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March 2017

31 March 2017
ES Tempe opens shoe store with a difference
US Merger is a possibility for Huntsman
30 March 2017
RU “Better prospects” for Italian footwear in Russia
DE Intersport invests in new distribution facility in Germany
29 March 2017
IT Prada expands made-to-order collection
CL Four Chilean manufacturers now export shoes
US Under Armour rewards promising young designers
TW Yue Yuen confirms profit boost for 2016
IT Numbers down, but shoes and leathergoods still 20% of Le Marche’s output
28 March 2017
PK Subsidies on offer for Pakistani firms to attend Expo Riva Schuh
ES University of Alicante may get footwear department
27 March 2017
AR Puma factory in Argentina to close
TN Serious concern for Tunisia’s leather and footwear industry
24 March 2017
HK Whistles opens new flagship store in Hong Kong
DE Adidas extends partnership with Parley for the Oceans
23 March 2017
DE Moda Made in Italy attracts 1,400 visitors
US Wolverine brand bolsters sales and marketing team
22 March 2017
CM Birmingham brand offers colourful clogs from Cameroon to the world
AT Demand for Tencel in shoes takes Lenzing to Lineapelle
BR Solid year for Alpargatas in 2016
GB New Burberry design director to be in charge of shoes
US Allen Edmonds helps Caleres finish strongly
21 March 2017
AR Argentina finished 2016 with a 6.2% decline in shoe consumption
DE Munich hosts 2017 Moda Made in Italy show
20 March 2017
CN ‘Athleisure’ continues to eat into Stella International’s fashion shoe business
DE Deichmann plans new stores after record year
17 March 2017
VN Vietnam wants to export 2 billion pairs of shoes by 2025
ES Covestro suspends plant closure as MDI demand picks up
16 March 2017
GB Pentland takes a stake in “long-lost” US sneaker brand
ES E-commerce platform to boost Spanish brands
15 March 2017
ES Pikolinos completes revamp of flagship store
US Rocky brands names new CFO
IN Huntsman range on show at PU event in India
CN BASF announces new plastic additives plant in China
ES Exhibitor numbers up, visitor numbers down at Momad Shoes
14 March 2017
BR Footwear brands and tanners take part in speed-dating exercise
US Nike takes first steps towards marathon goal
13 March 2017
TW Athletic and outdoor boost for Pou Chen
BR US political situation worries Abicalçados
10 March 2017
US Converse breathes new life into iconic design
GB UK asked to pay €2 billion over Chinese shoe import fraud
09 March 2017
CO WTO considers sanctions in Colombia-Panama dispute
IT Assocalzaturifici takes Micam on the road
08 March 2017
US Crocs changes CEO and will close shops after 2016 loss
SV El Salvador launches trade union for footwear workers
MX New CICEG president lays out strategy
IT Strong online growth for Geox in 2016
GB Jimmy Choo CEO celebrates "landmark year"
07 March 2017
US Timberland collection blends style and sustainability
06 March 2017
AU Australian student wins Tuscan leather award
US Superfeet shuffles leadership team
03 March 2017
IT Footwear project wins Tuscany’s Craft the Leather award
ES 2016 confirmed as bad year for Spanish footwear
02 March 2017
DE BASF raises prices of polyurethane raw materials
KE Cheap imports harming Kenyan shoe manufacturers
01 March 2017
US Women’s business props up Steve Madden
DE Adidas to rival Nike for sub-two hour marathon
US VF commits to supporting forest conservation
PK Pakistan’s leather shoe exports remain in decline
CN Labour costs in China have tripled since 2005

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