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April 2017

28 April 2017
US Nike reveals winner of inclusive design challenge
US UGG owner Deckers may be up for sale
27 April 2017
IT Organisers expect 1400 exhibitors at Expo Riva Schuh in June
US Pensole Academy goes international
26 April 2017
US Women are more active, Keen CEO says
GB Jimmy Choo puts itself up for sale
US Steve Madden boosted by wholesale sales
DE Siemens on board with Adidas Speedfactory project
MX CICEG regulations will protect Mexican footwear workers
25 April 2017
GB FitFlop appoints new sales director for UK and Germany
US Skechers bags record first quarter sales
24 April 2017
ID Indonesia’s shoe exports increase, but imports increase faster
ES Elda shoemakers represented at international tourism fair
21 April 2017
NL Ecco makes “revolutionary” translucent leather
US Oboz bolsters product creation team
20 April 2017
FR Industry 4.0 push will lead Lectra to big R&D investment
US Mizuno USA offers interactive experience at new store
19 April 2017
PT New footwear deal in Portugal guarantees fair pay for women
TW Greco takes forward steps with TPU and adhesive
US Bearpaw targets European expansion
US Skechers unveils new range of athleisure shoes for women
GB Drop in sterling’s value proves good news for Walsh
18 April 2017
CN Stella says stabilisation in casual and fashion shoes bodes well
BR Brazilian shoe exports hit a bump in first quarter
13 April 2017
CN Covestro adds to its partner manufacturing programme
GB Research partners to develop leather traceability system
12 April 2017
NZ Tricker’s honours Sir Edmund Hillary in new collection
FR Lectra returns to footwear with new launch
VN Vietnam targets leather and footwear exports of $26 billion by 2020
US Timberland makes progress on sustainability targets
DE Adidas breaks into new dimension with Futurecraft 4D
11 April 2017
PT Tense times at Apiccaps
HK HKRITA rewarded at Geneva invention show
10 April 2017
KE Kenyan government sets aside money for leather parks
US Payless Shoesource files for bankruptcy protection
07 April 2017
HK Intertek opens new testing facility in Hong Kong
ET Women entrepreneurs make their mark in Ethiopia
06 April 2017
IT New Italian federation includes Assocalzaturifici and AIMPES
US A&E puts Repreve into new product
05 April 2017
US Asics plans to establish base in Boston
US FDRA launches product testing portal
FR Footwear features in adidas 2017 Roland Garros collection
US Reebok sets out to grow renewable shoes
GB Northampton shoe collection safely in storage as museum expansion begins
04 April 2017
DE Retail breakthrough for Oeko-Tex leather standard
TR Ziylan continues to make progress in Turkey’s growing domestic market
03 April 2017
US Dow-Dupont merger delayed, but new material science company will emerge
FR LVMH holds second vocational training fair

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