FROM THE EDITOR It’s show time!
Welcome, and Happy New Year to you all! We are going head-first into show season this month, and what an exciting way to combat the January blues and kick-start 2024 by getting to see all the upcoming collections and seasonal trends that will dominate the footwear market over the coming year and beyond.
As I write this, initial reports from Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags would suggest that attendance figures are looking good and that buyers are out in force ready to take on a brand new year.
And this is a promising sign for the shows still yet to come this season. I am very excited that Footwear Today Live is taking place on 4 and 5 February, returning to the NCC in Birmingham! It’s an extremely popular venue that has so much to offer – both to visitors and exhibitors – and the show has grown tremendously since its first edition. So I hope to see many of you there in a couple of weeks’ time! Talking of venues, the London Shoe Show returns to the Copthorne Tara Hotel Kensington – a move that’s been received really positively by the industry. As many of you know, Footwear Today took over the management of the LSS last year and we’ve been working really hard to recreate the same show that people know and love with all the key brands that visitors want to see.
We are really looking forward to opening the doors and welcoming you all to the LSS on 11 and 12 February; it’s going to be a fantastic couple of days!
You can read our exclusive previews about these shows, and others, in this issue. And I wish you all a productive and successful show season ahead!
Jack Cheeseman Editor, Footwear Today
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4 FOOTWEAR NEWS 8 BFA NEWS 10 PREVIEW: FOOTWEAR TODAY LIVE 12 PREVIEW: LONDON SHOE SHOW 14 PREVIEW: HARROGATE FASHION WEEK 16 PREVIEW: MICAM 18 REVIEW: EXPO RIVA SCHUH & GARDABAGS 20 BRAND INTERVIEW: HOGL, HASSIA & GANTER 25 FOOTWEAR TODAY LIVE SHOW GUIDE 42 BRAND Q&A: JOYA 44 BRAND FEATURE: MARCO TOZZI 46 EDITOR’S CHOICE: LADIES’ BOOTS 49 EDITOR’S CHOICE: MEN’S BOOTS 52 SHOPFLOOR: THE RETAIL SECTOR IN 2024 54 INDEPENDENT FOOTWEAR RETAILER OF THE MONTH 58 SHOPFLOOR: TRAINING 60 FASHION LAW
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