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Puma makes global brand marketing appointment

Marubeni acquires Gola owner Jacobson Group

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US innovation hub in the works for ASICS

Japan-based athletic footwear and apparel group ASICS is to develop a new research hub in the US. It will work with the University of Michigan to set up the ASICS Institute of Sports Science America. This will involve a joint research programme at...

Creative director to leave Camper
The creative director of Mallorca-based footwear brand Camper, Achilles Ion Gabriel, is to leave the role after...
First non-family CEO for Pikolinos
Footwear and leather manufacturing group Pikolinos has announced Francisco Sánchez as its new chief...
Centenary year for CICEG
This will be a year of centenary celebrations for the Cámara de la Industria del Calzado del Estado de...
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 ...

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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...