Reflecting a more positive general mood in the Italian footwear sector, visitor numbers were up by 2% at last week’s Expo Riva Schuh footwear show compared with the January event last year.

11,238 visitors attended the fair where 1,125 exhibitors presented their new collections for autumn/winter 2008/2009, of which a significant 58% (6,480) came from abroad, with a particularly strong showing from central Europe.

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