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October 2013

31 October 2013
US Q3 sales decline at Columbia Sportswear
US Shoes and leathergoods take lion’s share of luxury spend
30 October 2013
GB Ambitious growth plan for Moda in Pelle
FR French leather market ‘safest’ for consumers
ET Taiwanese leather shoe firm invests in Ethiopia
US Deckers Outdoor expects long-term growth
JP Yohji Yamamoto designs limited-edition adizero boot
29 October 2013
GB SATRA introduces 'ageing' system to detect flaws in footwear
US Ugg boot owner backs away from sheepskin
28 October 2013
IT Visitor numbers 'very good' at Simac
GB SATRA offers rapid 3D prototyping for footwear industry
25 October 2013
CN Full programme for UITIC footwear congress announced
GB Dr Martens sold for £300m
24 October 2013
GB Hotter doubles turnover in four years
DE Changes afoot at adidas
23 October 2013
GB Footwear recycling gets a kick-start
US Sales rise again at Vans and Timberland
VN Vietnam’s shoe and leathergoods exports jump in September
DE Germans still favour Italian footwear
BE Leather body celebrates as EC accepts pilot scheme
22 October 2013
BE 2015 deadline set for EU’s chromium VI restriction
CN NBA player to wear Anta Sports gear
21 October 2013
GB Permira emerges as Dr Martens suitor
TW Taiwanese initiative promotes coffee-based yarn
18 October 2013
VN TPP could challenge Vietnam's footwear industry
FR Sales rise again at Berlutti owner LVMH
17 October 2013
BE Louboutin wins case against Flemish far right
US Crocs poaches Walmart exec to lead Americas
GB Symposium to share findings of footwear research project
BY Boost for Belarus’s footwear production
RU Russian demand for Italian shoes rockets
16 October 2013
BD Healthy rise for Bangladeshi footwear exports in July
DE Lanxess subsidiary to boost soling material production
15 October 2013
GB Hi-Tec founder given honorary doctorate
CN Micam Shanghai capitalises on Chinese demand
14 October 2013
HK APLF footwear winners announced
US Nike “designed to win”, claims CEO
11 October 2013
BE EUR 500,000 of leather stolen from Belgian tannery
GB Delcam launches revised shoe costing software
10 October 2013
US Steve Madden supports DSW’s rapid expansion
CN Europeans lend support to UITIC’s footwear congress
GB UK: Online sales drive September’s footwear figures
NL DSM uses Genomatica BDO for Arnitel range
FR Athletic footwear and apparel event to launch in Annecy
09 October 2013
US Best ever Q3 results at Wolverine Worldwide
IT Latest developments from INESCOP at SIMAC
08 October 2013
IN Success for Indian leather exporters at US footwear fair
CN Bieber fever at Shanghai adidas store
07 October 2013
ID WRAP to support Indonesian AAFA conference
SG First Tory Burch airport location to open in Singapore
04 October 2013
US Permanent Wolverine store to replace pop-up shop
CN Supra opens footwear development centre in Dongguan
03 October 2013
IT Italy loses 20,000 jobs a year to counterfeiting, says Assocalzaturifici
GB UK-based men’s brands on upward trajectory
US G-III to buy GH Bass from PVH
GB New Wembley store for Skechers
MX Mexico to host World Footwear Congress in 2014
02 October 2013
HT Toms offers helping hand to Haiti
IN Indian footwear exports up but sector hit by raw material shortages
01 October 2013
US Columbia Sportswear appoints SVP for Europe
CN H1 revenues up 21% at Naibu

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