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New car sales in Brazil up +19.2%

Published: March 2, 2018

New passenger car sales in Brazil increased +19.2% in the first two months of 2018, compared with the same period in the prior year, totalling 278,600 units.

Decline in Brazilian footwear exports in January

Published: February 14, 2018

Shipments of Brazilian footwear dropped -1.2% in both revenue and pairs in January 2018, year-on-year.

Marginal rise in Pakistan’s leather exports

Published: January 10, 2018

Pakistan’s leather exports increased 2.18% in fiscal July-November 2017-18.

Official data confirms decline in India’s leather exports

Published: December 14, 2017

The export value of finished leather in the first six months the current fiscal year stood at US$454 million, representing almost half of the value recorded in the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Mercedes-Benz record sales momentum continues

Published: November 9, 2017

The premium German carmaker begins the fourth quarter with another new sales record.

Athleisure footwear segment good for Stella

Published: November 9, 2017

Hong Kong headquartered designer, manufacturer and retailer of footwear and leather goods, Stella International Holdings, has posted a 4.1% increase in shipment volumes and a 2.5% decline in manufacturing revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Concerns over Lanvin’s financial status

Published: November 8, 2017

France’s oldest luxury fashion house, Lanvin, is said to be in need for an urgent cash injection and there are fears the Company might not be able to pay its employees’ salaries in the near future.

Tod’s reviews product strategy as sales decline

Published: November 8, 2017

Sales for the Italian shoes and leather goods manufacturing Group totalled €722.2 million in the first nine months of 2017, down -4.7% against the same period in the prior year.

Richemont expects half-year profits to increase 80%

Published: October 19, 2017

The Switzerland headquartered global luxury goods holding Group reports that trading for the six months ended September 30, showed sales rising 10% on a reported basis and 12% on a constant currency basis compared with the prior year.

Mercedes-Benz posts record third quarter

Published: October 9, 2017

Germany headquartered car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has posted its 55th record month in succession, and says it has also achieved the best third quarter in the company’s history with a total of 573,026 units delivered (+7.9%).