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November 2012

30 November 2012
US Miami fashion brand loves lambskin from Italy
US Crocs reports progress in sustainability and promises more
29 November 2012
KH Cambodian footwear workers demand better pay
VN Vietnam: 2013 expected to be tough for footwear exporters
CN Materials and components suppliers suffer as Chinese shoemaker goes bust
IN Growth continues for Indian footwear firms in Germany
IT Footwear laminates provider to add eVent technology
28 November 2012
CN Africa proves lucrative for shoemakers in Zhejiang
PT Recycled shoes at the heart of Lisbon street art
27 November 2012
ET African shoe brand advances into Asia
DE Zeha expands beyond Berlin
26 November 2012
US UGG could become target for private equity buyers
DK Ecco owner named as Denmark’s richest woman
23 November 2012
US Brown Shoe to sell another brand as profit shrinks
FR Minister presides over Repetto expansion
22 November 2012
US DSW sets sights on 30 new stores
FR French footwear industry expects only slight downturn in 2012
CN Affluent Chinese consumers will double in number by 2020
IN Leather footwear exports let India down
GB Manolo Blahnik honoured with outstanding achievement award
21 November 2012
CN FDRA hosts forum in Dongguan
US OIA calls for urgent support on footwear ruling
20 November 2012
NL Chatham Marine deck shoes win design award
US Nike sells high-end shoe brand Cole Haan
19 November 2012
CN Geox ends distribution deal with China’s Belle
FR Hermès corrects calfskin shoe description
16 November 2012
IT Shoemaker Ferragamo sees strong growth
ES Aristocrat adds ‘best shod woman’ to her list of titles
15 November 2012
GB Young designers receive boost from footwear association
GB Northampton Museum to put Milly Jupp shoes on show
US Out-of-favour Heelys reports Q3 loss
GB AllSaints unveils exclusive range by British shoemaker
CN Mark-up of more than 200% on European footwear brands in China
14 November 2012
IT Tod’s CEO confident of “significant growth”
GB New Nike football boot reduces weight with PebaxFoam
13 November 2012
GB Nike, Umbro and adidas owed millions by JJB
GB D3O strengthens its technical team
12 November 2012
BY Belarus: Koreans to invest in footwear and leather enterprise
CN China: report predicts ongoing double-digit growth in women’s shoes
09 November 2012
JP Japan’s CCILU heads to UK
IT Italian shoe manufacturers bemoan Brussels labelling decision
08 November 2012
BR Brazilian authorities exercise caution on shoe imports from Malaysia
ET SoleRebels opens first store in Asia
GB Cold weather boosts UK footwear sales in October
MX Anpic organisers expect millions in orders
NL Growth for ASICS Europe
07 November 2012
GB Young designers honoured at UK footwear awards
US New vice-president at FDRA
06 November 2012
US Wolverine appoints EMEA managing director
US Dow announces “cost-effective breakthrough” in adhesives
05 November 2012
US Steve Madden reports best quarter in 22 years
MX Leather leads León and Mexico to new heights in US market
02 November 2012
DE Brands that made it on to Bread & Butter’s shortlist
MA Moroccan footwear industry demands action on Asian imports
01 November 2012
GB Selfridges claims men’s footwear zone will be world’s largest
IN Bata India quarterly sales up 15%
AR Argentina: support for footwear industry will continue, minister says
ES AEC satisfied with Futurmoda 2012
GB Special exhibition celebrates 25 years of Jeffery-West

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