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29 June 2012
US Surprise profit fall at Nike in Q4
IT Karl Lagerfeld appoints new agent for bags and shoes
28 June 2012
TR Turkey: young women want higher heels
BR Brazil expects a fall in footwear export earnings
FR PPR issues sustainability guidance to brands over leather
US DVS takeover gives Sequential an action sports foothold
CN Work starts on new Muchuan shoemaking unit
27 June 2012
IT New outdoor boots and shoes from Crispi
US Designer takes on new senior role at The Jones Group
26 June 2012
US Payless to make extended shoe sizes for women
SE Icebug “upgrades” to OutDry
25 June 2012
AR Argentina: industry minister wants manufacturers to make more shoes from local leather
IN Woodland to expand shoe store count in China
22 June 2012
PK Export figures down for Pakistan
IN Expo Riva Schuh India to attract 200 exhibitors
21 June 2012
CN Lower growth rate for Chinese footwear exports
ES Spanish footwear workers accept new pay deal
US OrthoLite and Jonathon Prince join forces to encourage healthy lifestyles
US Under Armour running shoes feature new Spine Cage
LK Three-pronged approach for Sri Lanka’s footwear sector
20 June 2012
GB Strike action for Clarks workers
GB Louboutin exhibition breaks records
19 June 2012
DE Lanxess responds to demand for wider range of patent leather
CN Wenzhou shoe exports to US on the rise
18 June 2012
TW Feng Tay releases figures for first five months
GB Doc Martens targets £200 million takeover
15 June 2012
US Vans outlines ambitious five-year plan
IT Garmont ski boot is “best of the best”
14 June 2012
CO Colombian footwear manufacturers see good and bad side of US free trade agreement
PT Europe is still the key for Portuguese shoe manufacturers
IT Shoes shine for Italian export sector
US Net loss narrows at Bakers Footwear
LT Shoe prices rise in Lithuania and Slovakia
13 June 2012
ES Spanish shoemakers granted redundancy package
CN China spends more on imported footwear
12 June 2012
GB Chatham Marine to provide shoes to F1 team
CN Chinese shoemakers among Zhejiang’s top earners
11 June 2012
US Kanye West shoes go for $90,000 on eBay
US Gap founders acquire Ariat brand
08 June 2012
US New report puts global consumer spending on shoes at more than $120 billion
ZW Zimbabwean Bata workers form new union
07 June 2012
IT Florence-based footwear firm faces liquidation
US New TNF mountaineering boot comes through tests
VN Vietnam: footwear sector export values increase
CN Concerns for Guangdong shoemakers
IT Vibram boss to step down
06 June 2012
US Jones Group acquires Brian Atwood shoe brand
US Investors event for Vans
01 June 2012
IT Gucci launches biodegradable shoe collection
CN CNAS certification for Wenzhou shoe lab

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