Footwear in Brazil - New Market Report
Thanks to increasing disposable income and the success of more added-value products, sales of footwear increased by 5% in 2012. Rising purchasing power is allowing consumers from lower- and middle-income groups to increase purchases of footwear and opt for higher-priced brands. Local manufacturers, which are traditionally strong in Brazil, are being threatened by increasing Asian imports mainly from China. This has forced domestic manufacturers to further invest in productivity, design,...
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