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October 2006

31 October 2006
CA Gap opens flagship Banana Republic store in Montreal
US Soles4Souls appoints longtime footwear executive Kevin Goughary as CFO/COO
US The Nautica Brand opens first men's, women's and children’s retail store
DE Premium Fall/Winter 2007/2008 confirmed for Berlin
CN As exports to Africa grow, Zhejiang shoe industry looks beyond the EU
30 October 2006
US Jack Scholl passes away
US Declining footwear sales at Timberland in third quarter
US Record Q3 results at Deckers Outdoor
US Wolverine names new general counsel and secretary
US Nike appoints new head of global running business
US Improved Q3 sales at Columbia Sportswear
27 October 2006
US International revenues decline at K-Swiss
US Sims licensed to The Sports Authority
US Brown Shoe names new senior VP and CFO
US Record Q3 results at Skechers
26 October 2006
US Jones Apparel Group posts Q3 revenue decline
DE Bread & Butter Berlin cancelled
GB Halifax highlights increased spending on fashion
UG Bata Uganda closes Kampala factory
US New general manager and location for Gravis
25 October 2006
IT Fila sponsors St Petersburg Open
GB Sorbothane sponsors Matthew Hoggard
US Under Armour appoints first chief supply chain officer
IT Crocs acquires EXO Italia
US Sales up 7% at Rohm and Haas
US Weyco signs slipper license agreement
CN Shortage of leather shoe orders at China Export Commodity Fair
24 October 2006
US LiquiCell Technologies and Xsensible sign licensing agreement
ES 19,871 buyers at SIPIEL
IT Italy seeks more rigid EU labelling laws
DK Ecco introduces 2007 US women’s golf collection
US New president for Kenneth Cole New York
GB Eco-friendly footwear from Clarks
23 October 2006
US Q3 apparel and footwear sales up at Oakley
DE Bayer MaterialScience to acquire Ure-Tech Group
GB Analog and Gravis strengthen launch limited edition shoe
IT Increased Italian footwear sales in August
20 October 2006
US Management change at Martin + Osa
BR Olympikus inaugurates its first owned store
EG Melissa partnered by Karim Rashid
GB AMG appoints sales & marketing director
18 October 2006
IN Mirza International reports Q2 profit increase
CA R.G. Barry enters Canadian Distribution deal with Indeka
BD Bata releases new footwear for Eid-ul-Fitr
US Jones Apparel names creative director, Nine West Footwear and Accessories
US Nike names five VPs to national and regional roles
BR Brazilian leather sector separates from footwear industry
17 October 2006
BR Alpargatas opens New York sales office
IN India to take advantage of EU duties
PS Footwear prices lead to decline in Palestinian price index
BD Footwear boosts Bangladesh’s export figures
AR 75% of Argentinean shoe imports to come from Mercosur
BR Brazil to become supplier of global brands
16 October 2006
IN India’s Liberty secures shoe supply contract worth Rs1 billion
US New head of Nike's Bauer Hockey subsidiary
BR Ecological disaster in Southern Brazil
BD Bangladesh hopes for leather footwear export increase
13 October 2006
ES El Naturalista featured at Changer D’ère exhibition
US Fashion House reports Q3 sales increase
US Nike agrees licensing partnership with Black Fives
US LaCrosse to supply NFPA certified fire boots
US Converse releases (Product) Red collection to support AIDS campaign
US Weber TLC insoles use NASA technology
US Senior management promotion at Foot Locker
11 October 2006
US Ross Stores to acquire 46 stores from Albertsons
CL Mossimo signs license agreement with Falabella
IT Increased sales at Lotto Sport Italia in first half
US R.G. Barry receives Design of the Times gold award
US GTXC to provide personal GPS devices to governmental security agencies
MX Iconix Brand Group announces three new license agreements
10 October 2006
MX Everlast adds Mexican license for branded bags
US Flagship Perry Ellis store opens in Miami
PT Dow plans expansion of MDI production in Portugal
US Skechers releases new shoe styles
GB Increased use of polyurethane in footwear
AE UAE footwear imports tripled in five years
US Sales increase in Q3 at Shoe Pavilion
09 October 2006
US 4.2% increase in September sales at Pacific Sunwear
06 October 2006
US Nike makes new appointments in core business sectors
DE Lanxess raises prices
IN Growth-Link to start production in Tamil Nadu
US Sales increase at JoS. A. Bank Clothiers
US September sales increase at The Buckle
US Foot Locker donates over 4,000 pairs of shoes & socks to children
05 October 2006
AU Foot Solutions opens 200th store
PK Pakistan leather exports rise in August
US New VP of Sales at Execute Sports
US Crocs to acquire Jibbitz
US Positive Q3 results at Wolverine
BR Brazilian companies make an impact at SIPIEL
HK A new platform for CTC Asia laboratory in Hong Kong
04 October 2006
US Management changes at Columbia Sportswear
CN Spain, Italy and Portugal attend Shoes China
US C.C. Filson names new president and CEO
SA Huntsman sells European Commodities business to SABIC
GB Retail, apparel and footwear conference to be held in London
IT More international participation at Micam
US Motorcycle gear boosts sales at Leatherup.com
03 October 2006
US Three new models from Old Gringo
HK 500 companies to attend Fashion Access
US Airplus Footcare to sponsor Evernham Motorsports No. 9 Ultimate Chargers Busch Series
AE Adidas and Hot Wheels introduce children’s footwear in Middle East
US Deckers Outdoor appoints new board member
ES El Naturalista only Spanish shoe brand at The Ethical Fashion Show
US New ProGrid innovation from Saucony
MX Mexican shoe exports down 38%
BR Couromoda refuses exhibition space to Chinese shoe suppliers
CH Schoeller fabric collections for shoes and accessories

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