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November 2014

28 November 2014
US Timberland publishes CSR update
CN William Wong says efficient supply chain gives Chinese shoes an advantage
27 November 2014
US DSW pleased with third-quarter gains
MX Ackerman to make shoes in the Americas for Italian luxury brand
26 November 2014
ZA SATRA sees a role for itself in helping regenerate the industry in South Africa
MX Nearly 5,000 companies in Guanajuato leather value chain
IT Italy: Recruitment drive promotes footwear-making sector to young people
AE Vietnam’s footwear makers push to fulfil UAE’s needs
PK Pakistan hopes to capitalise on tariff advantage for footwear exports
25 November 2014
DE Sports shoe industry needs a ‘new mindset to design for manufacturing’
IN India to host 2016 UITIC Congress
24 November 2014
US Luxottica executive to lead Deckers’ European business
US MakerBot boosts 3D printing suite
21 November 2014
DE Adidas claims victory over Nike in dispute over patent for Flyknit
CN First footwear factories awarded as part of FDRA’s new code of conduct
20 November 2014
AU Volley and Shoe Warehouse among footwear casualties at Pacific Brands
ES Elche university in search of footwear professor
19 November 2014
Chinese demand behind Ferragamo’s growth
TW Yue Yuen counts financial cost of strikes
BR Brazil will take six tanning groups to the World Footwear Congress in León
ID Indonesia celebrates 25 years as part of the adidas supply chain
DE Huntsman to increase TPU capacity at Osnabruck plant
18 November 2014
IN Agra CIFA conference examines what the industry will look like in 2019
GB Rapid prototyping tops agenda at Delcam conference
17 November 2014
US Wolverine World Wide seeks out alternatives to leather
JP ASICS registers strong growth in first six months
14 November 2014
Virtual reality at UGG’s first ‘high-tech’ concept store
IT Assocal will call for “a relaunch” of Italian manufacturing
13 November 2014
NL FWF updates ‘Wage Ladder’ to make global comparisons easier
ET Labour costs: China is nearly six times more expensive than Ethiopia
12 November 2014
US Medical focus bumps Phoenix’s sales up 15% in third quarter
VN Wolverine Worldwide to shift production from China to Vietnam
DE Footwear boost for Puma
KH Wholly owned enterprise policy appears to pay off for Cambodia
US US footwear charity casts net for extra scholarship money
11 November 2014
US Materials Show adds California event to its portfolio
RU Troubles in Russia take €100 million toll on adidas
10 November 2014
GB Young talent honoured at Footwear Friends Awards
IT Italy tops the charts
07 November 2014
US Foot Locker announces new chief executive as Ken Hicks retires
CN Leather footwear output up in China
06 November 2014
US Gore says better boots have a lower carbon footprint
EC Artisan skills attract Colombian firm to Ecuador
05 November 2014
MX Mexico’s footwear import controls may have come just in time
US BASF says SLIPS agreement will lead to “exciting” new TPUs
DE Ex-Bocconi students insist shoes were the best idea for a start-up
IN Stratégies hopes to expand 3D shoe design in India
US Luxury business leaders on speaker list at New York Times conference
04 November 2014
TW New trade union for Yue Yuen
US Brand relaunch for LA Gear
03 November 2014
DE European Commission taps German footwear association know-how
IT Components fair slides into void left by Lineapelle

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