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Described by Messe Düsseldorf as a “premium European shoe fair,” the...
Described by Messe Düsseldorf as a “premium European shoe fair,” the new GDS Select is expected to feature more than 70 shoe brands in the medium and upper price segments in Shanghai next April 17-19, but the organizers don't wish to mention any company names for the moment. The new fair will ...
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Modacalzado+Iberpiel will include a number of new features in its...
Modacalzado+Iberpiel will include a number of new features in its 2013 edition, to be held in Madrid on March 9-11. The glamour section, located in the Espacio Glam area, will be moved to the center of Hall 12 for better visibility and to attract the largest number of professionals from the ...
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The International Union of Shoe Industry Technicians (UITIC) will organize...
The International Union of Shoe Industry Technicians (UITIC) will organize its 18th International Technical Footwear Congress in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 13-16, 2013. UITIC has entrusted the organization of the event to the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA). Discussions will focus on “Social Responsibility: A Challenge for the Footwear Industry.” ...
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Première Classe and Mess Around, the two shoe and accessories...
Première Classe and Mess Around, the two shoe and accessories fairs held at the same time of Who's Next in Paris, will merge into a new joint exhibition called Who's Next Accessories. They will be held on the second floor of Hall 7 at the Porte de Versailles fairgrounds as ...
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Following Rieker, another big German company, Josef Seibel, has decided...
Following Rieker, another big German company, Josef Seibel, has decided not to show at the next GDS in Düsseldorf, feeling that the dates are at least four weeks too late
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The German GMS buying group is not going to exhibit...
The German GMS buying group is not going to exhibit at the next GDS fair, but it still plans to invite lots of retail members to its traditional dinner in Düsseldorf's Altstadt
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A delegation of Italian retailers led by Massimo Donda, president...
A delegation of Italian retailers led by Massimo Donda, president of Federcalzature, visited the Aymod fair in Istanbul earlier this month, and the association plans to repeat the experience next Apr. 17-20
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The third edition of Footwear Expo in Dubai, which was...
The third edition of Footwear Expo in Dubai, which was originally scheduled to take place on Oct. 23-25, will be held on March 19-21 next year. The trade show is the largest dedicated event for footwear and leather in the Middle East.
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Momad is going to be the new label regrouping the...
Momad is going to be the new label regrouping the major fashion fairs in Spain, including the bridal, ready-to-wear and footwear trade shows organized by Ifema, the company that organizes fairs in Madrid. The new name, which it is in the process of registering, will be first used at the ...
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The 23rd edition of Le Cuir à Paris attracted 14,011...
The 23rd edition of Le Cuir à Paris attracted 14,011 visitors, an increase of 9.8 percent from September 2011. Boosted by the luxury sector, the leather and fur trade show, which closed last Sept. 21 in Paris, saw the participation of some 413 exhibitors, and its surface increased by ...
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A total of 133 paying delegates attended the first Footwear...
A total of 133 paying delegates attended the first Footwear Sustainability Summit in Shanghai last Sept. 13-14, resulting in a full house, and the event will likely be repeated next year. One of the speakers was Luigi Grosso, president of Euro Brand Management in Germany. The delegates came from such ...
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The 2012 edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE),...
The 2012 edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), held on Sept.4-6 in Shanghai, attracted 22,204 visitors, 16.25 percent more than in 2011. Visitors from China were 18,699, an increase of 20.22 percent from last year, while overseas visitors came in at 3,138, up by 1.69 percent. Apart from ...
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Bernard Arnault, the chairman and chief executive of the LVMH...
Bernard Arnault, the chairman and chief executive of the LVMH conglomerate and France's richest man, will be honored with an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) by the British ambassador in France, Sir Peter Ricketts. Reportedly, Arnault will be the only French national to be awarded the ...
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A new British brand, Fury, has won a prize for...
A new British brand, Fury, has won a prize for a sponsored stand in the FN Platform section of the Magic show in Las Vegas. It is one of thee prizes won by young British entrepreneurs in the 2012 Footwear Friends Awards. Monetary prizes were given by the consultancy of ...
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The footwear sector came out particularly strong at the latest...
The footwear sector came out particularly strong at the latest Fashion Access, which was held in Hong Kong on Sept. 27-29. Nine exhibitors were rewarded with the Best of APLF Awards, four of which were footwear companies. PT Mario Minardi of Indonesia won for Best Quality Men's Footwear Collection. Art ...
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India's Council for Leather Exports is planning to stage an...
India's Council for Leather Exports is planning to stage an Indian Leather Show in Paris from Feb. 28 to March 1, 2013. The show was supposed to take place in Paris last month, but CLE decided to postpone it in order to allow Indian manufacturers of leather and leathergoods to ...
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The thirtieth edition of Modacalzado + Iberpiel recorded a slight...
The thirtieth edition of Modacalzado + Iberpiel recorded a slight increase in visitors, up by 5 percent from the previous edition last March and virtually flat as compared to one year ago. Held in Madrid on Sept. 22-24,the Spanish shoe and leathergoods fair welcomed 7,526 buyers from 69 countries. Over ...
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Up to 150 to 200 current exhibitors at Bread &...
Up to 150 to 200 current exhibitors at Bread & Butter are said to be likely to be thrown out of the fair as part of a major cleanup decided by the management. Reacting to criticism from the major brands and buyers, Karl-Heinz Müller, the boss of the Berlin show, ...
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All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), launched in 1998 to present...
All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), launched in 1998 to present Chinese buyers with the latest developments from the global leather industry, took place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Pudong on Sept. 4-6. The event ran concurrently with China International Footwear Fair (CIFF) and Moda Shanghai. The companies ...
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With just about a week to go before Modacalzado+Iberpiel in...
With just about a week to go before Modacalzado+Iberpiel in Madrid, the organizers report about 500 brands, both from Spain and abroad, including many first-timers. Some of the companies making their debut at the show, being held Sept. 22-24, include Muxart, Lois, Mayoral, Holster Shoes, Pelé Sports, Rieker Antistress, Iron ...
