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Pakistan leather goods exports up by 10%

Published: July 22, 2022

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has released the latest data for leather exports for the country’s 2022 financial year, running from July 2021 to June 2022.

Leather products exporters unhappy with tax rise

Published: July 6, 2022

The recent goods and services tax (GST) increase on finished leather goods from 5% to 12% has been poorly received by the local leather supply chain and the Indian Leather Products Association fears the move will harm exports.

India raises leather work tax to 12%

Published: June 30, 2022

India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has made the decision to increase GST tax on work related to the processing and manufacture of leather goods and footwear.

Leather goods are the future for Montblanc, says CEO

Published: June 27, 2022

Speaking to Vogue Business, Montblanc CEO Nicolas Baretzki has confirmed the brands direction towards offering more leather goods.

Sustainability may not be worth the cost for consumers, Deloitte reports

Published: June 23, 2022

According to the latest Deloitte Global State of the Consumer Tracker, consumers are increasingly limited by cost when choosing to make sustainable purchases.

Global personal luxury goods market reaches €288 billion in 2021

Published: June 23, 2022

According to the latest report from Bain & Company, the global personal luxury goods market reached €288 billion in value in 2021.

Gucci extends benefits to three suppliers in Tuscany

Published: May 30, 2022

Gucci has announced the extension of company benefits to three leather goods suppliers in the Tuscan region.

Luxury goods account for most counterfeits

Published: April 29, 2022

A report from Statista has revealed that more than half of the value of counterfeit goods seized in the U.S. in 2020 are luxury items.

CNC reports French leather sector recovered in 2021

Published: April 25, 2022

The Conseil National du Cuir (CNC) has published its World Trade in the Leather Industry report for 2021, showing that the French leather industry has maintained strong performance despite Covid-19.

Leather goods and saddlery lead Hermès Q1 sales rise

Published: April 19, 2022

The French luxury group announced on April 15 that revenues at constant exchange rates came in at €2.8 billion (US$3.06 billion) in the three months to March, up 27% at constant exchange rates, beating consensus estimates, which had forecast 15% organic growth.