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June 2014

30 June 2014
US Nike earns $27.8 billion in fiscal 2014
ES Momad Metrópolis is 90% sold out
27 June 2014
ZA South African footwear unions end strike
ES Magrit’s own-brand shop will be online only
26 June 2014
US Two Ten Foundation donates $800,000 to scholarships
ES Elche may set up free zone for footwear stores
25 June 2014
VN Vietnam’s footwear results for May affected by rioting
HK $10 million for ‘lab-grown leather’ company
US Under Armour receives innovation award
ES Good quarter for Spanish shoes
CO Shoe industry happy with Colombia’s anti-dumping policy
24 June 2014
GB Pentland’s acquisition strategy pays off
BD Bangladesh leather footwear exports for first 11 months close to $500 million
23 June 2014
JP Fresh retail concept for Cole Haan
IT Actor shines for Cuoio di Toscana
20 June 2014
IT Fabio Aromatici to leave Assocalzaturifici
CN Raw materials costs and labour shortages are the big headaches for Chinese shoe producers
19 June 2014
IN Strong growth for India’s leather exports
GH Artisan shoes from a Ghanaian garage
18 June 2014
ES Inditex is now Spain’s biggest shoe producer
ES La Rioja gives its shoe manufacturers a medal
MX US snow halts Mexican footwear exports in their tracks
CN Footwear brand Munich has its eyes on Asia
US Wolverine Worldwide announces leadership changes to accelerate global growth
17 June 2014
DE All adidas materials will have to comply with bluesign
IT First glimpse of spring-summer 2015 collections on show at Expo Riva Schuh
16 June 2014
PT Footwear exports up by 10% in Q1 in Portugal
FR New MD in France for Lectra
13 June 2014
GB Exciting new look for footwearbiz
BE High-level meeting debates EU footwear classification
12 June 2014
US AAFA names Burke’s successor
FR New brand president of Lacoste Chaussures
11 June 2014
GB Double celebration for Pentland Group
NP Trademark to protect integrity of Nepalese footwear
GB Double-digit sales growth for Church’s
IT Prada blamed for Parlanti closure
BR Abicalçados president honoured for international competitiveness commitment
10 June 2014
ZA South African unions step up footwear strikes
PT Maquinol development means “anybody” can make PU foam
09 June 2014
US 'Milestone’ for ZDHC as it publishes restricted substance list
TW Manufacturers urged to make brands pay the cost of labour disputes in China
06 June 2014
GB BFA offers vote of confidence to GDS
IL Kobi Levi is working on a more “factory-friendly” shoe collection
05 June 2014
US Deckers licenses Teva’s wholesale in US
US Double celebration for Wolverine at achievement awards
04 June 2014
IT Why Julien Farel is a Tod’s man
US Nike announces a string of important management changes
IN CTC to hold official opening ceremony for Delhi laboratory
EC Call for unity in Ecuador’s footwear industry
PT Fly London founder uses anniversary to make two key announcements
03 June 2014
ES Men strike back with new Spanish shoe brand
US Dow Corning celebrates progress on hazardous waste target
02 June 2014
CN Chinese consumers “moving away from shoes”
US Great start to the year for Foot Locker

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