23 May 2024 Rethink required on leather LHCA Vice President Kevin Lattner “Obscenely overestimated”: L&HCA says brands that have reduced their use of leather because of false perceptions about its climate impact need to rethink their positions. Published by Leatherbiz. The Leather and Hide Council of America (L&HCA) has said at an influential event in… Continue reading Rethink required on leather
23 May 2024 United States of America – LHCA to receive funding Funding will help LHCA promote leather as a sustainable material. The Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) has confirmed that it will receive funding of $5.5 million from the US Department of Agriculture’s regional agricultural promotion programme (#RAPP) to help fund its… Continue reading United States of America – LHCA to receive funding
22 May 2024 Richemont hangs onto sales growth in 2024 results Richemont has reported its financial results for the full 2024 financial year, when sales were up 3% (8% at constant exchange rates) to €20.6 billion. By ILM. Sales were up 4% in the Asia Pacific with a 7% increase in mainland China, Hong Kong… Continue reading Richemont hangs onto sales growth in 2024 results
22 May 2024 COTANCE president re-elected The chief executive of Spanish double-face and nappa producer Inpelsa, Manuel Ríos Navarro, has been re-elected as president of COTANCE, the leather industry’s main representative body in the European Union. By Leatherbiz. COTANCE chose Mr Ríos as its president in 2020, but owing to the covid-19 pandemic, it was… Continue reading COTANCE president re-elected
22 May 2024 Cordwainers Footwear awards set for June Image shows 2023 award nominees and winners The 2024 Cordwainers Footwear Awards will be held on June 13 at Saddlers’ Hall in London. By Footwearbiz. Open to UK footwear design students, the event features 16 finalists competing for the Cordwainers Footwear Awards Trophy. Celebrating a decade… Continue reading Cordwainers Footwear awards set for June
21 May 2024 Leather Naturally – Great News! Global Design Weeks are now in full flow and it’s been great to see leather stories presented in such a diverse and creative way at each one. During Milan Design Week, ECCO organised workshops where visitors could customise panels and sheets of organic light pink leather developed… Continue reading Leather Naturally – Great News!
21 May 2024 Is It Leather? Writes on LinkedIn about Consumers’ Influence Consumers are speaking…and retailers are beginning to listen! Take the Electric Vehicle (EV) push as an example. Governments around the world, and most recently the United States, have been pushing their constituents toward an all-electric future. As mandates rolled out, retailers lined-up behind… Continue reading Is It Leather? Writes on LinkedIn about Consumers’ Influence
21 May 2024 UK Meat Industry – Small Abattoir’s Project Sustainable Food Trust writes on LinkedIn that this week Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) has announced that a £3 million fund will support the creation of new and mobile abattoirs in England. The funding is amongst a package of measures introduced to… Continue reading UK Meat Industry – Small Abattoir’s Project
20 May 2024 JBS surpasses analyst expectations Brazil-based meat and tannery group JBS reported a first-quarter net profit of 1.64 billion reais ($319.74 million), exceeding analysts’ forecasts by a wide margin, Reuters reports, citing the company’s earnings statement. By Leatherbiz. www.leatherbiz.com/News/168538
20 May 2024 Slowing luxury demand’ hurts Burberry Luxury group Burberry has reported full-year revenues of just under £3 billion for the 12 months ending on March 30, 2024. This represents a fall of 4% year on year. By Leatherbiz. It said its comparable store sales were down by 1% and that this was the… Continue reading Slowing luxury demand’ hurts Burberry
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.
