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April 2013

30 April 2013
ES Mallorca craftsmanship the key as former Camper executive launches own shoe brand
DE Puma pins hopes on Mobium as sales decline
29 April 2013
US The Affordable Footwear Act is back
US Deckers comes out of the mire with improved Ugg sales
26 April 2013
GB Jeffery-West to take part in show for mavericks
US New Balance backs plea to source military’s sports shoes from US
25 April 2013
DE BASF announces changes to plastic additives business
US Under Armour chooses Line-X coatings for waterproof shoe
DE Adizero sales drive golf division to record quarter
US Tracking shoes to help dementia sufferers
PH Imelda show is shockingly short on shoe references
24 April 2013
US Jones Group to close 170 stores and cut 18% of retail staff
BD Strong growth for sector in Bangladesh
23 April 2013
US Cat launches made-in-America boot
VN Vietnam: Q1 leather-sector exports up by 15% in value
22 April 2013
US Nike expands in the US
US Bayer MaterialScience pushes PUDs
19 April 2013
DE Former footwear exec takes top job at Puma
IT ANCI announces name-change
18 April 2013
CN 1,700 exhibitors at Jinjiang Footwear Expo
ES Footwear brand Munich signs deal for US and Canada launch
US Wolverine reports record results for Q1 following acquisitions
CN Daphne reports decline in Q1 sales
US Public are wrong in their attitudes to trade, say US footwear groups
17 April 2013
GB Beast to Beauty conference postponed until June
CN ANCI hails inaugural Micam Shanghai event as a success
16 April 2013
US Crosskix aims to rival Crocs
TW Year-on-year volume increase for Feng Tay in Q1
15 April 2013
US Puma’s environmental calculation strategy adopted by Volcom
CH Mountain lions inspire new shoe from Mammut
12 April 2013
IN Huntsman-backed stitching unit to ‘empower women’
SE Anders Odén confirmed as Vagabond chief executive
11 April 2013
US Footwear reflectors get a new life in detecting bioterror threats
ZA Source Africa highlights opportunities for footwear industry
BR New post for Abicalçados executive director
DK Ecco launches month-long celebration of 50 years in business
US Revised guide to chemicals in footwear
10 April 2013
US Big brands take part in ‘world’s largest’ Alpine ski boot test
PE Peru: footwear manufacturers warned over Trujillo scam
09 April 2013
ES Inescop names oxazolidine-tanned leather pioneers
GB UK footwear sector feels the cold in March
08 April 2013
GB Beast to Beauty debate on leather’s carbon footprint set to be lively
US Auburn Leather wins export award
05 April 2013
KP Footwear workers stay in North Korea's factory zone despite risk
ES European Commission honours Inescop chrome-alternative leather project
04 April 2013
CN Former Nike designer helps students go into production
LK Sri Lanka hatches plan for footwear industry development
MX Mexican researchers design special shoe for obesity sufferers
IT Main Group has energy savings in its sights
GB Northampton students take part in Winston Churchill design competition
03 April 2013
US Nike collaborates with cricketers for latest footwear launch
NL New Fila distributor for Europe
02 April 2013
FI Made-to-measure shoe brand to open in Dubai
GB Coats launches thread products for athletic footwear

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