NEWS
Italian exports rose in first 2 months In the first two months of 2011, Italy’s shoe exports increased in value by
19.1 percent to ¤1.379 billion and in volume by 13.1 percent to 47.8 million pairs. The average value per pair rose by 5.3 percent to ¤28.86. The data confirm the sharp recovery registered in the full year 2010, when exports rose by 13.7 percent in value to ¤6.612 billion and by 15.2 percent in volumes to 221.4 million after the significant decline in 2009. Imports were up by 19.0 percent in the first two months to ¤763.3 million,
thanks to an 8.6 percent rise in volumes to 76.1 million pairs. The average shoe price was up by 9.6 percent to ¤10.03 per pair. In 2010, imports rose by 16.3 percent to ¤3.703 billion. The trade surplus widened by 19.1 percent in value to ¤615.5 million, but
in volumes the trade deficit increased by 1.7 percent to 28.3 million pairs. Exports, in value, increased in all of the country’s 20 main markets,
except Greece. Sales volumes were lower in Greece and in the U.K. Sales to the European Union, which absorbed more than 63 percent of Italian exports, were up by 16.9 percent in value to ¤874.8 million and rose by 15.4 percent in volume to 36.4 million pairs. Exports to France, Italy’s largest single foreign market, were up by 21.6
percent to ¤222.7 million in value and by 23.1 percent to 9.2 million pairs in volume. Germany was the second-largest export market, where sales increased by 22.0 percent in value to ¤200.3 million and by 18.6 percent in volume to 8.9 million pairs, followed by the U.S., where exports were up by 20.8 percent to ¤105.1 million representing 2.3 million pairs, up by 3.7 percent. Among emerging markets, exports to Russia were up by 28.1 percent in
value to ¤90.2 million and exports per pair rose by 22.0 percent to 1.3 million. China ranked as the 18th export market, booking an 85.9 percent increase to ¤12.4 million and a 75.3 percent rise in volume to 154,000 pairs. In value, overall imports of leather and hide shoes rose by 13.8 percent to
¤438.4 million, synthetic shoes were up by 32.3 percent to ¤129.4 million, slippers increased by 6.3 percent to ¤16.1 million, rubber shoes rose by 36.2 percent to ¤5.0 million, and shoes made of fabric and other materials were up by 25.0 percent to ¤174.5 million.
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Wortmann acquires ara shares in a+w shoes
With the beginning of the new business year on 1st June 2011, the
Wortmann Group, Detmold, has acquired all the shares of the ara Group Lagenfeld in a+w shoes GmbH & Co. KG. This makes Wortmann now sole shareholders of a+w shoes – subject to the expected approval of the Federal Cartel Office. a+w sells its shoe collections under the brand name of Jana and focuses its activities on the comfort shoe sector. Wortmann and ara, both among the leading shoe manufacturers in
Europe, announce that this step was taken due to the increasingly narrowing restrictions of cartel law for joint ventures. Insights gained from the negotiations for the originally planned Salamander joint venture had shown that joint ventures where the partners are also active in the same sector, will be facing increasing antitrust risks in future. This is substantiated by a number of decisions of the Federal Cartel Office in the recent past. The current partners believe that this decision helps to ensure the required entrepreneurial freedom in order to guaranteed continuous success of a+w.
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Continued improvement in performance from The Florida Group, Norwich.
Florida Group Announce 2010 Results Norwich based The Florida Group (TFG) are proud to announce that the
turnaround plan which begun in 2008 continued to bear fruit in 2010. TFG, primarily manufacturers of ladies shoe brand Van Dal, had a
turnover increase of 15% to £10.7m with an operating profit up 78% to £493k in 2010. Contributing to the improved performance were the first full year of the
Van Dal brand concession in Arnott’s Department Store in Dublin and the sales from the MARC brand, for which 2010 was the first year. The Florida Group celebrate its 75th year of making shoes with a launch
event at Norwich’s Cathedral in July with 200 selected guests invited to attend the landmark event. Managing Director Tony Linford commented “we are delighted with the
continued financial progress The Florida Group is making which is allowing us to make significant investments into the core brand Van Dal as well as expanding our operations with new products.”
For further details visit:
www.vandalshoes.com
Chatham Marine widens distribution with
expanded sales team Chatham Marine has expanded its sales team covering the South West
and South East of England, Ireland and Scotland; and Denmark, Germany, Holland, Sweden. The move will see Chatham widen its footwear and clothing distribution in the UK and Europe. The expansion of the sales team will leverage the trade sell-in of Chatham’s new summer 2012 footwear collection and the re-launch of its clothing line, including the new G2 and Sport clothing ranges. With year on year growth running at 40+% across the business, Chatham expects the expansion of its network of sales personnel to extend its European business by 30 per cent and is forecasting a 45% growth in the UK.
Philip Marsh, Managing Director at Chatham Marine, says, “Our
investment in clothing, new seasonal collections for 2012, new Sport range and the extension of our G2 proposition into clothing – which gives a two year guarantee and offers a real usp for the retailer – is a great opportunity to get into the wider marketplace. “With a strong product portfolio, an increase in high-street based
stockists, and now a new sales team for the UK and Europe, we’re confident we can achieve even stronger growth for the brand next year.”
For trade orders please call 0845 2700 217 or email:
orders@chatham-marine.co.uk www.chatham-marine.co.uk
www.footweartoday.co.uk
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