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Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

14 May 2025

2 minutes

Chinese production is undoubtedly an essential component of the offering at the Riva fair. With key Chinese manufacturing districts well represented in Riva del Garda, buyers and visitors are ensured access to top-tier business partners and a broad selection of products.

China Strengthens Ties with Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags

RIVA DEL GARDA, ITALY: Chinese manufacturing, a fixture in Riva Del Garda for years, calls on the trade fair to preserve its status as an international business hub. The uncertainty caused by the tariff dispute reinforces Europe’s importance as an outlet market for Asian production. Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags thus returns from 14 to 17 June as a...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

24 April 2025

3 minutes

The international fashion world is going through a period fraught with uncertainties.

Which Shoes and Bags Should Buyers Purchase for Their Shop Windows? Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags Answers

Riva del Garda, Italy: In an increasingly fluid and complex fashion market, key trends emerge such as sophisticated harmony, artisanal authenticity, and urban glamour. Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags offer exclusive meetings to discover and explore new trends.

The international fashion world is going through a period fraught with uncertainties...

PRESS RELEASE / Event

26 September 2024

3 minutes

Among Asian countries, Vietnam is following a similar path of continuous growth alongside China. Today, it accounts for 6.3% of global production (ranking third after China and India) and 9.5% of exports (1.335 billion pairs).

Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags Sets the Standard in China and Vietnam

Riva Del Garda, Italy: Never before had a European trade fair participated in the CLIA Leather Goods Industry Forum and been invited to discuss the perspectives and opportunities of the European market.

As China's commercial influence continues to expand globally, the decision to focus on Asia as a key region in developing Expo Riva Schuh &...

PRESS RELEASE / Event

30 January 2024

6 minutes

Around 1,300 exhibitors, represented companies and brands from 39 countries, including the world’s largest producing countries, participated.

Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags Concludes 100th Edition, Releases List of Trends for 2024/25

Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags, which just ended its 100th edition, has released a list of trends for the next winter based on what product was in the limelight.

Around 1,300 exhibitors, represented companies and brands from 39 countries, including the world’s largest producing countries, participated. Gardabags (bags and accessories) featured around...

Event Preview / Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags

12 January 2024

3 minutes

Over its first 100 editions, the fair has hosted roughly 70,000 footwear collections. This is an underestimation since this assumes that at every edition, each exhibitor presented only one collection

Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags Gets Ready for 100th Edition

A celebration night, some historical stakeholders, more than 1k exhibitors and brands from 39 countries, and a whole lot more will mark the 4-day 100th anniversary celebrations of Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabag beginning 13 January at the Riva del Garda.

Staff Writer

Turning 100 / Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags

28 September 2023

6 minutes

With a tagline that says 'The fair that moves the world', Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags has indeed emerged as the reference event for the global footwear and accessories business.

Recycle/Reuse 24 Billion Pairs of Footwear? A Can of Worms Not Touched by Brands or Retailers

As Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags gears up for its 100th edition in January 2024, texfash.com talks to Roberto Pellegrini, President of the Riva del Garda Fierecongressi Spa, the trade fair’s organising company to learn about its focus on sustainability, innovation and more. Joining in are his colleagues Enrico Cietta, Matteo Pasca, William Wong, and Alberto Mattiello.

Richa Bansal

Interview

PRESS RELEASE / Event

10 July 2023

2 minutes

100 Candles for Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags

Riva del Garda, Italy: Blowing out 100 candles is not an easy thing to do. Yes, it takes breath, but more importantly, it takes control over one’s emotions, because igniting each of those fires is a plethora of memories, faces, encounters, companies, collections, stumbles and victories.

The Hundred Editions of Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags, which also...

Event Roundup / Expo Riva Schuh

22 June 2023

3 minutes

The fair was an important meeting ground in a changed geopolitical order where production halts in certain countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the logistics crisis of recent years have led many to rethink their procurement strategy and seek closer and more reliable partners.

Curtains Down at Expo Riva Schuh as it Prepares for 100th Edition in Jan '24

The 99th edition of the Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags at the Riva del Garda was opportunity for 1,300 exhibitors and 9,000 attendees from the footwear and bags industry to discuss business and showcase trends for Spring/Summer 2024.