Competitiveness in the Footwear Industry

For the Footwear industry as a whole (i. e. design, manufacturing and marketing),the relative importance of factors affecting competitiveness varies with each segment ofproduction. In the high quality segment--ladies and mens formal footwear, boots withexotic leather and leather sports shoes--fashion, variety and quality are often more impo-rtant than cost. Retailers or manufacturers--cum--retailers often many--often hundreds--