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    Counterfeits were detected at ten different stands during this year's...

    2013-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Counterfeits were detected at ten different stands during this year's Global Shoes trade show, which took place at the same time as the GDS show in Düsseldorf last March. Both fairs are organized by Messe Düsseldorf. Customs investigators confiscated 437 shoe samples, 237 of them were found at one single stand. Three ...

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    The latest edition of Euro Shoes Premiere Collection, the shoe...

    2013-04-26T00:00:00Z

    The latest edition of Euro Shoes Premiere Collection, the shoe show held in Moscow on Feb. 19-22, attracted a total of 6,500 visitors according to the organizers, who pointed out that the figure was certified by a German and an international verification institute. More than 400 brands were shown on ...

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    The number of domestic buyers at last month's Sapica show...

    2013-04-26T00:00:00Z

    The number of domestic buyers at last month's Sapica show in León increased by 12 percent to 9,813 as compared to a year ago, but apparently they ordered fewer pairs of sandals because of relatively mild weather conditions. The Mexican shoe show also welcomed 517 buyers from abroad, 28 percent ...

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    The board of directors of Pitti Immagine, which met on March...

    2013-04-26T00:00:00Z

    The board of directors of Pitti Immagine, which met on March 22 under the chairmanship of Gaetano Marzotto, has decided that the starting date for the next winter edition of the Italian trade show will be Jan. 8 and that similar dates will be scheduled through 2015 to avoid conflicts with other ...

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    The organizers of the Asia Pacific Leather Fair in Hong...

    2013-04-26T00:00:00Z

    The organizers of the Asia Pacific Leather Fair in Hong Kong said that the latest edition of the annual fair, which took place on March 25-27, saw increased numbers of visitors from new Asian markets such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam and India, which are enjoying a surge in consumer spending, ...

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    A new annual fair has been launched in Iraq by...

    2013-04-26T00:00:00Z

    A new annual fair has been launched in Iraq by Expo Time, a company that has organized important fairs in Iraq as well as Libya. Called Erbil Leather & Shoes Exhibition, it will be held in the city of Erbil on June 27-30, presenting some 200 national and international companies. ...

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    After cancelling the March edition of Point of Shoes, the organizers...

    2013-04-26T00:00:00Z

    After cancelling the March edition of Point of Shoes, the organizers of the trade show in Pirmasens, ISC Germany, have announced its final end and plans to work with another firm have been dropped.  

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    The 34th edition of Ayakkabi, the Turkish fair for shoes,...

    2013-04-26T00:00:00Z

    The 34th edition of Ayakkabi, the Turkish fair for shoes, bags and accessories, will be held in Izmir on June 20-23. It had been previously scheduled to run from May 31 to June 3, as reported last autumn in our International Calendar of Shoe Fairs. The return to a former ...

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    Harrods is partnering with Christian Dior on a series of...

    2013-03-25T00:00:00Z

    Harrods is partnering with Christian Dior on a series of new displays, in-store activities and exhibitions dedicated to the French fashion house, from March 16 to April 14. The windows of the London department store in Brompton Road will hold Dior's recognizable color scheme of grey and white, while featuring ...

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    Ferragamo announces the new exhibition “The Amazing Shoemaker - Fairy...

    2013-03-25T00:00:00Z

    Ferragamo announces the new exhibition “The Amazing Shoemaker - Fairy tales and legends about shoes and shoemakers,” an exploration of the role of shoes in collective imagination. Curated by Stefania Ricci, Sergio Risaliti and Luca Scarlini, the event will be hosted at the Museo Salvatore Ferragamo in Florence, from Apr. ...

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    UBM Asia has acquired a controlling stake of 60 percent...

    2013-03-25T00:00:00Z

    UBM Asia has acquired a controlling stake of 60 percent in Novomania, a Chinese young fashion show that resembles in many ways Bread & Butter in Berlin. Based in Hong Kong, UBM Asia is the Asian subsidiary of United Business Media (UBM) of the U.K. and has 12 agencies in ...

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    The organizers of the new Micam Shanghai fair, scheduled for...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    The organizers of the new Micam Shanghai fair, scheduled for April 9-11, are circulating an impressive list of the 236 companies that have registered to participate in its first edition. They include names such as Amazonas Sandals, Anatomic & Co., Baldinini, Ballin, Base London, Byblos, Caravelle, Dumond, Fabi, Fly London, ...

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    A new lineup of educational programs will be offered at...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    A new lineup of educational programs will be offered at Magic Market Week in Las Vegas in August, thanks to a new partnership between FN Platform, the largest shoe show in the U.S., and the National Shoe Retailers Association. NSRA's offerings usually cover business topics and issues that help footwear ...

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    Hosting 1,538 exhibitors, including 577 from abroad, the Micam fair...

    2013-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Hosting 1,538 exhibitors, including 577 from abroad, the Micam fair opening in Milan on Sunday will have for the first time a full-fledged “lounge,” similar to those set up at the Linate and Malpensa airports, to welcome visitors and exhibitors, providing assistance on lodging and eating in Milan, leisure activities ...

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    +++ The Schuhfair, a touring German exhibition organized by a...

    2013-02-18T00:00:00Z

    +++ The Schuhfair, a touring German exhibition organized by a well-known German agent, Thomas Stein, is being placed on ice due to an insufficient number of participants +++

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    The WSA footwear show in Las Vegas, which has become...

    2013-02-18T00:00:00Z

    The WSA footwear show in Las Vegas, which has become largely an event for national and Far East suppliers in the past years, will be held twice a year concurrently with FN Platform, Footsteps and other international shoe shows around the big Magic sportswear fair, starting next August. They will ...

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    Anci, the Italian shoe industry association, feels that it has...

    2013-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Anci, the Italian shoe industry association, feels that it has reached its objectives with regard to the organization of the first Chinese edition of its Micam show. The new Micam Shanghai will make its debut on Apr. 9-11 with 236 companies from 12 different countries. They will occupy 4,700 square ...

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    Modacalzado+Iberpiel is preparing for its 31st edition, to be held...

    2013-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Modacalzado+Iberpiel is preparing for its 31st edition, to be held at Feria de Madrid from March 9 to 11. Some of the new brands slated to show include Coolway, Armand Basi, José Sáenz, Liberitae, Rayfra and Paco Valiente. Already, 90 percent of the total number of pre-registered visitors from last ...

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    The upcoming edition of the GDS trade show in Düsseldorf,...

    2013-01-31T00:00:00Z

    The upcoming edition of the GDS trade show in Düsseldorf, running on March 13-15, will see a renewed children's area, with dedicated stands undergoing some “lifting.” The event will host some 180 children's collections including Richter, Däumling, Pinocchio van Hilst, Falc/Naturino, Bisgaard, Primigi, clic! and Cherie. New entries will include ...

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    Le Cuir à Paris, the trade show devoted to the...

    2013-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Le Cuir à Paris, the trade show devoted to the leather industry, is readying its 24th edition, to be held on Feb. 12-14 at the Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition center. So far 348 exhibitors have signed up, or 21 percent more than a year ago. They include returnees such as ...