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Out now: new issue of Footwearbiz magazine

Our latest Footwearbiz magazine is now available. As always, this issue has thoughtful, in-depth articles examining developments in the global footwear sector.Specific features this time offer insight into a traceability project in Bangladesh, a...

Mammut under new ownership
Swiss outdoor brand Mammut has announced that Chinese private equity firm CPE is acquiring the brand from Jacobs...
Right foot forward for Steve Madden
Footwear group Steven Madden has reported a 19% increase in revenue for the second quarter, to $665.9 million.The...
Naples to host preview event for Lineapelle and Simac-Tanning Tech
The organisers of the Lineapelle and Simac-Tanning Tech exhibitions, in partnership with Italy’s national tanning...
Leather footwear holds its value in China figures
Figures from the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) show that just 5.4% of the total volume of footwear...
Birkenstock continues opening spree with US focus
Birkenstock has opened two stores in the US, with the interiors featuring signature materials such as cork, felt...
Positive first half for BASF
Chemicals group BASF has reported first-half revenues of €33.2 billion, an increase of 6.2% year on year.Its...

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Mixed message

Luxury group Kering has set out its vision for the future. The message to suppliers and buyers of leather products, including footwear, was mixed.Seven months into his tenure as Kering chief executive, Luca De Meo, says the time has come...

TPU sole with rubber soul
BASF says Elastollan GripTec gives designers greater freedom and...
Supershoe helps athletes make history
Three athletes achieved world-firsts at the 2026 London Marathon....
Complex combinations
Technology provider Trinamix has developed a system that can see...
Raw material quest
Leather’s appeal remains strong for Turkey’s footwear industry, in...
Ecco trials leather waste fibre
The Danish brand has shown that wet blue shavings can be transformed...