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January 2015

30 January 2015
US Under Armour hires ‘accomplished footwear leader’
CO Acicam cannot understand Ecuador tariff decision
29 January 2015
US Crocs names new CEO
DE Self-lacing shoe and flashing ski boot among ISPO winners
28 January 2015
ET Turkey keen on Ethiopia’s leather and footwear prospects
IT 3D printed shoes should marry old and new designs, says Delcam
PK Pakistan leather footwear exports grow in first six months
TR New life for Denizli’s sole leather tanners
US Bioplastics take stage at Nike-backed green technology project
27 January 2015
US Adidas sells Rockport for $280 million
GB Jimmy Choo pleased with first results since IPO
26 January 2015
MN Hans Ubbink launches sustainable Mongolian leather footwear collection
CN Where Li Ning went wrong
23 January 2015
AT Austrian safety footwear firm develops “next-generation” soling with Huntsman
US Vince Camuto dies
22 January 2015
US US: 'Encouraging' messages for footwear in Obama’s national address
BE CEC says labels of origin will aid “recognition” of European shoes
21 January 2015
US Adidas Outdoor lanches Boost hiking boots at Outdoor Retailer
DE ‘The good old days are behind us,’ warns European Outdoor Group president
CZ Keen opens a new store in Prague
CA Kamik makes two vice-president appointments
AR Argentina’s Ahora 12 programme keeps delivering for shoes and leathergoods
20 January 2015
CN Micam Shanghai extends to cover apparel brands
IN Huntsman to show off new footwear technology in Chennai
19 January 2015
IT New ‘Made in Italy’ project will provide support for Micam
GB Pentland promotes for key leadership roles
16 January 2015
TW Yue Yuen earns $8 billion in 2014
CO Brazilian footwear firms keen on Colombia
15 January 2015
US Americans consume 7.5 pairs per capita per year
AR Argentina eyes Russia for high-level footwear exports
14 January 2015
IT Bruno Magli is ‘jewel in the crown’, says new owner
IT Positive signs from Russian shoe buyers at Riva Schuh
IN Indian shoe retailer announces breakthrough deal with Church’s
ES FICE to repeat and expand Co-Shoes as demand increases
US Preliminary results suggest $2.75 billion in revenues for Wolverine
13 January 2015
NL Special Roger Vivier “treasures” to go on show in Waalwijk
12 January 2015
IT Another Italian footwear producer is to close down
US Footwear association welcomes government action on dock talks
09 January 2015
US Three supply chain experts join Keen
US Faytex founder dies
08 January 2015
GB Delcam Crispin promises faster footwear design
AR Shoe sales decline in Argentina, but local firms hold their own
07 January 2015
CA The shoe start-up that links Canada, Bali and Mexico
KH UN calls on brands to help Cambodian factories absorb wage hike
GB SATRA pleased with progress of footwear efficiency system
US Coach buys Stuart Weitzman for $574 million
US New policy strategist says FDRA has “moral obligation” to end shoe tariffs
06 January 2015
US Nike names Flyknit expansion among 2014 highlights
VN ASEAN Economic Community could make 2015 a big year for Vietnamese shoes
05 January 2015
US DSW awards $110,000 to employees’ choice of charities
NI Nicaraguan producers cannot meet school-shoe demand

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