Assocal looks forward to Munich event as exports to Germany offer “positive signs”

03/03/2015
Assocal looks forward to Munich event as exports to Germany offer “positive signs”
Italian footwear manufacturers’ association Assocalzaturifici has announced that its Moda Made In Italy event in Munich will take place earlier than usual this March, from 6-8.

“The event is aimed particularly at industry professionals from central and southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland,” Assocal said. “It is a key event for completing and adding to orders from buyers who, in previous years, have shown a growing interest in the excellence of Italian-made footwear.”

In the first ten months of 2014, there was an increase in exports to Germany, in terms of both volume (+2%) and value (+7.8%). Assocal said these were “positive signs of a kind unseen for many seasons”.

Between January and October 2014, 28.5 million pairs of shoes were exported from Italy to Germany, for a total of more than €800 million. In addition, the average price per pair of exported footwear increased by 5.7%, reaching more than €28.