The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry has implemented impactful Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for footwear and components, effective from July 1, 2023. These QCOs categorize footwear into distinct segments, mandating compliance with corresponding Indian standards and display of the Standard Mark, signifying adherence to rigorous quality benchmarks. SGS’s advanced laboratory in Chennai, offers a … Continue reading “SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has been recognized by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to undertake testing of footwear products.”

  ERS AROUND THE WORLD, THE INITIATIVE LAUNCHED BY THE RIVA DEL GARDA SHOW TO MAKE THE EVENT MORE INTERNATIONAL, IS AGAIN TRAVELLING AROUND THE WORLD AFTER THE STOP IMPOSED BY THE PANDEMIC Organised by Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags, in partnership with BFA – British Footwear Association and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), the … Continue reading “UK RETAILERS “INEBRIATED” BY EXPO RIVA SCHUH & GARDABAGS”

First Half FY 2022-2023:  Indian Leather Exports Boost Up by 25% According to the latest report by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), Indian exports of Leather and Leather products for the first half of the financial year 2022-23 period (Apr-Sept 2022) touched US $ 2841.52 million as against the performance of … Continue reading “INDIAN LEATHER EXPORTS BOOST UP BY 25%”

  THE DATES OF THE SHOW IN RIVA DEL GARDA FOR 2023 EXPO RIVA SCHUH and GARDABAGS PLOTS THE NEXT FEW SHOWS: INNOVATION AND INTERNATIONALISATION TO THE FORE The next editions of Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags will be held from 14 to 17 January 2023 and from 17 to 20 June 2023. They should … Continue reading “EXPO RIVA SCHUH & GARDABAGS PLOTS THE NEXT FEW SHOWS: INNOVATION AND INTERNATIONALISATION TO THE FORE”

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