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29 March 2019
FR Paris shoppers get first look at customisable midsoles
IT Fashion students learn of sole leather’s benefits
28 March 2019
GB UK company offers plastic-free glitter for shoes
MX Factory closures not the end of the line for Crocs in Mexico
27 March 2019
US IBM joins PET recycling game
GB Add nine months to a product’s life to lower its footprint by 20%-30%
MO ISA TanTec celebrates LWG audit results
US DSW changes name and targets growth
US Pensole prepares for growth after Foot Locker investment
26 March 2019
TW Yue Yuen sees lead times and ‘seasonality’ as big challenges
US New brand acquisitions contribute to Caleres growth
25 March 2019
US Brooks Running appoints from within for COO role
RU Russia remains a key market for Italian footwear
22 March 2019
NL Ecco takes satisfaction from record revenue
ES ShoesRoom by Momad wants to be ‘Spain’s great trade fair’
21 March 2019
BR Special shoes for special non-profit project
US New design chief for Under Armour
20 March 2019
GB Self-assessment tool to become part of LWG
TR Competitively priced leather earns Turkish tanners success at APLF
GB UK brands to take part in Northampton ‘shoe-case’
ES ShoesRoom by Momad wants to be ‘Spain’s great trade fair’
FR OECD report counts the cost of counterfeiting
19 March 2019
IT Tod’s believes in strategy despite dip in revenue
GB JD Sports bids for rival retail group
18 March 2019
BE Consortium targets recycling solutions for coated materials
HK Leather Naturally is close to funding target
15 March 2019
US The Materials Show to launch London event
US Good news for leather as knitted shoe upper trend unravels
14 March 2019
HK APLF 2019 opens in Hong Kong
US Sperry acknowledges its duty to the sea
13 March 2019
US Allbirds founder focuses on sustainable businesses
FI Anta-led consortium targets full control of Amer Sports
BR Brazilian shoe industry continues strong start to 2019
HK Stahl to showcase ‘cleaner’ leather waterproofing solution at APLF
IN CLE keeps membership steady
12 March 2019
US Sustainable shoe proves popular on Kickstarter
VN PrimeAsia cuts the ribbon on expanded Vietnam tannery
11 March 2019
AR Foreign opportunities for Argentinian shoe companies
IT Simac turnout matches last year’s record numbers
08 March 2019
GB BFA names new chairman
MX CICEG president to serve third term
07 March 2019
KZ Shoes from Italy changes format for Kazakhstan and Ukraine
JP Curved sole the key to ASICS energy-saving running shoe
06 March 2019
DE Gallery Shoes to host shoe and leather seminars
US Record sales revenues for Foot Locker in 2018
IT Geox launches review process after sales decline
GB Clarks confirms UK factory closure
US Steve Madden faces ‘headwind’ from Payless collapse
05 March 2019
ES First edition of new-format shoe event takes place in Madrid
CN Wolverine to partner with Xtep to boost Saucony and Merrell in China
04 March 2019
IT New creative director at ‘not for sale’ Ferragamo
DE Adidas puts Forgefiber into golf shoes
01 March 2019
CN China achieves exports of $2.5 trillion in 2018
BE CEC launches Science-Led Shoe project

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