17 March 2017 The Global Retail Footwear Conference returns on 30 March 2017 in Hong Kong Building on the success of the two previous years with C-level contributions from policy makers, brands, vendors and other industry stakeholders, the Global Footwear Retail Conference (GFRC) will resume the debate on the key issues impacting the future of… Continue reading The Global Retail Footwear Conference returns on 30 March 2017 in Hong Kong
7 March 2017 APLF Leather & Materials+ & Fashion Access 2017 – Onsite Events & Activities APLF offers educational onsite events of commercial benefit to exhibitors and visitors of its upcoming APLF Leather & Materials+ and Fashion Access fairs. These include seminars, conferences, materials and trend displays that are interesting, even inspirational, and which create… Continue reading APLF Leather & Materials+ & Fashion Access 2017 – Onsite Events & Activities
21 February 2017 Experts to discuss political choices and global trade issues at the GFRC GFRC 2016 – How Millennial consumers are transforming the international retail scene? Political choices are reshaping the world and have an impact on how and where products, including fashion and footwear, are going to be manufactured and sold. Hard earned… Continue reading Experts to discuss political choices and global trade issues at the GFRC
9 February 2017 APLF Bringing You a Complete Event for Leather, Materials and Fashion Now approaching its 33rd edition since 1984 in Hong Kong at end March, APLF will be a complete event integrating leather, components, materials – both advanced and performance – as well as fashion accessories and the latest trends being dominated by… Continue reading APLF Bringing You a Complete Event for Leather, Materials and Fashion
25 Oct 2016 APLF announces new fair dates for 2018 and 2019 In line with its policy of serving the global leather and fashion industries APLF is pleased to announce an adjustment to its traditional event dates for its Hong Kong fairs from 2018 onwards. APLF has been held at the end of March for… Continue reading APLF announces new fair dates for 2018 and 2019
9 September 2016 Increase in Number of Both Exhibitors and Visitors at ACLE 2016 Despite a challenging market situation the 2016 edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) held in Shanghai from 31 August – 2 September once again proved its resilience by attracting more exhibitors and visitors compared to the 2015 event. … Continue reading Increase in Number of Both Exhibitors and Visitors at ACLE 2016
31 August 2016 Trade Fair and Seminars Integrated to Serve China’s Leather Industry The 19th edition of ACLE will continue to serve China’s leather industry by being an integral part of it. The combined experience of APLF Ltd with more than 30 years experience organizing such events in Asia and that of the China Leather… Continue reading Trade Fair and Seminars Integrated to Serve China’s Leather Industry
1 June 2016 APLF: Leather & Materials+ The Complete Supply Chain of Leather, Performance Fabrics and Components all under One Roof! APLF has been serving the Global Leather & Fashion Industries for 33 years and has now widened its scope to cover the whole manufacturing supply chain to include athletic, leisure and sports fashion –… Continue reading APLF: Leather & Materials+
31 May 2016 China Leather Industry Still Dominant Despite Challenges After a slow start to 2016 mainly due to the lack of footwear orders from the developed western economies, China’s leather sector and its overall exports reawakened at the end of Q1. A mild winter, excess inventory and flat retail sales both in Europe and… Continue reading China Leather Industry Still Dominant Despite Challenges
12 April 2016 Global economic slowdown impacts demand for leather Despite misgivings about the slowdown in demand for leather from China in the first two months of 2016, APLF got off to a brisk start and this continued into Day 2 of this major event. The fact is that if China does not receive orders… Continue reading Global Economic Slowdown Impacts Demand for Leather
We bring leather, material and fashion businesses together: an opportunity to meet and greet face to face. We bring them from all parts of the world so that they can find fresh partners, discover new customers or suppliers and keep ahead of industry developments.
We organise a number of trade exhibitions which focus on fashion and lifestyle: sectors that are constantly in flux, so visitors and exhibitors alike need to be constantly aware both of the changes around them and those forecast for coming seasons.
