29 May 2024 Luxury – Revenue climbs significantly for Chanel in 2023 Chanel has reported its financial results for the full 2023 fiscal year, when revenues were up 15.8% on a comparable basis at constant currency to US$19.7 billion. By ILM. The growth was 14.6% on a reported basis. Europe had comparable growth of 16.4%… Continue reading Luxury – Revenue climbs significantly for Chanel in 2023
29 May 2024 New Guide from ZDHC – ZDHC Foundation publishes Commodity Chemicals Guide The ZDHC Foundation has published the first version of the Commodity Chemicals Guide, to help mitigate the risk of commodity chemicals. By ILM. ZDHC notes that the guide builds towards its 2030 goals by encouraging the fashion industry to evaluate sellers… Continue reading New Guide from ZDHC – ZDHC Foundation publishes Commodity Chemicals Guide
29 May 2024 Senior moves at Puma Senior moves at Puma German sportswear brand Puma has appointed Bas van den Bemt as its managing director of Central Europe. By Footwearbiz. He has been with Puma since 2009 in various management and sales positions. He oversaw the Benelux business for more than eight years and most… Continue reading Senior moves at Puma
28 May 2024 COTANCE on Design Leathers from Portugal’s APEC We are pleased to report that our member, APIC, is currently promoting the Fall Winter 2025/26 Leather Collection in Portugal. After the Trends Presentation at CTIC – Centro Tecnológico das Indústrias do Couro in April, APIC members and other industry stakeholders are now in the… Continue reading COTANCE on Design Leathers from Portugal’s APEC
28 May 2024 Leather Naturally – Bag collection made from pasture leather Congratulations to Billy Tannery and British Pasture Leather on the launch of their first collaboration leather handbag project. The brand new Fauna ‘everyday bag’ features regenerative cattle leather and deer suede, combining British Pasture Leather hides sourced from farms certified by British Pasture… Continue reading Leather Naturally – Bag collection made from pasture leather
28 May 2024 Automotive – Americas move at Bentley as Christophe Georges returns to HQ Bentley’s Continental GT Convertible High-end automotive brand Bentley Motors has appointed Christophe Georges as its global sales and marketing director. By Leatherbiz. Mr Georges has been with company for 25 years and has been its vice-president of sales in the… Continue reading Automotive – Americas move at Bentley as Christophe Georges returns to HQ
27 May 2024 France: Second-hand leathergoods appeal to young French consumers Bags from specialist second-hand leathergoods retailer Louise Paris. Alliance France Cuir has shared more information from a leather-specific consumer attitude survey it carried out late last year. By Leatherbiz. In the survey 82% of consumers said they buy products made from leather. … Continue reading France: Second-hand leathergoods appeal to young French consumers
27 May 2024 LHTBI Charity Lunch ILM writes on Linkedin that it was great to see so many people at the Leather & Hide Trades’ Benevolent Institution (LHTBI) charity lunch hosted by the The Leathersellers livery company yesterday. This charity supports former employees of the UK leather industry who have fallen on hard times. Special… Continue reading LHTBI Charity Lunch
27 May 2024 Bag Design Italy’s Dani SpA writes on LinkedIn that SEVDA LONDON – British designer – designs a line of bags with a contemporary aesthetic. Sustainability has a very concrete meaning for her: she wants to offer not only beautiful and high-quality products, but also made with the best ethically produced leathers, because… Continue reading Bag Design
24 May 2024 Automotive – Bridge of Weir Leather on classic cars in London Today marks the beginning of London Concours on Savile Row where automotive prestige meets the art of bespoke. We are immensely proud to present our finest Bridge of Weir leather within many of the bespoke Savile Row car interiors including the… Continue reading Automotive – Bridge of Weir Leather on classic cars in London
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.
