PORTUGAL TRIES TO ATTRACT FOOTWEAR CLIENTS AS A NEAR-SOURCING ALTERNATIVE TO ASIA
August 26th, 2023
Portugal’s footwear industry is trying to maintain its near-shoring position as a western production hub, while attracting more business as a reliable alternative to Asian manufacturing hubs, investing in innovation, quality and sustainability.
Portugal comprises an important part of the remaining European footwear sector, which according to the World Footwear Yearbook 2023 produced just 2.7% of global output in 2022 (1).
According to APICCAPS, the Portuguese footwear and leather goods cluster, comprising more than 1,900 companies, 40,000 workers and ...
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