3rd edition of India International Footwear Fair to be held at Delhi
The Dollar Business Bureau (Source: PIB) A B2B treasure trove of footwear fashion brands and its retail industry will be featured at the 3rd edition of India International Footwear Fair 2017 (IIFF) at Pragati Maidan, in New Delhi from August 4 to 6, 2017. The fair is being organised by India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) especially when the exhibition complex is being revamped as the world class Integrated Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre. This year, buyers will find new designs of innovative shoes based on aesthetics, design, fluidity and functionality in the fair. The event celebrates upcoming trends and style to recognise innovation and breakthrough talent on a national scale. IIFF features emerging technologies keeping in pace with the rapidly changing buyers’ needs and ushers ...
Indian Navy, Leather Exports Council and FDDI conduct maiden workshop at New Delhi
The Dollar Business Bureau Indian Navy in association with Council for Leather Exports (CLE) and Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) organised a maiden workshop on Footwear under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce. The Workshop conducted today on (29 Sep 16) at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi was yet another effort by the Indian Navy to propel the cause of “Make in India”. The Chief Guest Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, Chief of the Naval Staff during his address emphasised upon the importance of this workshop both for the Indian Navy and footwear industry and optimal utilisation of available technology to deliver in-house quality products to the Indian Navy. Vice Admiral Jaywant Korde, AVSM, VSM Controller of Logistics during the welcome ...
Euro Zone crisis considerably affected Indian leather industry
Sai Nikesh | The Dollar Business A decline in value of Euro followed by the crisis in Euro Zone is likely to have negative effect on India’s exports to European region, which accounts for around 18%-19% of India’s total exports. The exports from key areas like Leather and Gems & Jewellery, which hold a major contribution in India’s total exports to the region were said to have witnessed a negative effect in the initial months of the current fiscal due to the Euro Zone crisis. Speaking to The Dollar Business, M Rafeeque Ahmed, Chairman, Council for Leather Exports (CLE), Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, said, “European Union accounts for a significant share (65%) of leather exports from India. But, the ...
