Brexit is “an arm tied behind my back”. That’s what Helen Brocklebank, CEO of Walpole, a British luxury association representing more than 250 companies in fashion, automotive, hospitality and design, said with regards to the UK’s past decision. A Walpole report quantified the damage done by Brexit to British luxury exports. Recent trade agreements signed...
Even Chanel is feeling the strain, but its future lies in leather goods. “You know that Matthieu (Blazy, ed.) has a particular expertise in accessories. So we are doing everything possible to provide the best ecosystem in terms of high-quality leather and the finest raw materials to truly support his creativity”, said Chanel’s Chief Financial […]
Challenging the market through technology. Digital warehouse mapping, logistics automation, RFID identification, and artificial intelligence in the creative process are everyday tools for Space 2000. Based in Baldissero Canavese (Turin), the company owns and distributes Bomboogie, a brand specialising in outerwear. The label accounts for 70% of Space 2000’s turnover (EUR 33 million in the...
Salone del Mobile 2025 closes with a record number of international attendees (68%) and consolidates its visitor count at 302,548 – a figure in line with the 2023 edition, the last to host the Euroluce biennale. The Milanese fair, with its surrounding events and initiatives that quite literally take over the city, confirms its role […]
Small, independent, and happy. Roberto Mantellassi has chosen his own path to turn a passion for leather into a profession. He is a leather craftsman who has decided to specialise in the production of bracelets and keyrings. For over 25 years, he has nurtured and safeguarded the uniqueness of a crisis-proof business. A market niche...
Production and turnover with the worst manufacturing performance in the province (Forlì-Cesena). Plants running at just over 50%. Collapse of domestic and foreign markets. To consider 2024 as a horrible year seems reductive for the San Mauro Pascoli shoe district, as it finds itself grappling with its worst results in recent years, according to the...
In the footwear market, supply has increased while demand has declined. The slowdown in consumer spending isn’t limited to the luxury sector – lower price ranges are also affected. This is due both to inflation, which has eroded household purchasing power, and to the perception of fashion and footwear as non-essential, avoidable expenses. What are...
Who spent the most on shoes? Who increased sales? World Footwear has identified the winners and losers in the footwear trade for 2024. Some trends have continued, while others have reversed. But in the end, the battle remains the same: China vs USA—the world’s largest exporter against its largest importer. China vs USA China remains...
Acquisitions on standby. Before the consumer slowdown and the luxury crisis arrived, industry clusters had said that M&A would continue, even if at a slower pace than before. But back then all the potential deals were, so to speak, “frozen”, and strategies have changed. Bloomberg reports that Altofare has hired some services to advise on […]
Israel, South Korea, and above all, Central and South America. Footwear brand A.S.98 is exploring new markets to support the revival of its parent company, Olip. In fact, two months ago, the company applied to the Verona Court to initiate a financial restructuring process. Investments are also planned to develop online sales. Rebranding A.S.98 was...
A few months ago we were talking about it as a “flop“: but it’s much worse. Some speculated that the introduction of sanctions and the exit of big Western brands from the local market would be the basis for the revival of the Russian fashion industry. Instead, Russian autarky has been a total debacle: shoe...
Is the future of luxury in India? What must brands do to secure a share of this growing market? Mohit Khanna (pictured), COO of Nappa Dori (200 employees, 12 shops worldwide), one of India’s leading contemporary design brands – founded in 2010 by leather enthusiast Gautam Sinha – shares his insights in this interview. The...
“It’s too early to speak of a recovery”, explains Manola Santini of Malaspina, a company that has been making soles and bottoms in T.R. mono, two-color and tricolor since 1970 in Monte Urano. “But the positive sign after the first full day at Lineapelle we cannot deny, it seemed like we were back in the...
The sentiments among industry insiders were clear. However, Lineapelle’s Market Insights calculations provide an economic measure of the global phenomenon: 2024 was negative in terms of both exports and turnover – both for the Italian leather industry and, as small consolation, for the international market. Of course, when considering the global landscape, it is evident...
“2024 was the most difficult year for us, but we remain optimistic. We are back to real fashion, to change, to many new projects. January was positive, and we see possibilities for growth”. Matteo Mastrotto, CEO of the Mastrotto Group, is ready for Lineapelle. At the trade fair for materials in fashion and design (Fieramilano […]
While part of the leather goods production may return to Italy, the company isn’t abandoning its Asian suppliers. The quantity doesn’t affect the decision. Roberto Grasselli and Antonella Fabbioli (pictured) run Inter Trade, the leather goods company they founded in January 2008 in Sarnano (Macerata). Their dream is to establish their own production, but it’s...
The Santini Group’s digital revolution. Running the company, founded in 1979 and based in Civitanova Marche (Macerata), are brothers Luca and Andrea, the third generation of the Santini family. After setting up a global supply chain, the two entrepreneurs are now focusing on online sales of the Massimo Santini and S by Massimo Santini lines,...
The nostalgia effect creates a strong market base, but the future of Bombers is “style and elegance”. We met the president of Bombers Original, Guy Rapp, during the last edition of Pitti Uomo in Florence (14-16 January), and he told us how the historic brand, which was created by the US army in the 1950s,...
Mention to those who think they are environmentally-friendly because they don’t buy leather products, that they are sorely mistaken. Worldwide, up to 134 million hides a year end up in landfills where they naturally rot. A process that generates the emission of more than 40 million tons of CO2, or as much as 8.7 million...
Stahl, a leading specialty coatings company for flexible materials, is divesting its wet-end business and selling it to Syntagma Capital. The move is part of Stahl’s transformation into a company focused entirely on the formulation of specialty coatings for flexible materials. The sale of the chemicals business also means moving 428 employees, along with production […]
