3rd largest shoe producer country to partake at 'Foot Wear Expo 2008'

25 Oct '08

4 min read

However, manufacturers from Europe still dominate the high-end leather footwear industry, with Italy still remaining as the leading supplier of upmarket leather footwear to the Emirates.

“The Middle East footwear market has emerged as a significant contributor to the region's retail sectors, with as much as EU 50 million attributed to footwear sales in Dubai alone. The outstanding opportunities within this thriving market and the growing number of global as well as regional companies seeking to leverage the outstanding demand has made the presence of a dedicated platform on the footwear industry very important.

We are especially looking forward to the products the Brazilian delegation will be showcasing, which we expect to attract tremendous attention at the event,” concluded Nafees Ahmed, Project Manager, Orange Fairs & Events.

The organizer has revealed that over 70 manufacturers from 17 countries such as U.S.A., Australia, South Africa, Italy, Brazil, Greece, Turkey, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethopia, Sri Lanka and the UAE have confirmed their participation at the expo, and that they have assigned a total of 1,500 sq. m. of exhibition space to accommodate the 3,000 visitors who are expected to attend.

A wide variety of low-to-medium and medium-to-high priced footwear collection, leather products and leather accessories will be showcased by international exhibitors during the show, which the organiser predicts will usher in new fashion trends to the region.

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