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A lack of skilled workers is hurting the German footwear industry

14/03/2018

The German footwear industry saw its turnover increase 5.9% to €2.9 billion in 2017, according to figures from the German Shoe and Leather Industry association (HDS/L). Germany exported more than 280 million pairs of shoes during the period, an increase of 9.8%. The value of these exports was just under €6.2 billion, 25.3% higher than in 2016....

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