Lehar Footwears Limited has announced a major manufacturing expansion with the establishment of a new technology-enabled production facility in Kundli, Haryana, significantly strengthening its presence in India’s fast-growing sports and athleisure footwear market. The new facility is set to increase the company’s production capacity from 1 lakh pairs per month to 5 lakh pairs per […]
Allbirds is no longer a shoe company. In April 2026, the San Francisco-based brand announced it is selling its footwear assets to American Exchange Group, the licensing firm behind Ed Hardy and Mudd, for $39 million. The publicly listed entity, meanwhile, is reinventing itself as an AI compute infrastructure business under the name NewBird AI. […]
Kolkata 30th Mar’26: In a significant development for India’s leather and footwear sector, Mr. Mukhtarul Amin has been appointed Vice Chairman of the Council for Leather Exports (CLE), reinforcing experienced leadership at a time of global recalibration in trade and manufacturing. A distinguished gathering of dignitaries and CLE members marked the occasion. A former CLE […]
DIVERSIFYING WHILE STAYING TRUE TO CORE VALUES Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags confirm their role as strategic global hubs, focusing on market and product diversification in response to the new balances of Affinity Globalisation. The trade fairs are evolving towards an integrated platform model for the global volume fashion industry. Over just four days, during […]
GST on Footwear – Easier Said Than Done By Deepak Kohli The GST Council’s latest decision looks like a festive gift for footwear buyers: from 22 September 2025, GST on footwear priced up to ₹2,500 drops from 12% to 5%. On paper, that’s a clear consumer win. On the ground, however, the story isn’t quite so neat. Brands: The […]
President Trump’s latest executive order slaps new customs tariffs on all products entering the U.S. from August 7 onwards. While most countries face an additional 10–30% on top of existing duties, the European Union seems to have tiptoed through with relatively minor damage. Under the order, EU exports will not see cumulative tariffs. Instead, products that already […]
APICCAPS has released the 15th edition of the World Footwear Yearbook, offering in-depth analysis of global footwear trends. Global Footwear Production Recovers In 2024, global footwear production rebounded, increasing by 6.9% and regaining the 1.5 billion pairs lost in 2023. Footwear exports also improved in volume, rising by 4.6% compared to the previous year. However, the total export value remained nearly […]
Date: June 30, 2025 The Agra Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Chamber (AFMEC) has announced the appointment of Shri Gopal Gupta as its new President—a move expected to invigorate the region’s footwear industry with renewed vision and strategic momentum. A respected figure in Agra’s manufacturing and export circles, Gopal Gupta brings with him decades of experience, having played a pivotal […]
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