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ANWR and Sabu cooperate towards long-term strengthening of footwear retail sector
The German footwear buying group ANWR and the German shoe retail cooperative Sabu have joined forces, launching an in-depth cooperation aimed at developing new industry solutions and fostering innovation to boost sales potential. The partners will focus on two “strategic fields of action”: revitalizing the trade fair landscape and ...
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ArticleThe Brazilian trade show BFShow to hold its first edition Nov. 21-23
Brazilian Footwear Show-BFShow, promoted by the Brazilian footwear association Abicalçados in partnership with NürnbergMesse Brasil, will hold its first edition on Nov. 21-23 in Porto Alegre at the FIERGS exhibition center. The trade fair also has the support of the Brazilian export and investment promotion agency Apex Brasil and of ...
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News briefsMicam unveils the “Walk Your Way” campaign
Micam unveiled the new campaign called Walk Your Way for the edition scheduled from Sept. 17 to 20 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center at the outskirts of Milan. ”This encouragement is much more than just a motto: it is a message promoting individuality, authenticity and self-expression through the shoes ...
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ArticleExpo Riva Schuh to expand its exhibition surface for the 100th edition
With its 100th edition, scheduled from Jan. 13 to 16, 2024, Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags will be expanding to include Riva del Garda’s congress center (Centro Congressi) and the adjacent PalaVela facility, which will add on aggregate approximately 3,500 gross net square meters of exhibition space (some 2,000 net ...
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ArticleExpo Riva Schuh attracts 9,000 visitors
The Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags trade show organized from June 17 to 20 in the Italian town of Riva del Garda attracted nearly 9,000 visitors, up by 12.5 percent compared with the edition held in June 2022, according to the organizers Riva del Garda Fierecongressi. About 80 percent of ...
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Expo Riva Schuh attracts over 1,300 exhibitors
The Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags trade show scheduled from June 17 to 20 is sold out after having attracted more than 1,300 ”exhibitors, companies and brands” from 42 countries to display their spring/summer 2024 collections and winter restocking proposals, according to the organizers Riva del Garda Fierecongressi. The organizers ...
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Record Brazilian presence at Expo Riva Schuh
With 69 brands, Brazil will have a record presence at the Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags trade show scheduled from June 17 to 20 in the Italian town of Riva del Garda. The brands are supported by Brazilian Footwear, a program to promote footwear exports managed by the Brazilian footwear ...
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ArticleExpo Riva Schuh adds two new halls and expects a "huge" attendance
The Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags trade show scheduled from June 17 to 20 will include two additional halls and the organizers, Riva del Garda Fierecongressi, are expecting the attendance to exceed the levels reached during the January edition. Between Jan. 14 and 17, over 8,600 visitors from more than ...
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ILM unveils first date for 2024
The 159th edition of ILM, the international leather goods fair held in Offenbach am Main, near Frankfurt, is scheduled from Feb. 3 to 5, 2024, the organizer of the event, Messe Offenbach, announced. Held twice a year, the fair is an important hub for international trade in the leather ...
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Micam and sister fairs attract 48,276 visitors
The February edition of Micam, along with the three shows held with the footwear trade fair, attracted 48,276 visitors compared with nearly 35,500 in September 2022 and some 29,500 in March 2022, as the shows continue to recover from the havoc caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, which disrupted travel and ...
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World Footwear Congress postponed due to earthquakes
The European Footwear Confederation (CEC) postponed the 7th edition of the World Footwear Congress, that was scheduled to be held on May 9-11 in Istanbul, due to the ”devastating earthquakes” that occurred in Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6. CEC said that the congress is postponed until later in the ...
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ArticleThe upgrade of Expo Riva Schuh’s exhibition hall continues despite hiccups
Plans to upgrade the exhibition hall that hosts Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags are progressing even though a significant portion of the project will be delayed following the bankruptcy of the construction group that had won a public tender for a large part of the works. The modernization of the ...
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ArticleMicam features 988 exhibitors
Micam, the trade show scheduled to be held from Feb.19 to 22 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center at the outskirts of Milan, has attracted 988 exhibitors, including 451 foreign ones. Newcomers include the brands Alberto Guardiani, Buffalo Boots, Cult, Kenneth Cole, Luciano Padovan and Oxs. The trade show is ...
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ArticleMicam attracts 64 Brazilian brands
Sixty-four Brazilian footwear brands will be present at Micam, the trade show held from Feb.19 to 22 at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center at the outskirts of Milan. The brands’ presence is supported by Brazilian Footwear, a program to promote footwear exports established by the Brazilian footwear association, Abicalçados, in ...
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ArticleEmerging designers: An overview of innovative footwear design at Micam
In the run-up to the 95th edition of the Micam footwear show in Milan, here is a brief overview of the twelve emerging designers who will be doing their second go-round on their dedicated stand in the new MicamX area between Feb. 19 and Feb 22. Now in its fourth ...
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ArticleThe Danish trade show CIFF buys its rival Revolver
Two major Danish fashion trade fairs are merging as Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) acquires its rival Revolver effective from summer 2023, in a move aimed at strengthening Copenhagen’s position as Scandinavia’s fashion capital. While Revolver employees will relocate to CIFF’s headquarters at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, from ...
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ArticleExpo Riva Schuh attracts 8,610 visitors
Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags attracted 8,610 visitors from more than 100 countries. The organizers of the volume footwear and accessories exhibition held from Jan. 14 to 17 in the Italian town of Riva del Garda, described the attendance as “extremely positive” and higlighted that visitors from outside Europe increased ...
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ArticleC-Suite interview: Covid has highlighted the importance of trade fairs
The Covid-19 outbreak demonstrated that digital solutions “on their own” could not replace trade shows canceled due to the pandemic, noted Luca Palermo, the chief executive of Fiera Milano, which manages the Rho exhibition hall as well as exhibition pavilions in Milan and the Allianz MiCo convention center. The Italian ...
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Micam holds a road show in December
Micam, the footwear trade fair held at the Fieramilano Rho exhibition center at the outskirts of Milan, is holding a road show to promote the next edition of the event scheduled from Feb. 19 to 22. On Dec. 1, the first of three teaser events scheduled in December was held ...
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Intershoes Portugal attracts over 195 exhibitors
The first edition of Intershoes Portugal, scheduled from March 14 to 16 at Exponor, Porto’s exhibition center, has attracted more than 195 exhibitors from over 20 countries, according to the organizers, B Group US. The event will bring together professionals from the footwear industry along with providers of leather, leather ...
