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EXPO RIVA SCHUH & GARDABAGS: IN SYNERGY WITH THE GLOBAL FASHION SYSTEM

Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 14:37English
There is less than a month to go until the next edition of Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags, the marketplace dedicated to volume footwear and leather goods, scheduled from January 11th to 14th at the Riva del Garda Exhibition Centre. Increasingly international, informative and digital-oriented. This is the identity with which Expo Riva Schuh is getting ready to once again be the star of the worldwide volume footwear scene in just under a month’s time. It is the only event sure to guarantee a qualified business and global experience to professionals who come from over 100 different countries. The 93rd edition of Expo Riva Schuh will take place alongside Gardabags, an event dedicated to leather goods, making the exhibition truly complete.
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Preview: 34th edition of CPM – COLLECTION PREMIÈRE MOSCOW

Saturday, December 7, 2019 - 21:53English
 News about international participants  NEW: ‘TextilWirtschaft’s Labels to Watch’ featuring noteworthy German brands  NEW: ‘CPM Body & Beach’ with fitness & yoga area  ‘CPM Shop & Retail Solutions’ with the latest fashion retail innovations  RFRF seminars with strategies for fashion markets of the future
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COSME funded project - European Light Industries Innovation and Technology (ELIIT)

Saturday, December 7, 2019 - 20:11English
"The aim of ELIIT is to facilitate and forge European partnerships between SMEs from the Textile, Clothing, Leather and Footwear (TCLF) industries and providers of advanced technological solutions (KETs and digital technologies among others) in order to improve productivity, value chain integration, resource efficiency and create new high added-value products and services.
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INTERREG EUROPE PROJECT “SUCCESS ROAD” KICKED OFF IN ATHENS

Saturday, December 7, 2019 - 19:12English
The European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC) and its project partners from Greece, Spain, Lithuania and Poland have officially launched the Interreg “Success Road” project in Athens on 2nd and 3rdDecember 2019. The project stems from a hard-hitting reality: 30% of SMEs do not survive the transition to the second generation of owners, and only 10% of SMEs can withstand the succession to a third generation. Under the leadership of the Greek Ministry of Development and Investments, this new public-private collaboration will guide and support regional and national authorities from the target countries shape policy instruments that allow textile, clothing and footwear SMEs to better face the succession phase and secure their future after a change of ownership.
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INTERREG EUROPE PROJECT “SUCCESS ROAD” KICKED OFF IN ATHENS

Saturday, December 7, 2019 - 19:12English
The European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC) and its project partners from Greece, Spain, Lithuania and Poland have officially launched the Interreg “Success Road” project in Athens on 2nd and 3rdDecember 2019. The project stems from a hard-hitting reality: 30% of SMEs do not survive the transition to the second generation of owners, and only 10% of SMEs can withstand the succession to a third generation. Under the leadership of the Greek Ministry of Development and Investments, this new public-private collaboration will guide and support regional and national authorities from the target countries shape policy instruments that allow textile, clothing and footwear SMEs to better face the succession phase and secure their future after a change of ownership.
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DELIVERING EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH: FOOTWEAR RESEARCH CENTRES TO ESTABLISH A EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY NETWORK

Saturday, November 30, 2019 - 09:49English
Under the auspice of the European Footwear Confederation (CEC), nine Footwear technology centres from across Europe have agreed to join forces to push forward the footwear research agenda in Europe. Initiated at the occasion of CEC’s General Assembly on 25 November 2019 in Brussels, the platform’s ambition is to further footwear research and knowledge creation collectively in Europe to the benefit of footwear companies.
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MICAM AS INTERNATIONAL FOOTWEAR AMBASSADOR BRINGING ITALIAN KNOW-HOW TO CHINA

Saturday, November 23, 2019 - 19:49English
Official Sponsor of the MonteNapoleone Gala Dinner and organiser of a special meeting focusing on footwear trends, MICAM launches new initiatives targeting the vast Chinese market Not just a chance to present Italian brands to Chinese buyers, but a unique opportunity offering the Chinese market a complete overview of the international footwear industry. MICAM Milano introduces two special initiatives targeting China: along with other brands representing Italian style and know-how, it will be an official sponsor of the MonteNapoleone Gala Dinner organised by the MonteNapoleone Fashion District on November 20 at Bulgari Hotel in Shanghai, while on November 21 it will be promoting a special open day for guests and press, offering them a complete preview of next season’s footwear trends and a surprising teaser hinting at what will be in store at the next Micam.
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Preview Gallery FASHION

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - 10:25English
 New logo consistent with sister fair Gallery SHOES  Side events with Gallery FASHION TRENDVIEW & more  New arrivals in ‘Alte Schmiedehallen’, the central platform for international brand segments  Who’s who of the SHOWROOM CONCEPT with premium brands and agencies “In these times full of upheaval, change, demands for new approaches and more digitalisation, we – as a trade fair company and established location for 70 years – are offering stability with our contemporary, practical and cost-efficient concepts. Düsseldorf is the mother of the international fashion business in Germany: sometimes quieter, sometimes louder… but always here and always reliable! Meeting people in person every season will remain important in the future!” Ulrike Kähler Managing Director Igedo Company and Project Director
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THE ITALIAN FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY: IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2019 EXPORTS INCREASED BY +7.1% IN VALUE

Monday, November 11, 2019 - 21:00English
Siro Badon, Chair of Assocalzaturifici: “To get through this difficult period we need to invest in ourselves and in our skills. It is essential to train new professionals that are able to innovate Italian footwear manufacturing companies” THE ITALIAN FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY: IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2019 EXPORTS INCREASED BY +7.1% IN VALUE Exports are the only positive note within the sector, even though volumes decreased. On the employment front the number of companies and the industry workforce continue to fall: -119 footwear manufacturers (including both industrial and craft operators), which amounts to a -2.6% reduction, and 492 less workers (-0.7%) compared to December 2018.
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23rd LESHOW MOSCOW Int'l Winter Fashion Trade Show 16-18 JUNE 2020

Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 09:00English
23rd LESHOW MOSCOW Int'l Winter Fashion Trade Show will be organized with high fashion dynamism between 16-18 JUNE 2020 at the 7th pavilion (in a total of 6 expo halls) of the Expocentre Exhibition Center. LESHOW Moscow 2019 hosted 10,700 visitors, with a significant percentage of visitors being professional buyers. This year, Canada, Hungary, Slovenia, China, Greece, Kazakhstan, Italy, Russia Fed. and Turkey countries were in LESHOW Moscow.
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