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June 2011

30 June 2011
GB Creator of the desert boot dies
Tannery of the Year: Africa finalists announced
VN Growth continues in Vietnam
GB JD Sports will produce Fila in UK and Ireland
US Freewaters Footwear announces water initiative
29 June 2011
VN Adidas award makes a world of difference to ATP
US Nike announces Q4 profit up 14%
28 June 2011
IT Italy: welcome return of May sales increase
SE Haglöfs wears sandals to OutDoor 2011
27 June 2011
US Deckers chief executive wins inaugural footwear award
GB ShoeDazzle to rip-off UK shoppers
24 June 2011
CL Peru pushes more exports to Chile
IT Footwear leads in Italy’s sales increase
23 June 2011
VN Vietnam: shoe consumption on the up
TN Tunisia leather and footwear exports up 16.8%
GB Genesco buys Schuh for £100m
ES Strong recovery overseas for Spanish footwear components
GB More than 1.5 million pairs of shoes treated with ion-mask
22 June 2011
AU Australian government gives footwear companies $2.7m
CH Clariant predicts fashion contrasts for autumn-winter 2012–13
21 June 2011
CA Woodland shoes are eco friendly
IN India takes over a whole hall at Expo Riva Schuh
20 June 2011
GB JD Sports buys $28m Sprinter stake
GB Clarks makes running shoe pledge for cancer
17 June 2011
FR Entrepreneurs eye Les Tanneries du Puy
US Two Nike directors resign
16 June 2011
TW Pou Chen confirms inland moves
BE Columbia and OutDry take legal action against Gore
CN Study predicts sports shoe sales growth in China
IT Tod’s makes cultural projects pledge
GB Do-it-yourself sandals in Liverpool boutique
15 June 2011
CN New website to sell Belle shoes in China
PK Pakistan government plans leather hub in shoe town
14 June 2011
IT ANCI elects new president
JP Asics to sponsor Bupa’s great runs
13 June 2011
IT Geox signs new deal with Superbike champion Biaggi
US VF Corporation buys Timberland for $2bn
10 June 2011
CN Chongqing launches its own footwear design competition
US Kenneth Cole promotes vice chairman to CEO
09 June 2011
ES Spain: the footwear retail landscape is changing
CN White-collar permanence gives Shoes & Leather Guangzhou new life
MX UITIC launches search for 2012 congress host
DE Puma and Ferrari extend partnership
GB Queen Victoria's shoes on display
CN Jinjiang shoe exports increase
08 June 2011
ZA SAFA makes the switch from adidas to Puma
IT Footwear customisation forum to take place at Simac
07 June 2011
UG Uganda: 90% of leather products imported
CH New topcoat for classic shoe upper and handbag leathers from Clariant
06 June 2011
BR Brazilian delegation visits Korea
US REI releases fifth stewardship report
03 June 2011
GB UK association launches search for new CEO
CH Mammut to build new European warehouse
02 June 2011
GB Folding boots idea proves popular
IT Sunday starts to continue for Micam
DE Adidas predicts £100m sales from Olympics
US Jones Group buys Kurt Geiger for $350m
CN ACLE aims to expand
01 June 2011
US Phoenix Footwear reports Q1 loss
CN China: first national standard for rubber shoes

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