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October 2015

30 October 2015
US Caleres names brand president
US New brands boost Steve Madden
29 October 2015
CN Change in China’s status could have ‘alarming’ effect on jobs
PT Portuguese tanners want more 'belief' from domestic shoe firms
28 October 2015
US Outdoor and sports deliver double-digit growth for VF
ES Madrid turns full circle with new Momad Shoes event
US Stuart Weitzman offers leg-up for Coach
US Leading brands pull together on supply chain improvement
US International sales drive record quarter for Skechers
27 October 2015
DE Adidas takes a step closer to automated manufacturing
DE Kering hails Puma growth and highlights footwear performance
26 October 2015
US Under Armour reports first $1bn quarter
JP Japanese demand for cowboy boots diminishes
23 October 2015
US Nike presents Back To The Future shoes to Michael J Fox
US Oboz moves headquarters to accommodate growth
22 October 2015
FR Senior changes for Adidas France
US Revenues flat, earnings down for Wolverine in first nine months
21 October 2015
PT Footwear brands on show at Portugal Fashion
JP Private equity’s interest in footwear continues as CITIC buys Akakura
CA Merrell exec heads to Saucony
CN Covestro signs up Chinese company to its Insqin manufacturers programme
AR Good and bad news for Argentina’s footwear industry
20 October 2015
US Keen’s 7,500 mile roadtrip highlights America’s public land
IT Swiss group poised to buy Dolomite
19 October 2015
GB Camper opens eighth London store
FR Asics manager takes WFSGI committee chairman role
16 October 2015
GB UK workwear supplier makes eVent its “premium technology”
US Nike partners automotive design firm to ‘revolutionise' footwear manufacturing
15 October 2015
US High-level departure at Under Armour
CN Covestro says PU-coated materials manufacturers must move away from DMF
14 October 2015
GB Outdoor industry association calls for public help to allocate funding
KH Cambodia raises minimum wage
CN OrthoLite to focus on new products with latest hires
NI $50 cowboy boots have brought Nicaraguan artisan a good living
EC Ecuador’s new Shoe City can become a tourist attraction
13 October 2015
US Nike, adidas and Puma join ZDHC board
DE Covestro and Reverdia enter joint agreement on bio-based TPU
12 October 2015
CN Dongguan’s days of footwear domination may be numbered
DE Adidas embraces 3D printing with midsole concept
09 October 2015
HT Timberland celebrates 5m trees planted in Haiti
BD Small rise for footwear as leather lets Bangladesh exports down
08 October 2015
ES Hispanitas to launch own-brand stores with Madrid flagship
BE Outdoor promotion campaign could reach 15m people
07 October 2015
GB Delcam’s businesses merged and renamed
ID Helpdesk hopes to prevent footwear layoffs
DE Sympatex says safety shoes are a good fit for Moisture-tech
MX US says TPP can help “drive innovation” in footwear, Mexico not so sure
RU Italian shoemakers lay down strategies for Russian market
06 October 2015
Assomac and CNCC seal new ties between Tunisia and Italy
US Former Rockport president eyes online retail with Shoebuy move
05 October 2015
VN Vietnam: Leather and footwear exports surge
DO The opposite of labour unrest in the DR
02 October 2015
DE BASF to build renewable-BDO plant with Genomatica know-how
ES Adhesive advancements include waste CO2-based raw materials
01 October 2015
ET Ethiopia: Huajian shoe city faces delays
NI Nicaragua wants to compete in the global leather market

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