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LOFINA KEYWORDS TIL SPRING/SUMMER 17 Nye farver i Silver Pink, lys lavendel, himmelblå, brændt orange | Masser af sandaler | Sandaler med bindebånd | Letvægtssåler | Kork / Skindsneakers New colours in silver pink, bright lavender, azure, burnt orange | Lots of sandals | Sandals with tie-strings | Light-weight soles | Cork | Leather sneakers www.shoebox.dk LOFINA exhibits at CIFF stand no. C3-024 When buyers and store owners visit the how is it possible to internationalise a com- Walk the Talk face. It may be Lofina’s founders – husband - We don’t use agents or distributors. This - During the process, we have focused on Danish shoe brand Lofina at the European fashion fair scene, there’s always a familiar and wife Lise-Lotte and Morten Svenning- gaard – or one of the daughters, Sisse or Sofie. Or perhaps Lise-Lotte’s mother, who also plays an active role in the company. - We believe that the personal relation is an essential part of running a business. That is why we make sure to expand at a pace that allows us to become personally involved in new markets. Since establish- ing the company 20 years ago, we have become friendly with many of our cus- tomers, Morten Svenninggaard says to NU when we paid Lofina a visit in the company’s home town Odder. International shoe fashion Today, Lofina is sold in 23 countries. But pany while maintaining a close relation- It’s been two years since Lofina started way, we form close partnerships with each communicating our values clearly by act- ship to customers? of our customers. It’s all about living in the present and about building a relationship of trust between the supplier and the store. Our customers know all about our values, our high-quality products, the comfortable fit and Lofina’s unique design DNA. And we never compromise on any of these aspects of our work. In a way, it’s rather simple – keep your promises and keep delivering the highest quality in all areas of the business – from the choice of leather to delivery to the stores, says Morten Svenninggaard. Lofina’s shoes are produced in a factory in Italy, which is also a family-owned busi- selling their products outside Scandinavia. ing on them. Some call it Walk the Talk, and I guess that’s a rather fitting expression considering the fact that we are in the shoe business, says Morten Svenninggaard, who leads the way at the season’s different fairs, at which he is personally meeting Lofina’s customers. Here, he and the family take pride in providing customers with a proper and personal service, and they are looking forward to meeting both new and familiar faces when Lofina is presenting its shoe fashion for Spring/Summer 2017. ness, in which several generations also work side-by-side. MODEBRANCHEN. | ISSUE NO 03 JULY 2016 | 133