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Bangladesh leather sector exports continue positive trend, 1 Billion USD fetched in 1st 8 months of FY 2021-22
Bangladesh’s exports have scaled new heights for FY 2021-22, injecting fresh impetus into the economy as it shakes off a…
Footwear Exchange aggregated news of March 2022
Portugal bans the term ‘vegan leather’ in marketing Portugal has banned use of the term ‘vegan leather’ and other leather…
World Footwear ব্যবসা পরিস্থিতি জরিপ ৫ম সংস্করন
২০১৯ সালে World Footwear এই সেক্টরের বিশেষজ্ঞদের নিয়ে একটি প্যানেল তৈরি করে এবং এখন তাদের মাধ্যমে প্রতি সেমিষ্টারে আন্তর্জাতিক ব্যবসা…
2020: A dark year for the footwear industry but better than the worst forecasts
In 2020 footwear production and exports fell by 15.8% and 19% respectively. Data are taken from the World Footwear 2021…
LFMEAB’s Approaches & Strategies Towards Sustainability
About LFMEAB Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) is an association established and registered in August…
রেডিমেড দক্ষ জনবল খোঁজার পরিবর্তে আমাদের জনবলের দক্ষতা বাড়ানোর পদক্ষেপ নিতে হবে
গত কয়েক বছর ধরে আমাদের চামড়া ও জুতা শিল্পে দক্ষ জনবলের অভাব নিয়ে কম-বেশি আলোচনা চললেও বর্তমানে এই সংকট অনেক…
Footwear Exchange aggregated news of February 2022
Call for papers ahead of 10th Freiberg Leather Days Organizers are calling for speakers to submit lectures ahead of the…
২০২২ সালের ফ্যাশন রাজ্যের ১০ প্রভাবক
Business Of Fashin (BoF) এবং McKinsey & Company ২০২২ সালে ফ্যাশন ইন্ডাষ্ট্রি কি কি নিয়ামক দ্বারা প্রভাবিত হবে তা বের…
আপনার কর্মী কোন প্রজন্মের প্রতিনিধি ?
সাধারনত জেনারেশন বা প্রজন্ম বলতে আমরা এমন একটা বয়স গ্রুপকে বুঝি যারা মোটামুটিভাবে একই সময়কাল এবং যায়গায় জন্মগ্রহন করেছে, যাদের…
বাংলাদেশে ব্যবসার পরিবেশ ২০২১ : উদ্যোক্তা মতামত
বেসরকারি গবেষণা সংস্থা সেন্টার ফর পলিসি ডায়ালগ (সিপিডি) গত বছর এপ্রিল থেকে জুলাই পর্যন্ত বাংলাদেশে ব্যবসার পরিবেশ নিয়ে ব্যবসায়ীদের মতামতভিত্তিক…
Bangladesh leather sector exports continue positive trend, 932 Mln USD fetched in 1st 7 months of FY 2021-22
Bangladesh’s exports have scaled new heights in 2021 on the back of a lucrative holiday shopping season in the West,…
বাংলাদেশের লেদার এবং ফুটওয়্যার সেক্টর কি ঘুরে দাড়াচ্ছে? আমরা কি এই মোমেন্টাম ধরে রাখতে পারব?
সেক্টর কি ঘুরে দাড়াচ্ছে? গত দেড় বছরের করোনা এবং তার আগে বিভিন্ন পারিপার্শ্বিকতার কারনে গত কয়েকবছর লেদার সেক্টর কাঙ্ক্ষিত ফলাফল…
FOOTWEAR ECO-DESIGN STRATEGY
Footwear Eco-design strategy is part of ‘The Eco Design Guide for Footwear Industry’ develop under the Life Greenshoes4all project, supported…
Taskforce propose to form leather industry authority under Industries ministry
The task force formed to formulate an action plan and make development recommendations for the country’s leather industry sector has…
Chinese firms offer $15-20m in RMG and Footwear
The Chinese company Hangshou JY Supply Chain – submitted the investment proposals to the Bangladesh embassy in Beijing that has…
Apex bagged THE MOST LOVED BRAND award for 2021 on Retail Shoe category
To inspire the brands of the country, Bangladesh Brand Forum has been honoring the most loved brands through the best…
Picard partners on fair price shop for staff
Picard Bangladesh has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Apon Wellbeing to ensure more support for its workforce, which…
Apex and Edison Footwear receives Green Factory Award 2020
Apex Footwear Limited and Edison Footwear Limited have received the ‘Green Factory Award 2020’ in recognition of its improved green…
Solid tannery waste to be converted into organic fertilizer: BSCIC
The solid waste from Savar leather industrial city will now be converted into organic bio-fertilizer through implementing a waste management…
Swiss entrepreneurs want to invest in Bangladesh’s leather sector: Swiss envoy
Swiss entrepreneurs are interested to invest in Bangladesh’s leather sector, Switzerland’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Nathalie Chuard said. The Swiss envoy…
Bangladesh leather sector exports skyrocket, nearly 800 Mln USD fetched in 1st half of FY 2021
Bangladesh’s exports have scaled new heights in 2021 on the back of a lucrative holiday shopping season in the West,…
A big thank you and welcome
HAPPY NEW YEAR! The beginning of the calendar year is always exciting, and we always look for a new start…
Bandits Assault [Final] [Draga]
Overview Bandits Assault is an RPG. You play as Rachel, a female bandit who lives in a camp with other…
DISTANCE QUALITY MANAGEMENT (DQM)- A NEW NORMAL FOR NOW & FUTURE
Emerging from the Pandemic to business in the “New Normal”, the main challenge become to know, how the end customer…
WHERE BANGLADESH LEATHER, FOOTWEAR AND LEATHER GOODS EXPORT INDUSTRY LOCATED?
Leather Industry Segment The major leather production hub of Bangladesh has been in Dhaka, moved from Hazaribagh to the industrial…
ELEMENTS TO ENSURE DURABLE SEAM FOR FOOTWEAR AND LEATHER PRODUCTS
Stitching is a complex process that allows to join two layers of material by passing through a needle and thread.…
BANGLADESH EXPORT JUL 20- FEB 21 UPDATE
LEATHER II LEATHER PRODUCTS II FOOTWEAR (All Data Source: Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Bangladesh)
SHOES BEHIND MICHAEL JACKSON’S FAMOUS ANTI-GRAVITY DANCE MOVE
There may have lot of controversy and speculation due to Michael Jackson’s changing appearance, relationship, behavior and lifestyle but there…
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Md. Mizanur Rahman was born in 1973 in Babuganj, Barishal. He has completed his master in Physics from Chattogram University.…
GEMBA WALK: A VERY EASY AND EFFECTIVE LEAN TOOL FOR EVERYDAY USAGE
What is GEMBA and GEMBA walk? Gemba (or genba “現場”) : a Japanese word meaning “the real place”. : It’s…
DR. MARK & VINCA
A SHOE BRAND OF NAZMA KHATUN’S KUSHUM KALI SHOE FACTORY If you knew Kushum Kali Shoes Factory already, a small…
BANGLADESH FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY AT CROSS ROADS
BANGLADESH FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY AT CROSS ROADS angladesh footwear industry is at an X crossroads and the next 2 years will…
THE FUTURE OF BANGLADESH LEATHER & NON-LEATHER FOOTWEAR:
efore initiating the topic of footwear and the ‘S’ curve, it’s important to go through the memory lane of leather…
FORTUNE & PREMIER: SHOES EXPORTER FROM SOUTHERN BANGLADESH
Aiming for rural development, women empowerment and to get strategically shipping advantage, Fortune Shoes is located its state-of-the-art facility at…
LEATHER: OFTEN COPIED, NEVER EQUALLED
Recently a study was published in MDPI – A pioneer in scholarly open access publishing, Based in Basel, Switzerland named…
A new beginning….
What you have in your hands is the very first issue of a brand-new magazine of ‘Footwear Exchange’. Congratulations! It…
Bata donated over one million shoes during pandemic
Bata’s commitment to health care workers, community organizations, volunteers and their families during this pandemic is stronger than ever. Last…
Footwear exports worldwide fell by 17 billion dollars (31.1%) in the first semester of 2020
World Footwear published 1st Semester 2020 report of International Footwear Trade: The Impact of the Pandemic. This report describes the…
APEX has been awarded the Most Loved Brand Award 2020 by BBF
To inspire brands of the country, Bangladesh Brand Forum hase been honoring the most loved brands through Best Brand Award…
LWG releases a new version of the Leather Manufacturer Audit Protocol – P7.0
The Leather Working Group’s flagship environmental certification is evolving, with the release of an updated auditing standard for leather manufacturers,…
LETSB amended its constitution for electoral reform
Leather Engineers and Technologists Society, Bangladesh (LETSB) is none other than the bonafide organization of Leather, Footwear and Leather Products…
Apex opens its first international outlet in Nepal
opens its first international outlet in Nepal. Apex Footwear, the leading Bangladeshi footwear manufacturer, retailer and exporter, has launched…
LightCastle and COEL published ‘Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Leather and Footwear SMEs’ report
LightCastle Partner, in association with Centre of Excellence for Leather Skill Bangladesh Limited (COEL) published ‘ Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic…
The 129th Canton Fair will be held online between April 15 to 24
The 129th China Import and Export Fair will be held online between April 15 and 24. Continuing to hold the…
Jul-Feb 20-21 export report of Leather, Leather Product and Allied sector of Bangladesh
According to export promotion bureau report for Bangladesh Leather, footwear and allied sector, February 2021 can consider as recovery month…
Jul-Jan 20-21 export report of Leather, leather product and allied sector of Bangladesh
According to export promotion bureau report for Bangladesh Leather, footwear and allied sector, January 2021 reportedly tough month. Year started…
How Bangladesh can attract Big5 and others for shoes?
So, how do we break this LOOP OF FRUSTRATION? One of the most difficult questions to be answered. And, probably…
Why Big5 don’t buy shoes from Bangladesh?
As soon as we start talking about BANGLADESH FOOTWEAR industry, we start with a long list of personal, professional and…
How you can make your industrial training effective?
Industrial training in the field of engineering and technology is an integral part of the curriculum as it is considered…
Footwear Price race – An (im)possible competition for Bangladesh
(The whole article is prepared based on a $10 sports shoes (Factory Price) retailed $50) This time, let’s start with…
Bangladesh Export Update Q2 2020-21 | Leather, Leather Products and Footwear
IN THE REPORT Sectoral Highlight Leather export report Leather Products export report Leather Footwear export report Others footwear export report…
Jul-Dec 2020 export report of Leather, leather product and allied sector of Bangladesh
According to export promotion bureau report for Bangladesh Leather, footwear and allied sector Jul-Dec 2020 export; leather, leather product and…
Defining competitive advantage of Bangladesh for FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
Chapter: Flying geese of ‘FOOTWEAR’ Let’s start with an explanation of this interesting theory of ‘Flying geese paradigm’ (Japanese: FifliffMa…
Jul-Nov 2020 export report of Leather, leather product and allied sector of Bangladesh
According to export promotion bureau report for Bangladesh Leather, footwear and allied sector Jul-Nov 2020 export; leather, leather product and…
LWG offering remote audit as temporary solution
LWG can now offer a temporary solution for when travel restrictions exist and there is no auditor present in the same country…
Understanding Sustainability tools (part 2): LCA (Life Cycle Analysis/Assessment)
Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is one of the most complete and rigorous scientific tools for measuring a product’s environmental impact.…
Supply Chain Risk Management in Leather Sector of Bangladesh (Part 2)
Categories of Risk Risk Category Description Financial risk Risk Associated with financial loss Operational risk Risk associated with organizational strategy…
CAMPUS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM 2021
PROGRAM DETAILS DELEGATE PROFILE This learning program has been specifically designed to develop the abilities of selected Footwear Exchange’s Campus…
Supply Chain Risk Management in Leather Sector of Bangladesh (part 1)
Leather sector supply chain is complex and dynamic. Increasing product complexity, out-sourcing and globalization in leather sector of Bangladesh are…
Understanding Sustainability tools (part 1): HIGG Index
The HIGG Index is a set of tools that allows brands, retailers and companies of any dimension – at all…
Commercial Negotiation In Leather Sector Of Bangladesh (Part 2)
Understanding BATNA & ZOPA BATNA is an acronym that stands for Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement. It is defined…
Bangladesh leather sector still struggling to recover 1st wave covid damages whereas 2nd covid hit is coming
Bangladesh Leather, footwear and allied sector steadily coming back track. According to recent report of Export Promotion Bureau total export…
Sustainability with low cost: opportunity and threats for Bangladesh Footwear Industry
SUSTAINABILITY It is not easy to measure how conscious or aware consumers are as compared with how they were a…
Leather and Sustainability, No Contradiction
A circular, regenerative process versus A linear, polluting process It is so simple … the difference between a circular, regenerative process versus a linear, polluting process.…
Commercial Negotiation In Leather Sector Of Bangladesh (Part 1)
Regardless of the industry, sector or function Commercial Negotiation is a key skill for Procurement & Supply chain professionals. Procurement…
Campus Ambassador
What is Campus Ambassador program? Campus Ambassadors are Footwear Exchange’s informal position to students is not working from office and…
Ethical & Responsible Sourcing in Leather Industry of Bangladesh-part 2
Human rights Human rights are the statutory ways in which individuals expect to and should be treated The Universal Declaration…
STRAM – effective way to set SMART goal
SMART goal setting is most practiced goal setting process. Everybody knows what SMART stand is. S – Specific / Simple…
10 Eco-design Strategy for the Footwear Industry
Climate change and sustainability are the topics of the day. The climate change is a real problem that affects the…
New Globalization & Online Domination: opportunity and threats for Bangladesh Footwear Industry
NEW GLOBALISATION With the internet and the massification of communication, access to information and knowledge was also facilitated, as most…
Ethical & Responsible Sourcing in Leather Industry of Bangladesh-Part 1
The leather industry has been identified as a priority sector of Bangladesh based on its considerable growth and investment potential.…
Incentives packages for Bangladesh Leather and Footwear sector investment
General Incentives The following have been updated as per Finance Act 2020. Tax exemption A business in Bangladesh can…
Bangladesh Export Update Q1 2020-21 | Leather, Leather Products and Footwear
IN THE REPORT Sectoral Highlight Leather export report Leather Products export report Leather Footwear export report Others footwear export report…
বাংলাদেশের পাদুকা শিল্প সংকুচিত হচ্ছে কি
বাংলাদেশের পাদুকা শিল্প সংকুচিত হচ্ছে কিসাইদ শাহীন তৈরি পোশাকের পরই রফতানিতে সম্ভাবনাময় খাত হিসেবে দেখা দিয়েছিল চামড়াজাত পণ্য পাদুকা। কয়েক…
REBALANCING of world economy: opportunity and threats for Bangladesh Footwear industry
The rebalancing of the economy is a trend fundamentally linked to economic growth and to the realignment of powers caused…
7 LEAN manufacturing misconception in Bangladesh footwear, leather and allied industry
THE LEAN is an approach based on thoroughly evaluating any design, manufacturing, distribution, and customer service processes to find what…
Bata Shoe Museum- world’s largest and greatest of its kind
Being the shoe lovers, one of the first attraction that me and my wife visited, was the Bata shoe museum…
China share of world footwear exports has fallen 7 percentage points since 2010
China was the source for almost two out of every three pairs of shoes exported in 2019. However, its market…
Europe increased its export share by 2.6 percentage points between 2010 and 2019
Some 15 billion pairs, or 62% of all footwear produced, were exported in 2019. Unsurprisingly, Asia is the origin of…
North American keep highest 5.6 pairs per capita footwear consumption
Nonetheless, there are still important geographic differences in consumption patterns: per capita footwear consumption varies between 1.6 pairs in Africa…
Asia’s share of consumption accounts more than half of all shoes in the world
Nonetheless, there are still important geographic differences in consumption patterns: per capita footwear consumption varies between 1.6 pairs in Africa…
Almost 9 out of every 10 pairs of shoes are manufactured in Asia
The footwear industry is strongly concentrated in Asia where almost 9 out of every 10 pairs of shoes are manufactured.…
24.3 billion pairs of shoes produced in 2019
Footwear production worldwide has increased by 21.2% since 2010 at an average yearly growth rate of 2.2%. In 2019 the…
Leather Goods Market Size Worth $629.65 Billion By 2025 | CAGR 5.4%
The global leather goods market size is expected to reach USD 629.65 billion expanding at a CAGR of 5.4% by 2025, according…
Global children’s footwear market seen up annual 4% to 2024
The global market for children’s footwear is expected to grow by $8.65 billion between 2020 and 2024, representing an average…
Brazilian shoe production seen falling up to 29% in volume this year
Brazil’s footwear production could fall by between 21.0 and 29.2 percent this year to 643.4-717.5 million pairs due to the…
Bangladesh Export Update 2019-20 | Leather, Leather Products and Footwear
IN THE REPORT Sectoral Highlight Leather export report Leather Products export report Leather Footwear export report Others footwear export report…
Supply Chain Challenges of Bangladeshi Footwear industries
I have read an article named ‘The New Supply Chain Challenge: Risk Management in a Global Economy’ by FM global…
UNCERTAINTY: why Bangladesh can’t outperform to China or Vietnam in footwear manufacturing
Due to my job responsibility, lot of time I need to discuss with different people from Bangladesh footwear industry –…
Note to new investors: who want to invest Bangladesh footwear industry
I met some people who want to invest on footwear manufacturing, and they are new investor. They believe it is…
Bangladesh footwear: 10 actions to kill Speed & flexibility challenges
Recent market surveyed showed that speed (lead-time) and flexibility (adapting changes) become more important than low cost for world footwear…
A Comprehensive / Practical Guide to Footwear Design
Product design is the first step for any new product. A well designed product has always higher possibility to get…
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