Cheap Polish shoes storm Czech market

Last year, Polish exporters sold more than 11.1 million pairs of shoes to their southern neighbors, according to the latest report of the Czech Association of the Footwear and Leather Industry (ČOKA). This result means a seven-fold increase in volume compared to 2009. Therefore, Poland is the fastest growing exporter in this market segment in the Czech Republic and is the second biggest exporters of shoes to the country after China in terms of the number of pairs sold.

CCC is the largest Polish footwear brand present in the Czech Republic. The chain has 93 stores with a total area of almost 52,000 sqm there. In the first quarter of this year, its turnover increased by 14 percent, to PLN 56.4 million. There are also other Polish footwear brands in the country, such as Gino Rossi and Wojas.

(Puls Biznesu)