23 Jul 2018 Very tough times for India’s farmers: they don’t sell buffalo leather and tanning industry is facing crisis. Let alone duties on export
16 Jul 2018 Commercial war between The USA and China is about to affect leather shortly. What will China do after Trump’s duties on bags?
9 Jul 2018 After 2017 amazing performance, in 2018 first quarter export of Italian bags slows down (going better than 2016 though)
2 Jul 2018 Brexit, two years later: the Brits have much uncertainty. British footwear manufacturers’ concerns and training plans
2 Jul 2018 In Tamil Nadu, they are planning to relocate tanneries in a new industrial site. Reducing budgetary cost though
25 Jun 2018 Church’s go beyond footwear while gearing up for their new accessories collection, for sale in October onwards
25 Jun 2018 2018 Russia World Cup: a tale about a ball without leather and a national team without shoes
18 Jun 2018 At FFANY (held on June 4-8) sneakers are, once again, the market. Meanwhile, wedges replace heels
11 Jun 2018 Very good news for Piquadro in a few days: CEO Palmieri has become “Cavaliere del Lavoro” and, meanwhile, they bought Lancel out
4 Jun 2018 Austrian Andreas Kindermann (Wollsdorf Leather) is the new president of Cotance European tanners association
4 Jun 2018 Brazil’s tanners draw up report over damages after losing 1,5 million hides due to transport strike
4 Jun 2018 Alpargatas footwear giant to face tough times in Brazil and Argentina while firing 15% of employees in one year
28 May 2018 International Footwear Forum members sign a commitment agreement against protectionism to stop customs duties and barriers
28 May 2018 Forestali’s “invisible” leadership turns “100 years to come”. New ICF Group get listed at the Stock Exchange
21 May 2018 Brazil’s footwear exports go up again in April: +18%. Good expectations for the months to come, though rates of exchange might be a problem
21 May 2018 Brazil’s leather exports slump in April, as they drop by 15% in value (volumes go up by 4,2% though). Good news just for crust
7 May 2018 Bags by Chanel and Gucci and shoes by Louis Vuitton: RBC Europe tells about luxury Chinese love
7 May 2018 TFL to open their Global Fashion Center in Castelfranco, Tuscany. The world’s midpoint is here
