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Expo Riva Schuh organisers pleased with January attendance

19/01/2011
The organisers of the Expo Riva Schuh exhibition in Riva del Garda in northern Italy have announced that 12,628 footwear retailers and buyers attended the first edition of the exhibition in 2011, which took place from January 15–18. This represents an increase of 9.2% compared to the January event last year.

"These figures are a source of great satisfaction for us”, said Roberto Pellegrini, president of the Riva del Garda exhibition centre. “The excellent figures posted by Expo Riva Schuh, the first footwear event of the season, are a good signal for the entire international footwear sector. At the same time they are also important recognition of the work we have done so far, fruit of great attention to market needs from the point of view of both the producers and the buyers who make Expo Riva Schuh a winning trade fair model. Growing exhibitor numbers also encourage us to have an optimistic view of the future.”

There were 1,187 exhibitors, around 69% of them from overseas, representing from 38 countries. These footwear brands showcased their autumn-winter 2011–2012 collections.

Event manager, Brigitta Bancher, commented: “Expo Riva Schuh exhibitors presented footwear with a big fashion content, attentive to today’s trends and aware that it is no longer enough to showcase products that are exclusively price-oriented. For this first event of the season, exhibitors designed footwear that was on-trend in terms of material, shape and colour.”

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