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October 2014

31 October 2014
US VF's new chemical management tool outlined in first sustainability report
MX Atlantic Leather prepares for ANPIC debut
30 October 2014
CO The best of times for Colombia’s footwear producers
VN India could export extra leather to boost Vietnam’s footwear industry
29 October 2014
US Nike targets $2bn extra in women’s business by 2017
US Under Armour sprints ahead with 50% rise in footwear sales
US Warm weather does Rocky Brands no favours
CN China’s biggest footwear retailer predicts problems
GB Celebrities hear disadvantaged children's plea for shoes
28 October 2014
US ‘Innovation’ drives 24% sales rise at Deckers
CO FT identifies Colombian footwear firm as ‘stealth superbrand’
27 October 2014
US US footwear associations in plea for resolution to dock delays
CA Canadian footwear group captures VF’s head of outdoor
24 October 2014
TR ‘Underestimated’ Turkish favour Italian shoes
ES FICE focus on fashion and quality appears to be paying off
23 October 2014
MX AAFA questions Mexico’s footwear import policy
ES Brands travel to Alicante in search of outsource shoe partners, not cheap prices
22 October 2014
DO Óscar de la Renta dies
NI Nicaraguan leather producer launches own shops to supply local artisans
IT Delcam offers trip to Milan in footwear design competition
US Crocs makes good on promises with new management team
HK Fashion Access reveals award winners
21 October 2014
DE Adidas adds Crazylight features to Predator boot
DE Adidas awaits Reebok offer
20 October 2014
DE Limited tickets for WFSGI forum
ES Another prominent figure in the Spanish shoe industry dies
17 October 2014
CN China exports more than 2 billion leather shoes in first half
PT Fly London lands in New York
16 October 2014
US “Tepid” US retail market slows Wolverine growth
ES Spanish footwear industry leader dies
15 October 2014
CN Fire causes major damage at Chinese shoe components factory
IT Assocal to highlight Christian Louboutin at software conference
ES New Sendra collection puts the accent on shoes
US US shoe associations lobby in Washington for “sales tax fairness”
JP Daicel-Evonik material offers sprinters “explosiveness”
14 October 2014
US Wolverine makes board appointment
IT Tod's keen to secure deal for Roger Vivier
13 October 2014
IT Assocal in new appeal for help as Italy’s shoe exports fall sharply
DE Management reshuffle at Adidas
10 October 2014
ET Ethiopians head to Italy to gain footwear know-how
BR Volume up, value down for Brazilian shoes in first nine months
09 October 2014
NI Shoe companies in Nicaragua ask state to fund a sole leather tannery
IN Tata to create 4,000 footwear jobs
08 October 2014
ES Callaghan aims to put a spring in wearers’ step
GB Saunders steps up to lead British Footwear Association
US Allen Edmonds celebrates 92 years with 51st store
DE Deichmann retail group founder dies
CN First Asia Outdoor China Summit scheduled for July
07 October 2014
CH Clariant claims PU foams breakthrough
US Huntsman expands to service PU demand
06 October 2014
US Under Armour chooses Tennessee for $100 million distribution unit
AO Portuguese firms test the market in Angola
03 October 2014
US Timberland develops safety outsole for work boots
AR Argentina: footwear and leathergoods firms at ministry meeting
02 October 2014
US 3D printing will be key to Nike’s manufacturing revolution
NI Artisans behind every front door in Nicaraguan town
01 October 2014
US US brand rehires former street artist as creative director
GB Architect tops bill at UK footwear awards
BR New IBGE study shows a rise in production costs in Brazil
ES FICE is pleased at buyer interest in high-quality, unbranded Spanish produce
CN 361 Degrees prepares for US launch

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