(Mar 1) – The Italian region of Marche is synonym of fine shoes. And even this year the footwear industry of Marche will attend the Autonomous Show, in Almaty, an event organized by ICE in collaboration with Anci. The exhibition, that has reached the 16th edition, will be held at the Palace Dom Priemov from April 11st to 13rd, and has became of the main exchange between Italian footwear producers and entrepreneurs from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, who will examine the new samples for the winter season 2012 / 13. Italy, as usual, will propose to the Kazakh market a high quality footwear product for the medium-high and high-end market.(Gil/Peg)
ITALIAN FOOTWEAR EXPORT SUCCESS
In the first nine months of 2011 footwar exports increased by 6.2% in volume and 14% in value, and the trade balance grew of 18.1%. These are some of the data emerging from the Shoe Report 2012, presented in Montecitorio by ANCI, National Association of Italian Shoes Manufacturers. The fourth edition of the report shows the annual trend of the footwear industry during the current economic crisis. This growth has also given new job opportunities, with an employment increase of 1% in 2011. Alongside these positive data, it should be noted the negative situation in the Italian market: the household consumption, in the first nine months of 2011, declines by 2% in volume and grow up just by a 0.5% in value. The companies and the industry grow, but only if they find new markets and new consumers.
