European Parliament 5 August 2013, Written question E-009481/13 Mara Bizzotto (EFD) to the Commission. Declining sales of footwear in Italy

Question for written answer E-009481/13 to the Commission Mara Bizzotto (EFD) (5 August 2013) Subject: Declining sales of footwear in Italy Assocalzaturifici, , the Italian association of footwear businesses, is sounding the alarm. In Italy, purchases of footwear by families have fallen substantially in the past decade: in 2012, 149.2 million pairs were sold, as against 161.