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May 2013

31 May 2013
MX Ackerman’s act of kindness pays off as demand for papal shoes surges
US DSW credits ‘execution flexibility’ with Q1 increase
30 May 2013
IT Frau says its female focus will pay off
IT Footwear entrepreneur wants major share of airport
US Nike creates football boot for ‘new breed’ of player
IN India’s Bata to open 100 store a year
US Harley Davidson VP of footwear dies in motorbike accident
29 May 2013
CH New leather finishes for footwear industry
CN Chinese sports brand issues profit warning
28 May 2013
MX Buyer numbers up at Anpic
DE ‘Best ideas are ones you stumble across’ – Puma designer
24 May 2013
BE Decathlon plans expansion in Belgium
UM Hawaiian brand supports culture with footwear donation
23 May 2013
JP Former Nike exec takes top job at LaCrosse
GB Delcam Crispin unveils latest CAD developments
SE Scarosso confirms Stockholm pop-up store
DE Marco Reus will show off new Puma boots at Wembley
NL Kobi Levi shoes to go on show at Waalwijk museum
22 May 2013
IN Chinese brand targets India
RU Ekaterinburg event highlights importance of Russia for Italian shoes
21 May 2013
TW Feng Tay reports production up in April
US K-Swiss buys fast-growing OTZ brand
20 May 2013
IN Organisers announce dates for Riva Schuh India
BE Call for projects to share €31.5m EU pot
17 May 2013
GB UK brand to launch footwear children can draw on
TG New Reef collection features artisan materials from Togo and Guatemala
16 May 2013
IT Geox pins hopes on Asia as Italian sales fall a third
US Skechers ordered to pay $40m over Shape-Up toning claims
KH Fatal accident at shoe factory in Cambodia
CN Main Group prepares for Guangzhou event
GB Clarks to take over Brantano stores (for two weeks)
15 May 2013
IT Ferragamo doubles profit in first quarter
GB SATRA hails new water-resistance test method for shoes
14 May 2013
ET Tesco in talks with Ethiopian footwear firms
DE GDS redesigns its website
13 May 2013
ID Indonesia: Adidas increases severance to former workers
TN Double-digit growth for Tunisian footwear and leather in Q1
10 May 2013
DE Foot Locker buys German sportswear group
CN Chinese export values pick up in April
09 May 2013
US US: Shoe manufacturing declines 1.4% annually
US Steve Madden sales rise 5% in Q1
ID Adidas footwear factory workers anonymously text complaints
DK Change of name and of president for Danish industry body
JP ASICS posts 5% increase in full-year sales
08 May 2013
GB Warmer weather lifts UK footwear sector
IT New head of footwear at Italian business organisation
07 May 2013
DE Adidas reports record profit margins for first quarter
SE Retailer Office to bring Swedish brand Ten Points to UK market
03 May 2013
VN Japanese footwear firms attracted to Vietnam
ES Menorca provides new cash for shoe firms to attend fairs
02 May 2013
US New owner revamps K-Swiss leadership team
IT Kobi Levi shoes celebrate Cremona’s UNESCO success
GB SATRA shows off Everest boot
CN Water treatment programme earns A&E success in Nike sustainability awards
ET Chinese firm to invest $2bn in Ethiopian 'shoe city'
01 May 2013
US Columbia appoints vice-president of retail
CN China’s big footwear firms increase industrial output value

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