The Brazilian footwear giant’s business model led it to quintuple in size in just 10 years to reach nearly $600 million. Now, it plans to acquire high-potential international SMEs and provide them with the infrastructure and insight to scale internationally.

New free trade agreements could help boost the regional luxury market, but will they be enough to shield it from Covid-19 losses or be too controversial to benefit big markets like Brazil and Mexico?

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Brazil’s billion-dollar footwear industry bucked the recession and keeps on rising despite continued economic and political turmoil.

At least 30 percent of Latin American billionaires can thank the fashion business for part of their fortunes. But how did these fascinating characters get to the top?

Love them or loathe them, Brazilian telenovelas are one of Latin America’s biggest marketing opportunities.

At the forefront of luxury footwear, six designers making beautiful, covetable shoes have gained traction with consumers, established accounts with fashion-forward stockists, and racked up a handful of industry awards.