China Leather Industry Still Dominant Despite Challenges

31 May 2016 China Leather Industry Still Dominant Despite Challenges After a slow start to 2016 mainly due to the lack of footwear orders from the developed western economies, China’s leather sector and its overall exports reawakened at the end of Q1. A mild winter, excess inventory and flat retail sales both in Europe and… Continue reading China Leather Industry Still Dominant Despite Challenges

Global Economic Slowdown Impacts Demand for Leather

12 April 2016 Global economic slowdown impacts demand for leather Despite misgivings about the slowdown in demand for leather from China in the first two months of 2016, APLF got off to a brisk start and this continued into Day 2 of this major event. The fact is that if China does not receive orders… Continue reading Global Economic Slowdown Impacts Demand for Leather