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January 2014

31 January 2014
CN Chinese sports brand bucks trend with 15% revenue increase
NL Ancient Scottish shoes go on show at Waalwijk
30 January 2014
IN Lamebo heads to India
DK Denmark poses big questions over plastic substitutes for leather
29 January 2014
PK Funding available for shoe firms in Pakistan to attend Italian fair
US Dow VP to give keynote at polyurethanes conference
IT Counterfeiting is not just the scourge of big brands, says footwear association
US Wolverine CEO to lead luminaries on Two Ten board
GB Exhibition highlights vintage influences in modern shoe design
28 January 2014
GB Senior SATRA figure dies
US Keen hands out “responsible outdoor participation” grants
27 January 2014
US New CEO and president for Patagonia
TN Brazilian footwear brand opens boutique in Tunisia
24 January 2014
US Coach’s bet on footwear fails to pay off
AR Argentina: footwear firms happy about planned raw material ban
23 January 2014
BR Brazilian footwear fair applies synergies to fashion
IN Main Group to take part in Chennai fair
22 January 2014
US Nike aims to get America moving
GB Private equity firm buys Hotter Shoes
SE Award for Icebug
CN Micam Shanghai ‘a successful model’, minister says
IN India’s exports on the rise
21 January 2014
CN Chinese body finds high levels of chemicals in children's shoes
DE Freudenberg announces spunlaid improvement project
20 January 2014
US Dexter seeks hand-sewn shoe revival
US Merrell pushes Wolverine towards a record 2013
17 January 2014
KH North American brands urge resolution to unrest in Cambodia
GB New distribution partner to help Oboz with ISPO debut
16 January 2014
AU Study links minimalist running shoes to injuries
CN Belle keeps opening stores in China
15 January 2014
CN Fatal fire in footwear factory in China
DE OEKO-TEX revamps environmental certificate Standard 100
US Steve Madden not keen on his portrayal in new film
CZ Czech footwear industry figure dies
IT Swiss asset manager buys Italian shoe brand
14 January 2014
CN Footwear: the next China is China
US Asics teams up with Ortholite for Natural33 range
13 January 2014
IT More exhibitors at Expo Riva Schuh
CN China: Wages could jump 10% in 2014
10 January 2014
DE Adidas’ new head of brands will be given more power
BE Brussels training day for ‘green product’ pilot project
09 January 2014
VN Taiwanese firm backs new 7-acre footwear factory
IT Assocal bemoans Italy’s domestic 'collapse in consumption' of shoes
08 January 2014
AR Argentina and Brazil in new footwear dispute
GB SATRA launches footwear website
VN Record for Vietnam’s footwear exports in 2013
IT Footwear firms at top of 2013 Lucca insolvency list
DE New adizero golf shoe is 10% lighter
07 January 2014
US US footwear manufacturing up 12% in 2012
BR Anniversary collection takes Reef back to Brazil
06 January 2014
CH ZDHC issues framework for hazardous textile chemicals
IN New footwear design centres to form part of Indian development programme
03 January 2014
US Nike unveils next-generation tennis shoe
SG Architect admires ‘abstract’ Prada shoes
02 January 2014
US Crocs chief executive to step down
BR Couromoda ready for high visitor numbers

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