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June 2015

30 June 2015
BE CEC president calls for reshoring
US Nike reports ‘outstanding’ 2015
29 June 2015
VN Vietnam growth appeals to Brazilian tanners
IT Huntsman makes polyurethane elastomer acquisition in Italy
26 June 2015
US US footwear association claims ‘historic win’
IT Footwear still takes the biggest share of Italian leather
25 June 2015
US Jockey heads into footwear sector with Eastman pairing
IT Tanners in the middle of Tamara Mellon-Jimmy Choo row
24 June 2015
US Vans to move headquarters
GB London emerges as the epicentre of online fashion start-ups
US Nike veterans step down from board
IN Indian researchers convert fleshings into soling material
IT New Assocal president outlines footwear’s importance to Europe
23 June 2015
IN Final financial year 2014-15 values for India’s footwear exports
CN China’s leather industry will overcome obstacles, says CLIA
22 June 2015
FR Footwear and leather industry must not under-estimate its boost to EU economy
US Nike elaborates on Flyweave technology
19 June 2015
GB Former Cordwainer Jimmy Choo presents UK’s Footwear Student of the Year awards
GB Christian Lahoude redesigns Harrys of London flagship store
18 June 2015
IT Alberto Premi designs shoes for Mini capsule collection
US Nike outstrips rivals as top footwear choice for US children
17 June 2015
US MADE-BY aims US seminar series at sustainability teams
VN Fire destroys Vietnamese footwear factory
BO Bata celebrates 75 years in Bolivia
ZA South African shoe producers travel to China to boost their skills
GB UK footwear manufacturing sector grows 22% in two years
16 June 2015
ET AGOA extension will be good news for Ethiopia’s leather footwear sector
JP Onitsuka Tiger selects husband-and-wife textile team for shoe collection
15 June 2015
ES Pikolinos pays to help football club pick up the pieces
CN Aokang sets its sights on global reach with online retailer tie-up
12 June 2015
VN India spies opportunity to supply leather to Vietnam
ES Politician to take over as president of FICE
11 June 2015
US Mizuno USA aims for ‘next level’ with marketing hire
IT Assocalzaturifici elects its first woman president
10 June 2015
US Sneaker exhibition explores cultural significance over two centuries
ES Momad to split dates for footwear and textiles
ID Award-winning designer praises originality of Indonesia’s footwear
VN Vietnam shipped shoes worth $3.5 billion to the EU last year
DK New Maersk ships increase their shoe-carrying capacity
09 June 2015
GB Northampton student creates glow-in-the-dark leather
DE BASF intermediate price increase could affect footwear supply chain
08 June 2015
AR Argentina: government to control price of leather to help footwear exports
BE EU Council’s ‘Made in’ meeting a ‘great disappointment’
05 June 2015
RU Nine Brazilian footwear firms take part in mission to Russia
US 31% of factories ‘accepted’ in Timberland’s CSR update
04 June 2015
US K-Swiss on ‘aggressive’ acquisition trail
GB Ambitious Harrys of London hires new CEO from Mulberry
03 June 2015
VN Big rise in the value of Vietnamese footwear exports
US Michael Kors to grow footwear as it reports 32% revenue leap
US New CFO for Wolverine Worldwide
IN UITIC launches call for papers
CN Steadily-growing Belle predicts positive outlook for sports shoes in China
02 June 2015
US Diversifying UGG offering drives record sales at Deckers
MX Price per pair shows Guanajuato’s shoemakers are making quality products
01 June 2015
FR Growth for online sales of sporting goods in Europe
TR Shoe firms to set up production in Turkey to beat 50% hike in duties

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