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  • Sabu
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    ​Sabu’s trade fair to switch to a one-day format

    2026-10-11T15:48:00Z

    The German shoe retail cooperative Sabu is planning to introduce a one-day format for its trade fair from February 2027, replacing the two-day event held at the redblue Event Center in Heilbronn on Aug.14-15 2026 with a more compact and focused model. “The single day will offer a more ...

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    Brazilian shoemakers generate over $25m in revenues at Micam

    2026-09-17T16:30:00Z

    Brazilian brands are expected to generate $25.3 million in business, through on-site and pre-arranged deals at Micam, which ran from Sept. 13 to 15 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center on the outskirts of Milan. At the event, Brazilian footwear companies sold 486,800 pairs, generating more than $8.2 million in ...

  • Micam
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    Micam and its sister events attract 37,000 visitors

    2026-09-17T14:17:00Z

    Micam, which ran from Sept. 13 to 15 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center on the outskirts of Milan, attracted 37,000 visitors jointly with the trade shows Mipel, Milano Fashion&Jewels and TheOneMilano. Together with Simac Tanning Tech, the four events created the Fashion Link Milano banner, in order to enhance ...

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    Brazil sends 64 brands to Micam

    2026-09-11T15:13:00Z

    Brazil will be represented by 64 brands at Micam’s 102nd edition being held from Sept. 13 to 15 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center on the outskirts of Milan. The event will be hosting 758 exhibiting brands, 378 of which are Italian and 380 international. The brands are supported by ...

  • Micam
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    Micam hosts 758 exhibiting brands

    2026-09-11T14:52:00Z

    Micam, which will run from Sept. 13 to 15 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center on the outskirts of Milan, is hosting 758 exhibiting brands, 378 of which are Italian and 380 international. Exhibitors hail from 29 countries, with Spain, Turkey, Brazil, Germany and Portugal among the leading international markets ...

  • Micam
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    Micam has a new line up of emerging designers

    2026-09-02T13:35:00Z

    Along with a new layout, Micam, which will run from Sept. 13 to 15 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center on the outskirts of Milan, is presenting a new line up of emerging designers. The scouting of new talent in international footwear was done in partnership with Honegger, a company ...

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    ANWR Order Summer 2026 opens with new trade fair format

    2026-08-07T14:21:00Z

    The German footwear buying group ANWR is set to open its ANWR Order Summer 2026 trade fair with a revamped format. The event will run from Aug. 10 to 13 at the Mainhausen campus and will showcase around 400 brands presenting their spring/summer 2027 collections across the exhibition halls ...

  • Barefoot European Shoe Fair
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    Barefoot European Shoe Fair to be held twice a year from 2027

    2026-07-28T17:10:00Z

    Barefoot European Shoe Fair said that following its first two annual ”successful editions” it is ”taking the next logical step in its development” and that from 2027 onwards the event will be held twice a year. The third edition is scheduled from Jan. 29 to 31 and the fourth edition ...

  • Expo Riva Schuh Gardabags
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    Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags attract about 8,000 visitors

    2026-06-17T15:33:00Z

    Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags, which were held from June 13-16 in the Italian town of Riva del Garda, attracted about 8,000 visitors, in line with the June 2025 edition. The trade show hosted over 1,000 brands and exhibitors from 44 countries. “Notably, there has been growth in buyers from ...

  • Expo Riva Schuh Gardabags
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    Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags to host over 1,000 brands and exhibitors

    2026-06-08T10:54:00Z

    Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags, which are scheduled from June 13-16 in the Italian town of Riva del Garda, will be hosting over 1,000 exhibitors and brands from 44 countries. Nearly 63 percent of exhibitors come from outside the European Union, according to the organizer, Riva del Garda Fierecongressi. Visitors ...

  • ANWR Order days Summer
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    ANWR revamps footwear trade show strategy, consolidates summer event

    2026-04-24T14:35:00Z

    ANWR Schuh is restructuring its trade show portfolio, consolidating formats and expanding its core summer event in response to mounting pressures across the footwear industry. Starting with the Spring/Summer 2027 order season, the ANWR Order Summer trade show will be extended to four days, running from Aug. 10–13, 2026. At ...

  • Micam
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    C-Suite interview: Micam doubles incoming buyers, bolsters digital offering

    2026-04-07T11:43:00Z

    Micam Milano has doubled the number of incoming buyers over the last three editions to roughly 200 buyers from over 50 countries, as the trade fair proceeds with plans to increase its international positioning, said Giorgio Possagno, General Manager of the Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici. Source: Assocalzaturifici Giorgio ...

  • Micam
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    Micam and Mipel attract over 20,000 visitors

    2026-02-26T09:06:00Z

    The 101st edition of the footwear trade show Micam and the 129th edition of the leather goods event Mipel, which were held jointly from Feb. 22 to 24 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center on the outskirts of Milan, welcomed over 20,000 visitors, 46 percent from Italy and 54 percent ...

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    ANWR Schuh and Goldkrone launch a joint trade fair

    2026-02-23T07:49:00Z

    The German buying group ANWR’s footwear division, ANWR Schuh, is joining forces with affiliated buying group Goldkrone to launch a new trade fair that combines their existing trade fair formats. The new trade fair platform, ANWR Order x Bag&Order, will debut on March 10 and 11, 2026, bringing together the ...

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    Micam and other trade shows join forces under the Fashion Link Milano banner

    2026-02-20T14:07:00Z

    The 101st edition of Micam, Milan’s international footwear exhibition, will be held under the joint Fashion Link Milano banner with four other trade shows: Mipel, Milano Fashion & Jewels, Sì Sposaitalia Collezioni and The OneMilano. Milano Fashion & Jewels, Sì Sposaitalia Collezioni and The OneMilano will be held from Feb. ...

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    Brazil will have a delegation of 71 brands at Micam

    2026-02-18T13:01:00Z

    Brazil will be represented by 71 brands at Micam’s 101th edition, held from Feb. 22 to 24 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center on the outskirts of Milan. The brands are supported by Brazilian Footwear, an export promotion program maintained by the Brazilian footwear association Abicalçados in partnership with ApexBrasil, ...

  • Micam
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    Micam proposes a new layout

    2026-02-11T12:17:00Z

    Micam announced that it is renewing its layout starting from the 101st edition, scheduled to take place at the Fiera Milano Rho exhibition complex from Feb. 22 to 24. “The result is a more fluid and readable layout – one that is both more effective for exhibitors and more welcoming ...

  • Expo Riva Schuh Gardabags
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    Why Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags wants to become a fashion hub

    2026-02-11T06:04:00Z

    During the 104th edition of Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags, the Italian trade show specializing in footwear, bags and accessories that was held from Jan. 10 to 13 in Riva del Garda, its organizers unveiled their intention to develop the event and turn it into an international hub for accessible ...

  • Expo Riva Schuh Gardabags
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    Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags attracts 8,000 visitors

    2026-01-14T16:21:00Z

    Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags, the Italian trade show specializing in footwear, bags and accessories that was held from Jan. 10 to 13 in Riva del Garda, attracted nearly 8,000 visitors. The event focused on the autumn/winter 2026-2027 season. ”Attendance reached almost 8,000 visitors, with a contraction in mature markets ...

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    Solaya wins Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags’ Startup Competition

    2026-01-14T16:21:00Z

    Solaya is the winner of the Startup Competition held during Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags, the Italian trade show specializing in footwear, bags and accessories held from Jan. 10 to 13 in the town of Riva del Garda. The startup is a French AI-powered content creation platform that uses ...