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U.S. footwear retail chain posts record Q2 net sales

Published: September 7, 2020

Shoe Carnival, a U.S. based retailer of moderately priced footwear and accessories, posted US$300.8 million in net sales for the second quarter and six months ended August 1, 2020, representing an all-time quarterly record.

Indian leather sector seeks to reduce tax on footwear

Published: January 23, 2019

India’s Council for Leather Exports (CLE) is seeking to lower the Goods and Service Tax (GST) rate on footwear priced above INR1,000 (US$14) to boost manufacturing and exports.

Eat more beef to help the planet

Published: May 4, 2016

Every Argentinian on average eats 56kg of beef a year, but in the first quarter of this year this dropped by nearly 6% compared to 2015. Instead, they are switching to cheaper chicken and pork. Apparently, inflation at 40% has priced beef out for many ordinary citizens. This is becoming serious since for the last sixty years beef consumption in Argentina has actually averaged 78kg.

Higher beef imports to cater for growing consumption

Published: March 22, 2016

Consumption of domestic beef in South Korea declined in 2015, leading to higher imports of more competitively priced beef.