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Royal visit highlights English shoemaker’s export success

HRH The Princess Royal viewed a pair of her own lasts, which had been made for her in the 1990s, during a visit to Edward Green’s Northampton footwear factory. The family-owned company employs 60 shoemakers making 200 pairs per week, with 80% exported to markets including Japan, Italy and the US. Exports to the US have grown 45% this ...

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