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Beijing opening for Dior celebrates LVMH’s ties to China

Parent group LVMH has said a major new Dior store in Beijing reaffirms its “rich affinities” with China. It opened the new store, which is in the Sanlitun district of the Chinese capital, in late December. It spans five floors, with...

RTFKT finds a new owner
Reports in the US say Nike has managed to find a buyer for RTFKT. The sports group acquired RTFKT in 2021, a year...
Strong leather presence at Inspiramais
The Brazilian leather sector will, once again, have a strong presence at the Inspiramais exhibition when it next...
Italian footwear sector shows signs of stabilisation, says Assocalzaturifici
The Italian footwear sector is showing early signs of stabilisation despite a still uncertain global macroeconomic ...
APICCAPS sets out plea for conscious consumption
Portuguese footwear association APICCAPS has launched a global advertising campaign to promote “conscious...
Cole Haan updates court sneaker
US-based footwear brand Cole Haan has launched GrandPrø Tennis 2.0, an updated version of the court sneaker ...
Argentina event at Expo Riva Schuh
Industry organisations CIC, which represents footwear manufacturers, and CIMA, which represents leathergoods...

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Complex journey to biocircularity

After decades of looking after Asian manufacturing for big brands, David Solk and Irmi Kreuzer ploughed their resources and experience into creating a shoe in which every element has been selected for its ability to decompose – and...

A decade of discoveries
Lenzing’s innovations in the footwear sector means its wood-based...
From the ground up
Twenty-five years of learning about the footwear industry from the...
Sustainability race
Covestro has been working with Huafeng since 2023 on what the...
Another new start for Stuart Weitzman
For the third time in just over a decade, Stuart Weitzman is under...
SMEs weigh data burden
Some of the world’s most beautiful shoes are made by highly skilled...