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August 2012

31 August 2012
GB Specialists win $18m contract for British army boots
ES Ion Fiz designs special sandal to celebrate ten years at the top
30 August 2012
TN Tunisia: investments in leather and footwear rise 372%
US Bakers sells stores to Aldo in major restructure
CO Three countries stand out as potential markets for Columbia
TR Turkish shoe exports can be worth $1 billion by 2015
ES Senior Spanish shoe industry figure dies
29 August 2012
CN Young Chinese spend up to 40% of income on luxury goods
CN Chinese premier stitches a shoe upper during Dongguan visit
28 August 2012
TN Tunisian government will train new leather and footwear workers
CO Colombia imports $177.2 million of shoes in first five months
24 August 2012
US Nike launches $315 computer-chipped shoes
MX Mexican singer takes her footwear brand to the US
23 August 2012
US DSW increases sales by 9.3% in the first half of the year
GB Delcam CRISPIN adds online learning zone
JP ABC Mart grows footprint with LaCrosse acquisition
US Merrell says new winter range is one of its most technical ever
GB Debenhams to offer Clarks as part of footwear expansion drive
22 August 2012
IT Exotic training shoes hold alternative appeal
CN Bishan County reports 51.3% rise in shoe exports value
21 August 2012
IT Another senior figure in the Italian shoe industry dies
GB Moda visitor numbers up 3%
20 August 2012
US Footlocker reports 59% rise in profits for Q2
CN Value of leather shoes imported to China doubles in two years
17 August 2012
IT Fire at footwear factory in Le Marche
FR Louboutin boutiques to open in London and New York
16 August 2012
CN Sales fall 30% at Chinese sportswear firm Exceed
US Jim Hardy to take on sourcing role at Under Armour
CN Forbes names 25 most influential Chinese in global fashion
BR Brazilian shoe manufacturer makes its mark with Middle Eastern men
US US retailers go shoe-mad
15 August 2012
NG Nigerian shoes to carry RFID tagging system
AR Government backs footwear firm Grimoldi
14 August 2012
US Supra opens new Brooklyn store
US Nike wins marketing victory with neon Volts
13 August 2012
TH Thailand: shoe exports to US and EU continue to fall
GB Celebrities put best foot forward for charity
10 August 2012
NL Sales increase for ASICS in Europe
IT Tod's: decline in domestic demand offset by US and Asian sales
09 August 2012
GB Crocs makes the most of London summer
US FDRA boosts workers’ profiles on Facebook page
NO KangaROOS bounce back in Scandinavia
US NY Shoe Week to launch in September
DE New automated logistics centre for Lloyd Shoes
08 August 2012
IN Q2 Bata India sales up 18%
CN Sales decline at Anta Sports in H1
07 August 2012
TR Turkish shoe manufacturers sacked
VE Only a fifth of shoes sold in Venezuela are made locally
06 August 2012
UA Spanish shoes at special event in Ukraine
VN Vietnam exports more shoes to Brazil
03 August 2012
ES Glam section at Modacalzado+Iberpiel proves popular
IN Indian shoe sector grows 15% per year
02 August 2012
DE New adizero Feather 2 launches in time for London Games
IN Oeko-Tex to host certification seminar in Delhi
US Promotional environment takes toll on Coach sales
US NY Stride Rite stores to close
ET Global expansion for SoleRebels
01 August 2012
HU Athletes attend opening of Nike’s new Budapest store
US Premium leathers for Reef’s Reserv collection

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