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July 2012

31 July 2012
US Pensole to open Portland shoe showcase
ZA SACTWU welcomes raw material sourcing legislation
30 July 2012
IT Italian shoemaker dies following long illness
US Adjustable heel heights at Camileon
27 July 2012
US US footwear bosses call for shoe tariff end
VN Fears that first-half success will be hard for Vietnam to repeat
26 July 2012
NI Nicaraguan footwear firms set their sights on Magic
PE School shoes idea moves to Peru
BR Brazil loses footwear manufacturing jobs
NL O’Neill signs new shoe distribution deal for Europe
US New ToVo brand of footwear for skateboarders
25 July 2012
IT Italian shoe industry calls for urgent action
US Footwear sales drive revenue growth at Under Armour
24 July 2012
CN Adidas will close its only factory in China
US Footwear industry veteran dies suddenly
23 July 2012
US John Vance to lead Freewaters Footwear
BE New Huntsman TPU product suits safety shoes
20 July 2012
US LaCrosse Footwear receives multi-million dollar order
US Timberland acquisition gives VF a 45% increase in Q2 outdoor sales
19 July 2012
CN Dongguan authorities encourage firms to buy new machinery
DE Desma announces details of 2012 House Fair
VN More than 40% growth in H1 export values for Vietnamese leather sector
DE Adidas Olympic shoes feature Bayer coating
US Mizuno offers new customer experience
18 July 2012
CN China: imported footwear worth over seven times more
PH Filipino shoe production records rapid growth
17 July 2012
GB Entries invited for luxury awards
GB Keen sponsors mountain clean-up events
16 July 2012
GB UGG Australia announces special breast cancer initiative
VN Vietnam wins anti-dumping lawsuit in Brazil
13 July 2012
ES Spanish firms sell their shoes for more in China than in the US
BD Bangladesh reports rapid rise in shoe sector earnings
12 July 2012
BO Bolivian footwear under pressure
AR Argentina relents on Brazilian shoe imports
IT New distribution partner in Benelux countries for Garmont
GB P3 technology gives TevaSphere collection the edge
ZA SA shoemakers granted pay increase
11 July 2012
US Record Q2 revenue for Wolverine Worldwide
US Centric launches new PLM version for footwear
10 July 2012
EG Egypt imposes new shoe import rules
IT Maserati expands sports footwear range
09 July 2012
US Vans uses PlusFoam for new sandal
JP Teijing and New Balance take nanofibre into insoles
06 July 2012
BR Brazil extends anti-dumping measures to Chinese soles and uppers
JP Japanese firm to acquire LaCrosse Footwear
05 July 2012
VN Footwear still completely dominates Vietnamese leather sector exports
TN Minister makes water promise to Tunisian footwear factory
DE Temporary Italian ‘shoe room’ to launch in Düsseldorf
IN New footwear centre to be built in Rupnagar
CN China: leather shoes up in volume and value
04 July 2012
US New senior appointment at The Jones Group
IT ANCI asks Italian government to be 'more courageous'
03 July 2012
IT Italian footwear entrepreneur dies
US William Zeitz to lead Lucchese expansion
02 July 2012
DE Puma issues warning to “suppliers and countries” over guarantees on sustainable leather
US Converse KA-One gets technical overhaul

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