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July 2013

31 July 2013
US No promises after US trade envoy visits New Balance factory
ET Ethiopian shoe brand ties up with OrthoLite
30 July 2013
US Sales fall at Deckers Outdoor
BD Fatal incident at footwear factory in Bangladesh
29 July 2013
US Jack Wolfskin launches fresh corporate identity
NZ Canterbury launches a rugby boot ‘for every position’
26 July 2013
PK Footwear exports up in Pakistan
DE New CEO faced with Puma sales decline
25 July 2013
US Confidence in footwear innovations at Under Armour
US Strong quarter for Crocs
VN Delcam targets Vietnam footwear industry with new appointments
GB Heat wave boosts Shoe Zone sales 114%
US Men underestimate importance of good footwear - survey
24 July 2013
VN Delcam targets Vietnam with two appointments
CA Baffin revamps roll-up rain boots
23 July 2013
BD CLE to take Indian delegation to Bangladesh event
DE Footwear designer takes home ITS award
22 July 2013
US OIA claims victory in import tariff debate
SE Icebug insists it’s not “winter only”
19 July 2013
VN Local footwear is best, say Vietnamese
ES Leather and footwear provide a lift for Spain
18 July 2013
GB 400 brands ready for Moda Footwear
FR Kindy wins licence to make shoes under IKKS brand
US Nike’s new knitted ranges demonstrate a move towards cutting labour
CN Geox group buys Diadora rights in China
US US: Footwear workers' charity teams up with retailers
17 July 2013
DE Puma poaches creative director from O’Neill
SE Growth for Haglöfs
16 July 2013
SE Chance encounter leads to Icebug North American appointment
TW Taiwanese shoemaker takes on luxury brands
15 July 2013
CN Footwear manufacture to grow 7.3% this year
GB D3O launches new range of footwear cushioning materials
12 July 2013
US FDRA celebrates Senate and Congress support for cheaper shoe imports
DK Fred Couples extends his agreement with Ecco
11 July 2013
TW First-half production and sales up for Feng Tay
US Heels get the silent treatment
GB Rhodes to launch footwear line for first time
TW Taiwan partnership means new Cordura fabrics for footwear
FR Stratégies announces new release of Romans CAD
10 July 2013
US Record Q2 revenues for Wolverine
NZ New Zealand sheepskin idea valued at $100m per year
09 July 2013
DK New sports shoes from Ecco
IL Ex-Timberland CEO to back unusual bike project
08 July 2013
CN New Beijing store for Hispanitas
TZ Tanzania: president wants leather and footwear students to hook up with industry
05 July 2013
CA Native Shoes poised for growth after acquisition by one of its founders
FR Popular figure in French footwear and leather industry dies
04 July 2013
ES Value up, volume down for Spanish shoe exports in Q1
AU Nicole Kidman plays femme fatale for Jimmy Choo
DE Sympatex presents 3D moisture-transporting laminate
US Merrell works with Gore to develop ConnectFit
DE Expanded TPU right for running shoes, BASF says
03 July 2013
DE BASF claims world first with expanded TPU
IT Five improvements in Vibram’s latest sole
02 July 2013
US Timberland names EMEA president
TR Turkish footwear industry wants protection against cheap imports
01 July 2013
CN CLIA expects 13% growth for leather and footwear
US Nike to ‘engineer labour out of the product' to cut costs

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