Demand for Italian Footwear Dips in Italy, While China Shows Growing Interest

As demand for luxury ramps up in China amid its swelling middle class, the country is taking in more Made in Italy shoes. Italy’s footwear production fell 2.4 percent in volume in the first nine months of the year, according to data from the National Association of Italian Footwear Manufacturers, Assocalzaturifici, and the domestic market…