With a 30% growth compared to its most recent edition, BFSHOW officially opened with 353 footwear brands from all of Brazil\u2019s manufacturing hubs. During the opening ceremony, the strength of the industry was emphasized \u2014 even amid international economic instability, the sector is projecting growth of over 2% throughout 2025. The fourth edition of the show, taking place from May 19 to 21 at the Anhembi District in S\u00e3o Paulo, is expected to welcome more than 10,000 retailers from every Brazilian state, along with around 1,200 importers from 62 countries. The trade show is organized by the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abical\u00e7ados) and N\u00fcrnbergMesse Brasil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the occasion, the Executive President of the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abical\u00e7ados), Haroldo Ferreira, emphasized the growth of the show organized by the national footwear industry through its representative entity:\n\u201cIt\u2019s important to highlight that the strength of the Brazilian footwear sector is a direct result of the companies themselves, which \u2014 despite all the challenges, widely reported in the media every day \u2014 continue to create products with outstanding sustainability, quality, and design, supplying not only Brazil but also more than 160 countries around the world.\u201d\nAccording to him, BFSHOW is more than just a trade show \u2014 it is \u201ca tribute to the Brazilian footwear industry and to the national expertise in shoe manufacturing.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jo\u00e3o Paulo Picolo, CEO of N\u00fcrnbergMesse Brasil, highlighted the rapid growth of BFSHOW, which in just its fourth edition has already become the biggest trade show for the sector in Latin America.\n\u201cWe are among the three largest event organizers in the country, with a portfolio of more than 15 business trade shows across 28 different industries. And BFSHOW, now in its fourth edition, proudly stands as one of the greatest symbols of that growth.\nThis edition brought remarkable results, including a record-breaking buyer project with 681 national and international buyers invited by the trade show and Abical\u00e7ados through Brazilian Footwear \u2014 the export promotion program carried out in partnership with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil),\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Resilience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Representing the Government of S\u00e3o Paulo, the State Secretary for Government and Institutional Relations, Gilberto Kassab, emphasized the resilience of an industry that \u201cmakes Brazil proud.\u201d\n\u201cThe footwear sector has faced countless challenges over the past decades and has continued to grow thanks to the strength of its companies. Of course, it still needs support, but it is a very strong segment of our economy and a driver of development across the country,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The footwear hub of Rio Grande do Sul was represented by the state\u2019s Secretary of Economic Development, Ernani Polo. \u201cThe footwear industry is strategic for the state of Rio Grande do Sul, and it is essential that we work together \u2014 government and industry \u2014 to support its development,\u201d said the secretary, adding that one-third of the brands exhibiting at BFSHOW are based in Rio Grande do Sul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n