News

‘Signs of life’ for leather footwear in the US

06/09/2017
‘Signs of life’ for leather footwear in the US

The US imported more than 1.2 billion pairs of shoes in the first six months of 2017, with a value of $12.1 billion. These figures, quoted by industry analyst Peter Mangione at the 2017 Global Footwear Sustainability Summit in Shanghai on September 1, represent a growth in volume of 0.5%, but a decrease in value of 1.6%. Specific to leather...

To continue reading this story, please sign in or register.

Footwearbiz.com cannot be held responsible for content if the language setting is changed from English.

The translations provided by Google Translate are automated and therefore might not be accurate and may contain incorrect, offensive or misleading language. We offer this facility as a guide only.