6 March 2023 Retail – UK consumer confidence rebounds to the highest level in almost a year The latest data by GfK shows that UK consumer confidence hit in February the highest level since April 2022, thus displaying households’ resilience despite the cost-of-living crisis, writes World Footwear. The Research Group GfK said that… Continue reading Retail – UK consumer confidence rebounds to the highest level in almost a year
6 March 2023 Alternative Materials – Puma abandons kangaroo leather for football boots Puma has announced that its King football boot has been redesigned without the use of kangaroo leather, writes ILM. The company has replaced leather in its product with “K-BETTER” a new, “non-animal-based” upper material, containing at least 20% recycled material.… Continue reading Alternative Materials – Puma abandons kangaroo leather for football boots
3 March 2023 Livestock – Mad cow case in Brazil hots Mercosur cattle prices The suspension of exports from Brazil to China starting last Thursday after confirming the atypical case of mad cow pushed down the prices of cattle for slaughter in Brazil and Paraguay. The Mercosur Steer Faxmeat Index lost 8 cents in the… Continue reading Livestock – Mad cow case in Brazil hots Mercosur cattle prices
3 March 2023 Sadesa asks…. Did you know? Continuous investments are made in the construction and maintenance of state-of-the-art Water Waste Treatment Plants in each of our industrial facilities. Because at Sadesa we produce leathers responsibly, in a sustainable way. For more information on these and other sustainability actions, please visit: https://lnkd.in/dsuzBtw
3 March 2023 Peru – Sales of locally produced footwear fall due to imports from Asia The former mayor of the El Porvenir district and shoe manufacturer, Victor Rebaza Benítez, warned about the 50% drop in sales of nationally produced school shoes due to the imports of shoes from Asian countries, especially China. The Trujillo… Continue reading Peru – Sales of locally produced footwear fall due to imports from Asia
2 March 2023 Automotive – Bags of enthusiasm for Porsche 911 fans Specialist bespoke leather luggage producer Laurent Nay Maroquinerie has developed a set of bags specifically for fans of the Porsche 911 Type 992 car, writes Leatherbiz. Dordogne-based Laurent Nay launched its business in 2017, aiming its collections at lovers of classic… Continue reading Automotive – Bags of enthusiasm for Porsche 911 fans
2 March 2023 Germany – VDL can issue legal warnings to companies that misuse the term ‘leather’ German leather industry association VDL has won the authority to issue legal warnings to companies that misuse the term ‘leather’ in their advertising, writes Leatherbiz. Under competition laws in Germany, some trade associations have the authority… Continue reading Germany – VDL can issue legal warnings to companies that misuse the term ‘leather’
2 March 2023 Brazil – Paths for traceability in the leather chain will be discussed at the CICB Sustainability Forum The tools and solutions already available on the market to track raw materials and inputs in the leather industry will soon be shared at the CICB Sustainability Forum – central theme: Paths to Traceability. The… Continue reading Brazil – Paths for traceability in the leather chain will be discussed at the CICB Sustainability Forum
1 March 2023 Footwear – Sole leather and elegant footwear on an uptrend 2023 really seems to confirm the rebound towards more classic and elegant solutions for footwear. Both in design and (therefore) in the use of sole leather, the protagonist in particular of the high quality segment. A reassuring return to the past which,… Continue reading Footwear – Sole leather and elegant footwear on an uptrend
1 March 2023 Leather Naturally and longevity Leather isn’t just long-lasting, it’s personal too, the way it wears is individual to you and a record of the experiences you live through. There is no truer example than that of Aukje’s baseball glove. A constant companion through teenage years and now ready for the… Continue reading Leather Naturally and longevity
We bring leather, material and fashion businesses together: an opportunity to meet and greet face to face. We bring them from all parts of the world so that they can find fresh partners, discover new customers or suppliers and keep ahead of industry developments.
We organise a number of trade exhibitions which focus on fashion and lifestyle: sectors that are constantly in flux, so visitors and exhibitors alike need to be constantly aware both of the changes around them and those forecast for coming seasons.
