When Portugal accepted an international bailout a few years ago, its rescue lenders pushed an orthodox strategy for digging out of recession. Cut wages and prices, they instructed, and exports will become more competitive. Shoes factories, here in Felgueiras the Portuguese footwear capital, did just the opposite—and they are thriving. We have boosted wages to … Continued
It is usual to hear that shoe factories don’t produce small quantities but, in part, this is absolutely not true. Of course, factories like to work with major customers, able to order huge quantities but, in our opinion, the best solutions consists in creating a mix between “big”, “middle-size” and “small” customers. The reason are … Continued
Shoes samples are an important element of the footwear business as they allow the customer to discover for real what have been imagined for so long. However, most of the time, it is also a problem as it requires a special effort from the producer. From the origins… The ideas for designing a sample can … Continued