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May 2012

31 May 2012
MX Mexico: CICEG elects new president
US Chief executive to leave Keen
CN Young Chinese consumers want more fashion less function in sports shoes
US Nike to sell Cole Haan and Umbro
30 May 2012
IN Bata to invest $15 million in shoe manufacture and retail in India
US New senior appointment at Brown Shoe
29 May 2012
FR Hermès embraces ‘pop-up’ footwear concept
US Rogers Corporation executive to speak at sports engineering conference
28 May 2012
CH J Nine to increase Kybun sales
US Four shoe collections make up new Merrell series
25 May 2012
NL ASICS records 15% increase in sales for 2011
NI Footwear forum to be held in Nicaragua
24 May 2012
US US shoe store sales on course for record year in 2012
BR Disney and Havaianas launch footwear collection together
CN Satra opens new office and laboratory in China
US Power Force names shoe design winners
US Q1 income up $5.8m at Genesco
23 May 2012
US DSW earnings top expert forecasts
Tannery of the Year: European finalists named
22 May 2012
US Job cuts ahead at Timberland
DE BASF celebrates certification for adhesive system
21 May 2012
US Footwear firms buck the trend
TN Tunisia: job-seekers halt footwear production on first day
18 May 2012
ZA AVI acquires Green Cross
US Skechers ordered to pay $40 million by FTC over toning shoe claims
17 May 2012
BE Former Brown Shoe executives launch new footwear company
US Two new Total Support insoles at Spenco
ES Bamboo project produces new footwear lining material
US IBISWorld report reflects low mood in US footwear sector
CH Business as usual for MBT subsidiaries despite administration
16 May 2012
GB UK cycling and sailing athletes to have P2i protection
IT Footwear sales rise at Ferragamo
15 May 2012
MY Indonesia and Malaysia reach footwear agreement
US Timberland provides footwear for filmmakers and VIPs
14 May 2012
GB Geiger and Blahnik join forces in London
IT Tod’s reports 8% revenue increase
11 May 2012
CA Bata Shoe Museum holds Roger Vivier exhibition
IN American & Efird to celebrate zero liquid discharge
10 May 2012
US Nike marketer criticises use of social media
US Reebok to make footwear for the tallest man in the US
IT Q1 figures down for Geox
CN China: new finance idea to help shoe manufacturers buy machinery
ES Italy breakthrough for specialist Seville shoe firm
09 May 2012
NL ASICS delight at best shoe nomination
IT Global luxury market to grow by 7% in 2012
08 May 2012
VN Vietnam: leather footwear exports increase
GB New apprentices help make shoes for Manchester United manager
04 May 2012
ES Trade unions threaten to take footwear bodies to court
GB Jimmy Choo launches new style website
03 May 2012
BR Alicante to send footwear components trade mission to Brazil
US Wolverine Worldwide to acquire performance footwear brands from Collective
CN China: leather associations meet in Beijing
GB Blacks CEO to resign
US Finish Line to expand Indianapolis HQ
02 May 2012
CN Exceed posts 21.8% revenue increase for 2011
CN Anta aims to oust adidas
01 May 2012
IN Adidas blames ‘commercial irregularities’ for changes in India
CS Geox to invest in Serbia

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