Foreign markets

World Trade: Increasingly Polarized Growth – July 2026 Update

Published by Marzia Moccia. Sept. 30, 2026 .

Conjuncture Foreign markets Uncertainty Global economic trends

World trade continues to grow in 2026, but behind the resilience of the aggregate figures, disparities across sectors and geographic regions are widening [ Read all ]

Monthly market data: a planning tool in a context of growing commercial uncertainty

Published by Mauro Badanelli. Sept. 16, 2026 .

Planning Conjuncture Foreign markets Global economic trends

The case of textile machinery in India shows how to turn monthly market data into Competitive Intelligence [ Read all ]

Leather goods machinery: Italian leadership in the world trade

Published by Mauro Badanelli. Sept. 7, 2026 .

Industrial equipment Conjuncture Foreign markets International marketing

The international trade fair for machinery and technologies for footwear, leather goods and tanning, Simac Tanning Tech, will take place from September 15 to 17 at the Rho Fiera exhibition centre, b... [ Read all ]

Footwear: a mapping of global production

Published by Mauro Badanelli. Aug. 25, 2026 .

Industries Foreign markets International marketing

As highlighted in a previous article published in Magazine International, export figures for the first half of 2026 show different performances among the main footwear-producing Countries. These res... [ Read all ]

Germany’s electrical-equipment opportunity: where Italian suppliers can win

Published by Marlene Saal. Aug. 25, 2026 .

Europe Conjuncture Export markets Foreign markets Eurozone Foreign market analysis

Germany’s electrification push is creating a substantial, but selective, opportunity for foreign suppliers [ Read all ]

Footwear: how are the manufacturing Countries performing in the first half of 2026?

Published by Mauro Badanelli. Aug. 6, 2026 .

Conjuncture Industries Foreign markets International marketing

After analyzing the dynamics of global trade in footwear machinery in a previous article, attention now shifts to the finished product, in order to examine the most recent performance of the main foot... [ Read all ]

Footwear Machinery: the map of Growing and Slowing markets in Q2 2026

Published by Mauro Badanelli. Aug. 4, 2026 .

Industrial equipment Conjuncture Foreign markets International marketing

For exporting companies, the international context is changing increasingly rapidly. Relying on consolidated year-end data often means arriving too late. Having indicators updated to the second quarte... [ Read all ]

Global trade in footwear machinery: China dominates, Italy leads the way in premium technology

Published by Mauro Badanelli. July 29, 2026 .

Industrial equipment Conjuncture Foreign markets International marketing

The footwear machinery industry represents one of the pillars of manufacturing innovation in the fashion sector. In an increasingly competitive environment, characterized by global markets, growing ... [ Read all ]

Blue jeans, shifting geographies: the challenge faced by new manufacturing Countries to China and Bangladesh

Published by Mauro Badanelli. July 22, 2026 .

Fashion Export Foreign markets International marketing

Blue jeans: an iconic fashion product Blue jeans are one of the iconic products of the apparel industry, with a well-established presence in markets around the world and demand spanning generat... [ Read all ]

Dyeing machinery: innovation and sustainability at the heart of a changing supply chain

Published by Mauro Badanelli. July 22, 2026 .

Industrial equipment Export Foreign markets International marketing

Denim is one of the cornerstones of the global apparel industry. Every year, billions of garments are produced and sold worldwide, fueling demand from fast fashion brands, premium manufacturers, and... [ Read all ]