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September 2015

30 September 2015
ES Momad organisers confirm visitor rise
DE ‘Say hello to customisable production’: Adidas embarks on shoe recycling project
CU Praise for footwear and leather progress in Cuban province
FR The shoes that should last 35 years
US Nike reports record first-quarter revenues
29 September 2015
IT Pisa posts export growth for Q2 despite shoe sector slide
BE Nike teams up with MIT for renewed focus on materials
28 September 2015
DE Outdoor association praises Vaude as ‘conservation champion’
ES Export growth in volume and value for Spanish shoes in H1
25 September 2015
DE Senior staff changes at BASF
US American & Efird meets zero waste to landfill target
24 September 2015
DE Adidas clarifies recycled materials claim
IT Why Diego Della Valle values independence
23 September 2015
US Ecco promotes for top sales role
IT New collection from Vibram
NI Costa Rica’s loss is Nicaragua’s gain
BO New tariffs for imported footwear in Bolivia
DO Dominican Republic shoe sector prepares to recruit thousands more
22 September 2015
US Wolverine warns of foreign exchange impacts
GB Butterfly Twists targets 25% growth this year
21 September 2015
US Under Armour targets $7.5 billion by 2018
GB Merrell aims to “bridge the gap” with cross-over shoe
18 September 2015
GB Footwear drives 20% first-half revenue rise at JD Sports
ES El Corte Inglés signs up for nine million new ‘made in Spain’ labels
17 September 2015
ZA South African retailer eyes Office
DE Insqin remains core to Covestro’s business
16 September 2015
GB Fashion bloggers should be taken seriously, says Deichmann
DE Rihanna’s first product as Puma’s creative director: a creeper
ES La Rioja’s CTCR is a hotbed of innovation
GB Texon and Loughborough University join forces on footwear innovation
ES Separate shoe hall improves Momad Metrópolis
15 September 2015
TW Slower growth for Yue Yuen
CN Belle closes 160 stores as weak Chinese economy affects sales
14 September 2015
AR The name says it all for Argentina’s Rocinante
CH Outdoor brands need to show leadership on PFCs, Greenpeace says
11 September 2015
US Stride Rite and Avery veteran appointed to lead Aerosoles
CN China’s leather industry grew revenues by 9% in 2014
10 September 2015
SV Minister says school shoe programme has been good for Salvadorian manufacturers
US Timberland publishes sustainability report
09 September 2015
CH Greenpeace renews attack on outdoor brands over PFCs
NI Footwear in focus for Nicaragua’s new minister
IT Women face more obstacles, Assocal president says
TH Thailand: Shoe companies hope to ride on Vietnam’s coattails
BE First European Week of Sport celebrated in Brussels
08 September 2015
IT Steady traffic at Micam
VN Intertek boosts testing offering for Vietnamese shoe manufacturers
07 September 2015
US Independent Philadelphia shoe retailer honoured in Italy
US Timberland expands into workwear category
04 September 2015
BE Outdoor group's social media campaign to push outdoor up political agenda
IT Vito Artioli: change in footwear industry happening too fast
03 September 2015
TR Design competition helps Turkey make its mark at ACLE
US ‘Strong sales’ for Genesco
02 September 2015
US OrthoLite provides comfort for work shoes
CN Footwear market growing 5% per year - report
IT Ferragamo’s popularity in Asia drives revenue rise
CO Mexican shoes attract new Colombian retail venture
DE New name for independent Bayer MaterialScience
01 September 2015
US Caleres happy with first half results
VE Raw material shortage holds Venezuelan footwear back

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