Sportswear giant Puma has tapped Ramprasad Sridharan as its new managing director for India, effective December. He will report to Puma’s chief commercial officer, Matthias Bäumer. Sridharan brings over 25 years of brand-building experience across the Asia-Pacific region, with a career spanning leadership roles at United Colors of Benetton India, Reebok India and Clarks. Known […]
According to industry sources, a high-level committee, constituted by the Cabinet Secretariat, has recommended that several QCOs be either fully revoked or deferred by one to two years. The government is preparing to dial back several Quality Control Orders (QCOs) impacting India’s footwear industry, a shift aimed at speeding up domestic production and supporting export […]
By Amit Chopra | New Delhi | June 20th, 2025 India’s largest trade fair for leather goods and footwear industry is set to return to New Delhi with a larger footprint, a broader global outlook and a new identity. The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) has officially announced the 7th edition of the Bharat Footwear and Leather Expo […]
Re-strategise, re-set, upskill, go compliant, build in agility and resilience—these should be the mantras for the footwear industry as it gears up in the next 89 days for the final dictum from the White House. And yeah, US+1 will work here too. And that could well be here’s looking at you India! By Richa Bansal Long Story, […]
By Amit Chopra | Industry Report As global trade tensions simmer and reciprocal tariffs take center stage, India’s leather sector finds itself at a critical juncture. Industry veteran Puran Dawar, President of the Agra Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Chamber (AFMEC) and Regional Chairman (North) of CLE, shared his candid perspective on the evolving situation and […]
By Dipika Chopra, Editor – Shoes & Accessories As Donald Trump gears up to build the Great wall of Tariffs, global trade circles are once again bracing for impact. His latest volley? A potential tariff storm aimed at imports from key nations—including India. For India’s footwear industry, which struts confidently in both leather legacy and […]
Global sportswear giants like Nike and Adidas could face a major setback as the U.S. government considers imposing tariffs on Vietnamese imports, potentially shaking up their supply chains and pricing strategies. Vietnam has become a key manufacturing hub for sports apparel, with Nike producing half of its footwear and over a quarter of its apparel […]
Agra: The Indian Footwear Component Manufacturers Association (IFCOMA), which has been a key player in advancing India’s footwear component sector for over two decades, is set to host the 58th edition of the National Footwear Components Exhibition, ‘Shoe Tech’ and the 9th edition in Agra. The two-day event will take place on April 2nd and 3rd at Hotel Madhu Resorts […]
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