Arguably, the industry's 'hot topic' right now is Eco-issues. Experiences in the first stage of the Brazilian Ecoshoes project will be unveiled at APLF - Materials, Manufacturing and Technology (MM&T). Eco-issue will be a hot topic at the Prime Source Forum 2008 which will be kicked off by Dr. William Fung, Group Managing Director of the Li & Fung Limited. A new seminar on Responsible Supply Chain Management will also be run during APLF which stresses environmental aspects of leather supply.
There's a new handbag range from ISCOV, and there's a new way of looking at Old Trend.
The shoe is on the other foot, to coin an expression, as South American shoe makers target China's middle class ladies which they see as offering a substantial market for well made, fashionable shoes.
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