This feelings they couldn’t be better than crossing the earth’s equator Micam shoe fair in MilanIt is celebrated until this Wednesday. So much so that the forecasts taken by the sector, Reaching record export figures of up to 1,500 million According to the head of the Federation of the Spanish Footwear Industries (FICE), in the Community of Valencia as a whole, after the shoe industry in the province of Alicante reached foreign sales of 1,300 million in 2022, rosana peran. All in a context where all markets are behaving positivelyespecially United States of America and one of them Asian countrieswith other Europeans. A coin with many faces and cross: Germanystarting to give stagnant symptoms. In this scenario, the President of the Generalitat, Ximo PuigVisiting the fair on Monday, promised an offer All the support of the Valencian Government to the shoe industry, especially in relation to internationalization and trade agreements that allow tariff reductions.
In total, taking part in the Italian showcase one hundred Spanish companiesthe one which… 43 from the states and 33 of them from Elche, from a total of 998 brands from all over the world. In this issue, companies are promoting their autumn-winter collections for the 2023-2024 season. With one important nuance: first fair celebrated Since restrictions were lifted in China and hence the first event under completely normal conditions in terms of the effects of the covid pandemic.
For now and two days later, business sentiment was pretty good, so much so that Perán went so far as to say that expectations were exceeded, and eventuallyWe save customers in Asia. Some statements made by the Consell president within the framework of his visit with the Minister of Economy, Raphael Climentand the mayors of Elche and Elda, Carlos Gonzalez And Ruben Alfarorespectively.
The only downside to both Rosana Perán and the president of Valencia shoe company Avecal is, Marian Canoeis he break in germany, This is a concern for the business world at the moment as orders are not going as fast as they had anticipated. Even the president of Unisa and Inescop firm, Antonio PortaSomething reflected in this fair, which also coincides with the good course in foreign markets, 20% drop in shipments to Germany expected especially in the months ahead due to the effects of the energy crisis there and its effects on consumption.
Beyond Germany, Rosana Perán was happy with the progress of the fair. So far, expectations with all countries have been exceeded. In this line, Marian Cano underlined the good behavior perceived by Asian markets.
Ximo Puig, on the other hand, underlined the industry’s efforts to be in good shape, reminding that the shoe managed to get ahead even in the worst scenarios, especially thanks to its superior performance. commitment to innovation, technological education, training and internationalization. Therefore, he argued, “all possible agreements should be worked out to ensure that there is more power in terms of innovation, education, and also the implementation of this need to associate youth with footwear”. He added everything to his words with the aim of consolidating this sector.
With regard to internationalization, he stressed that Generalitat, along with other administrations and business structure, will continue to work as the US threatens to raise tariffs in an effort to advance free trade agreements. Finally, Puig stated that he plans to meet with those in charge of the industry to analyze the situation and address pending issues such as the Learning Factory, a space for footwear technology training that will take place at Elche.
Platforms, boots and highlights, tile and earth
FICE president Rosana Perán announced that she will once again make her mark on the fall-winter 2023-2024 collection, especially with cowboy-style boots and loafers. The colors are dominated by light tones as well as earth and tile. There will be more platforms as progress is made and can be verified at the different stands participating in the shoemaking competition. In this sense, Perán underlined the “very competitive quality-price ratio” achieved by Alicante’s shoes.