Leather And Footwear Industry

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India has potential to become world leader in footwear, leather: Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India has the potential to become a world leader in the footwear and leather sector

Indian leather, footwear exports to WANA region up by 20% in 2022

Indian footwear and leather exports to West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region have registered an exponential growth of 20 per cent in the first half of 2022, officials said on Monday. Opening the India Footwear and Leather Products Show 2022 in Dubai on Monday as part of the Indian government's export promotion drive across global markets, Council for Leather Exports (CLE) Chairman Sanjay Leekha said the growth momentum for Indian exports to the region is all set to see a marked scaling up, particularly in the UAE. "Indian footwear and leather exports to West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region registered an exponential growth of 20 per cent in the first half of the 2022 fiscal, from April to September, with the UAE followed by Saudi markets leading the uptake," the CLE said in a press release. The India Footwear and Leather Products Show 2022 will run from December 13-14. As for footwear and leather exports, we are already on the road to a higher market share in WANA from the ..

Big shoes to fill for footwear firms as near-term margin worries bite

Relaxo lags behind peers in the quarter, given demand weakness, price cuts, and higher input costs

Footwear shares extend rally; Liberty Shoes, Campus Activewear at new highs

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said India's footwear sector has immense potential, and it can increase production and exports 10 times in the near future.

Bata India expands footprint but performs below expectations in Q1

Footwear manufacturer trails peers on 3-year growth parameter

Sole searching: Preference for smart casual footwear may outlast pandemic

As some things - like office attire and formal shoes - were pushed to the back of closets, stuff that spelled comfort quickly took their place

Plug-and-play model the missing link in leather, footwear sector: R Selvam

India is the second largest global producer of footwear with 2.6 billion pairs/year in 2019, whereas China ranks first with 13.47 billion pairs

Govt releases quality control norms for leather footwear to contain imports

According to a DPIIT notification, the products would have to conform to the specified standards and bear the standard mark under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

Bata India, Relaxo, Khadim India: Time to step into footwear stocks?

Is it a good time to buy footwear-related stocks as the economy opens up more and people prepare to head back to offices? Here's how they look on the technical charts

Lack of R&D, funding, and vision holding back Indian leather makers

The third of a 5-part series analyses the reasons behind the shrinking foothold of the sector

Footwear industry says it lost export orders worth $1 bn due to Covid-19

Says it may require support from government in the form of reduction in GST, especially for footwear priced above Rs 1,000

Kanpur tanneries' lockout pulls down finished leather exports by 29%

Uttar Pradesh green watchdog has now allowed the conditional opening of tanneries

Special Rs 26-bn package to boost export of leather products, footwear

Industry insiders believe the package will help increase exports by 4-5%