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Shoes from Spain
21/02/2010
Top Quality Trends at Top Speed
What makes Spanish shoes so interesting for international specialist shops and customers? According to the Spanish Shoe Association FICE, Spain is currently the second-largest shoe producer and exporter in the European Union. 70 percent of their output is delivered to approximately 140 countries worldwide. Among these, Germany is the third-largest market with more than 165 million euros in sales and 10.5 million pairs.
One important factor in the Spanish success is the enormous speed with which strong-selling trends are implemented. More and more Spanish shoe manufacturers are reacting to the intense competition from leading vertical suppliers in the local and international markets with continuously updated, trendy collections. The distance to the competition is generated by the noticeably higher quality standards: A convincing price-performance ratio in the mid to upper price ranges is considered in the shoe industry to be one of Spain's most outstanding strengths.
Next to distinct and fashionable design, the careful selection of high-quality materials and shoe lasts, modern production processes, the professional use of marketing and communications tools and the development of innovative strategies that support retailers are increasingly self-evident for the Spanish shoe industry. They also continue to rely on international presence and is present in Düsseldorf in almost every hall space at GDS with a total of approximately 61 well-known brands and a distinctive offering for every market segment.
What makes Spanish shoes so interesting for international specialist shops and customers? According to the Spanish Shoe Association FICE, Spain is currently the second-largest shoe producer and exporter in the European Union. 70 percent of their output is delivered to approximately 140 countries worldwide. Among these, Germany is the third-largest market with more than 165 million euros in sales and 10.5 million pairs.
One important factor in the Spanish success is the enormous speed with which strong-selling trends are implemented. More and more Spanish shoe manufacturers are reacting to the intense competition from leading vertical suppliers in the local and international markets with continuously updated, trendy collections. The distance to the competition is generated by the noticeably higher quality standards: A convincing price-performance ratio in the mid to upper price ranges is considered in the shoe industry to be one of Spain's most outstanding strengths.
Next to distinct and fashionable design, the careful selection of high-quality materials and shoe lasts, modern production processes, the professional use of marketing and communications tools and the development of innovative strategies that support retailers are increasingly self-evident for the Spanish shoe industry. They also continue to rely on international presence and is present in Düsseldorf in almost every hall space at GDS with a total of approximately 61 well-known brands and a distinctive offering for every market segment.
