Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags Around the World

Voices from Spain One of the Most Important International Markets for the Production and Sale of Footwear and Leather Goods

The expanding growth of the Spanish footwear and leather goods market bodes well for exportoriented local manufacturing businesses that year after year, attract the interest of international buyers at Expo Riva Schuh &Gardabags. The focus is increasingly on sustainability and medium/high market, which seems to be in retreat.

The aim of Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags has never been to simply sell exhibition space, but rather to build, edition after edition (number 99 will be held at Riva del Garda from 17th to 20th June 2023) a business platform capable of growing the footwear and leather goods industry and providing the market with key opportunities to expand its boundaries.

To do so, however, it’s important to know the market. Based on this premise comes Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags Around the World, a series of initiatives bringing the Riva event into close contact with the industry’s institutions, manufacturers and distributors all throughout the world with numerous targeted events, company visits and personal meetings. Spain was the initiative’s most recent focus.

WHY SPAIN?

Spain has long been regarded as one of the most important international production poles. Suffice it to quote a few figures (source FICE) to clarify the concept: in 2022, Spanish footwear exports reached EUR 3,056 million and 159 million pairs (+22% in value and +6% in volume compared to 2021. And +14.2% in value and +2% in volume compared to 2019).