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July 2016

29 July 2016
DE Low visitor numbers at GDS spark consultation on “optimisation”
IT Giuseppe Zanotti teams up with Jennifer Lopez for new collection
28 July 2016
US Footwear leads Under Armour growth
IN UNIDO seeks training programme partners for Kanpur project
27 July 2016
IN India’s CLE achieves membership growth
US Oboz celebrates planting one million trees
IT “Uncertainty” dents sales at Tod’s
US Revenues down at Wolverine World Wide
IT Assocal president hoping for a “relaunch” of Italian footwear
26 July 2016
US Nike names new head of running
US Vans leads VF revenue growth
25 July 2016
US Skechers to focus on international market
BD Footwear manufacturers in Bangladesh achieve export revenue growth
22 July 2016
US Adidas confirms US Speedfactory for 2017
IT Italian shoe industry insists China does not merit MES status
21 July 2016
AE Dubai and LVMH team up to fight counterfeiting
AU Spanish shoe companies to target Australian market
20 July 2016
US Pretty Ballerinas has Miami in its sights
CO Colombia to hold back on anti-dumping measures
US Nordstrom names new VP of shoes
FR Tourist spending in Europe dips
IT AKU joins the Michelin sole roster
19 July 2016
IT Bruno Magli steps up expansion into Asia
CN EU registers record trade deficit with China
18 July 2016
US Puma footwear chief joins Asics America
CN One-third of Stella’s production has already moved outside China
15 July 2016
US New CEO for Stuart Weitzman
HK Stella will continue to move production out of China
14 July 2016
DE Adidas accuses Skechers of design infringement
VN Eighteenth annual Shoes and Leather Vietnam show opens
13 July 2016
ES University of Alicante wants to run footwear courses at new campus
FR Hermès buys a stake in Maison Pierre Hardy
Cambodia: footwear factories and shoe exports on the rise
BE Skechers expands distribution centre again
US Timberland gives update on CSR initiatives
12 July 2016
DE Puma adds leather option to evoTouch football boot range
FR Santoni opens Paris boutique
11 July 2016
DE Over 900 brands to feature at GDS
ES Pikolinos founder stands aside as his son becomes CEO
08 July 2016
IT Italian designer launches shoes made from recycled fishing nets
ES INE figures show the importance of shoes to Valencia region
07 July 2016
FR Ferragamo celebrates flagship reopening in Paris
BR Grendene to bring a new brand to Europe
06 July 2016
FR Karl Lagerfeld to release customisable footwear range
JP Luxury brands preparing for 2020 Olympics in Japan
ES Changes at the top for Inescop
IT Tod’s hints at the end of twice-a-year collections
DE Former GDS director to launch new shoe event
05 July 2016
TW Growth goes on for Pou Chen
IT First phase of Tod’s-led Colosseum restoration complete
04 July 2016
US VF sells contemporary brands
AT Dachstein to present colour-changing shoe
01 July 2016
JP Asics develops colour-changing fabric for footwear
DE Adidas one of 50 footwear brands now using Gore-Tex Surround

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