFA with Eddy Widjanarko, current President of the Indonesian Footwear Association and CIFA.
Focus on Denmark and the Scandinavian market
We met Luca Cavinato - Deputy Secretary General of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Denmark - to discuss with him this important market with its high purchasing power, as well as its traditional focus on sustainability.
Sustainable Origin, Brazil has a plan for sustainability
More than a certification, it is a programme that guides the evolution of Brazilian footwear and component companies and, consequently, the entire production chain towards sustainable development that is good for people and good for the planet.
Discovering the Korean market
With Ferdinando Gueli, director of the Seoul office of ITA - Italian Trade Agency, we get to know the Korean market, which is becoming increasingly important and a reference point for high-end accessories.
Green Deal Industrial: The European Union’s plan for sustainable industry
The European Commission has published the Green Deal Industrial Plan with which it proposes to implement a series of strategic actions, based on four key pillars that need to be deepened, and which aim to help European industries in the process of sustainable transition in order to meet the precepts set for 2050.
Transparency in the fashion and footwear supply chain
Sustainability is a value that depends on the commitment of all actors in the supply chain, especially in the long fashion and footwear supply chain. What are the major obstacles to sustainability? Where do brands and consumers stand on this issue? How are they really implementing the virtuous choices to bring about the necessary transformation?
When fashion and art come together
An enthralling exchange between the worlds of fashion and art that mutually transcend their virtual boundaries to find fulfilment within a shared universe with a call to the past and a thrust to the future.
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.
Increase in counterfeiting in Italy: +150% compared to 2021
From the study "The Second Life of Counterfeit Goods in Italy. Case studies from the world of art and fashion" shows how, in the first half of 2022, more than 3 million counterfeit items were intercepted in Italy, + 150% over the first 6 months of 2021. Today Italy is the fourth largest country in the world for counterfeit goods, particularly in the fashion, cosmetics and art sectors.
E-commerce in Italy, first growth driver of the economy
According to a study conducted by Netcomm, in collaboration with The European House - Ambrosetti, the value network of e-commerce in Italy is worth 71 billion euros and the sector contributed 40.6 percent to the growth of total turnover of economic activities in the period 2016-2020.
Indian Consul at Expo Riva Schuh
India is, as always, one of the most represented countries at the Riva del Garda exhibition: at the January 2023 edition, with 34 CLE-led companies, to which independent companies are added. We met with Mrs. T. Ajungla Jamir, Consul General of India, who was visiting ERS.
At Riva del Garda, Made in Italy looks to worldwide
About the crucial role of appointments such as Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags in favor of the internationalization of Made in Italy, we spoke with Maria Maddalena Del Grosso - director of the Consumer Goods Office of ICE Agency, and Damiano Francovigh - First Consul and Director General for Country Promotion, who were present at the January opening of the Riva fair.
Watchword: Attention to detail
Daring not to go unnoticed and an almost maniacal attention to detail. These are the trends that emerged from the red carpets and catwalks of Paris Fashion Week.
