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September 2006
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29 September 2006
LK Sri Lanka’s footwear exports increase but leather falls
IT New triple-usage VibramRide sole
US New SmartKnit Diabetic Socks
BR Footwear and textiles boost Brazil’s retail sector
IN CLRI wins award for new leather and footwear technologies
ZA South Africa and China fight against counterfeits
BE BASF and Dow launch environmentally-friendly facility
28 September 2006
US Stride Rite posts higher sales
US ‘Rise of China’ dominates at polyurethanes conference
IN India attracts Brazilian footwear companies
EU EU decision on anti-dumping proposal delayed
26 September 2006
US Payless ShoeSource elects new board member
CA Baffin fined $60,000
25 September 2006
US Golf shoes missing out on the market
US New CEO named at Oakley
US Nike+iPod exceeds a million miles
VN Vietnamese footwear and leather goods exports rise
CN Chinese leather and footwear exports rise in June
22 September 2006
US Income declines at Nike
GB Henri Lloyd sponsors Velux 5 Oceans Race
21 September 2006
RU Wenzhou Enterprises to build shoe production zone in Russia
US Athletic shoes study released
20 September 2006
US Etnies unveils spring 2007 sandal collection
SK Adidas Group buys Reebok distribution rights in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
US New DuPont Hydrology system for leather tanning
KR Study raises concerns about Canada-Korea free trade
CA Footwear in Canada report released
19 September 2006
CA Footwear sales boost Forzani's financial results
US New Regent Street Timberland store
US Everlast licenses footwear to ES Originals
US Copeland Sports closes eleven stores
DK New golf shoes from Ecco
18 September 2006
IN 5.72% decline in Indian leather exports
IT Gogada introduces new footwear range
DE GDS visitors also attracted to GLS
US New ‘Carry-on’ capsule collection from J. Shoes.
CN First half sales over $504 million at Doublestar
15 September 2006
DE Bayer divests holding in GE Bayer Silicones
VN CLIIC organises visit to Vietnam
US New Cole Haan bag collection complements G Series footwear range
AT Austrian comments on anti-dumping prove unpopular
JP Asics GEL-Cardio for diabetic shoes
DE Adidas authorised NFL footwear supplier
14 September 2006
DE Puma included in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
US Increased Q2 and first half revenues at Samsonite
US 18,000 visitors at ASR
US Daniel M. Friedman & Associates signs agreement with Tracy Reese
13 September 2006
US Huntsman to present at Credit Suisse Chemicals Conference
CZ New The North Face flagship store in Antwerp
HK Leather accessories available at new Valentino Hong Kong store
US Environmentally-friendly packaging from Timberland
AR Argentine footwear exhibitors at GDS
12 September 2006
CN Opening ceremony for Stahl’s ninth manufacturing facility
GB Church’s shoe exhibition opens at Northampton Museum
US New footwear trends at Outdoor Retailer
US Piloti launches Prototipo driving shoe
EG Brazil and Egypt discuss bilateral cotton trade
GT Guatemala buys $800,000 of shoes from Mexico
11 September 2006
GB Berghaus appoints new operations director
CA Improved sales at West 49
IT Chic, Classic and Casual from TFL
US Record attendance at WSA
PK Solvent oil exemption for shoe manufacturers
08 September 2006
PK Pakistan’s footwear exports fall
GB Anatom to run certified footwear courses
US Lower sandal sales lead to loss at Bakers Footwear
US Huntsman appoints senior VP Global Public Affairs and Communications
US Valerio Giuntoli designs new line for Billy Martin's
07 September 2006
FR Slight decline in visitor numbers at Midec
US Dow exits Peroxymeric Chemicals business
US Highest ever Q2 results at Cherokee
DK Five new collections from Ecco USA
US Payless ShoeSource teams up with Laura Poretzky
US 7thOnline appoints new VP Analytics and Optimisation Solutions
06 September 2006
CN ACLE, CIFF and Moda Shanghai continue to grow
US Moszkito expands Archy Collection
US Stride Rite acquires Robeez
05 September 2006
DE Bayer expands production in China
US Harrison Gass passes away
CN 6,743 trade visitors at Asia Outdoor
GB Emotion loses boots in second theft
GB Satra demonstrates clothing and footwear testing
04 September 2006
CA FGL Announces Second Quarter Results
CN Over 1200 foreign enterprises to attend ACLE
CN Huidong named “Production base of ladies shoes”
NL Stahl holds leather seminar
01 September 2006
US Sales slip at Pacific Sunwear in August
CN Jiangsu’s export markets alter
US Nordstrom sales increase
US New president appointed at Jones Apparel International
KR Adidas takes over joint venture in Korea

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