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July 2017

31 July 2017
NL Dutch museum’s future looks bleak
BE Industry leaders to speak at International Luxury Conference
28 July 2017
DE Adidas creates shoes based on all 50 US states
VN Italian machinery can develop Vietnamese shoe industry, says Assomac
27 July 2017
US Vibram updates offering as Megagrip sales grow 30% a year
MX Mexico’s annual shoe production tops 250 million pairs
26 July 2017
US Vans sales up 8% as VF vows to inject cash into big brands
US Record-breaking Skechers to invest in international business
CN Chinese tanners prepare to put footwear behind them
GB Michael Kors to buy Jimmy Choo for £896 million
BE CEC re-elects Cleto Sagripanti as president
25 July 2017
AM UNIDO prepares to launch new footwear project in Armenia
US Pensole to offer course on functional apparel design
24 July 2017
DE Vaude will boost shoes’ bio-based content with Reverdia’s Biosuccinium
US Reebok creates new space boot for astronauts
21 July 2017
CN Belle shareholders approve privatisation
US Sheehan Associates celebrates 25 years in business
20 July 2017
VN Vietnam shoe and leather event grows bigger
US Keen creates ‘world’s smallest footwear factory’
19 July 2017
TW Pou Chen’s first-half figures show sales dip
IT New distribution partner in Italy for Hi-Tec
US Oboz launches new international website
US Caleres forms new men’s and international division
IE Primark recalls flip flops over ‘carcinogenic’ chemical content
18 July 2017
DE Messe Düsseldorf’s move away from shoes is complete
CO Assintecal and Acicam join forces to increase productivity
17 July 2017
VN Italy helps set up new footwear technology centre in Vietnam
BR J&F to sell Alpargatas for $1.1 billion
14 July 2017
JP FICE takes 50 Spanish shoe brands to Tokyo
NL Dutch leather and shoe museum faces fight for life
13 July 2017
BR Shoe export figures surprise Abicalçados
FR Arkema to invest €300m in biosourced polyamide
12 July 2017
US Reebok clarifies ‘compostable’ shoe claim to footwearbiz
GB Clarks bolsters international team
BR Alpargatas deal off after price dispute
PT Portugal’s tanners hope Alcanena meeting will bring shoe manufacturers “closer”
FR Decathlon seeks to satisfy Nordic walkers with new shoe collection
11 July 2017
IT Ernesto Esposito designs new collection for Geox
MX Guanajuato continues to drive Mexico’s shoe exports
10 July 2017
KR Assocal takes Italian brands to Seoul for Micam “teaser”
US Denver to be the new home of Outdoor Retailer
07 July 2017
US Pensole Academy to feature in online show
US Nike praises advances in 3D-printed baseball cleat
06 July 2017
IT Italian leather association reveals export figures
IT Assomac “holds its ground” amid global uncertainty
05 July 2017
IT Russian sanctions ‘misguided', say Italian shoemakers
GB Clarks to bring some shoe manufacturing back to the UK
IT Ferragamo snaps up former Burberry man
FR Greater focus on shoes and leathergoods at Première Vision Leather
OM DSW branches out with first overseas store
04 July 2017
BD Rise in value of Bangladesh's leather shoe exports
US Nike lays foundations for future growth: CEO
03 July 2017
FR Paris Fashion Museum director to join JM Weston
CN Belle shareholders to vote on buyout

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