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August 2017

31 August 2017
DE EOG sets out vision for OutDoor exhibition
CN Steady growth for Chinese footwear sector in first half of 2017
30 August 2017
DE Germany is gripped by “sneaker hype”
BR Places available on Abicalçados workshops
DE Gallery SHOES provides fresh impetus for German footwear industry
CA Arc’teryx issues voluntary recall for 2016 Procline boots
US Foot Locker says it faces no “imminent threat” from Amazon
29 August 2017
CN New Balance triumphs in China trademark case
RU Weather warning from Russia for Brazilian shoe firms
25 August 2017
SD Sudanese tannery owner cements ties with Chad
ET Ethiopia misses leather export target by a long way
24 August 2017
CN Cole Haan strengthens presence in China
NG Huajian wants to create 100,000 jobs in Africa
23 August 2017
US DSW reports first sales increase since 2015
US Footwear retailers hit as sales move online
MX CICEG calls on entrepreneurs to enter footwear industry
US Timberland employees are still giving back 25 years on
ES Exports on the rise in La Rioja
22 August 2017
DE BASF strengthens new 3D printing business
PL Spanish shoe companies to take part in Poznan fair
21 August 2017
DE Six-city focus for adidas
US Timberland brand president heads to Wolverine
18 August 2017
CH Bally could be next to go in JAB’s luxury sell-off
CN ‘Stabilising demand’ for shoes puts Stella back on track
17 August 2017
BR Brazilian companies optimistic after Bogotá exhibition
VN Domestic firms want to bridge the gap in Vietnam
16 August 2017
IT Vibram warns of spike in counterfeits
BR Middle Eastern promise for Brazilian brand
US Bearpaw owner spies opportunity in factory contacts
US Coach pleased with Stuart Weitzman contribution
CA Lululemon to offer shoes in some stores
15 August 2017
TZ Footwear can help Tanzania-Vietnam trade reach $1 billion
US Payless exits chapter 11 as CEO steps down
14 August 2017
TW Positive first half for Yue Yuen despite athleisure decline
US Wolverine restructuring is in full swing
11 August 2017
CN Footwear sustainability summit to take place in Shanghai
US Judge rules that Skechers copied Stan Smith design
10 August 2017
US Choo purchase buoys Michael Kors
BR Unfavourable exchange rate hits Brazil’s footwear exports
09 August 2017
GT Help requested for Guatemala’s leather-loving shoemakers
DE Reebok downsizes in the US
BR Alpargatas struggles in Q2 as sale is approved
HK Ferragamo re-opens Hong Kong boutique
CA Camuto will help new owner Aldo ‘to grow’
08 August 2017
ES Menorca footwear figure dies
IT Tod’s aims for more exclusive products
07 August 2017
AT Austrian footwear designer showcases collection at YKK London Showroom
CO Stage set for Bogotá exhibitions
04 August 2017
DE BASF steps up focus on 3D printing technology
US Under Armour believes in its footwear future
03 August 2017
US Payless gets court approval for reorganisation plan
CN Pakistan offers footwear manufacturers Canton Fair subsidy
02 August 2017
CO Colombia lifts tariff on Mercosur shoes
IT Ferragamo's restructuring hits profit
IT Kappa owner seals deal for Sebago brand
BD New school for children of Bangladeshi footwear workers
DE Adidas heads for 20% sales leap as focus on shoes and clothing pays off
01 August 2017
IT Flat first half for Geox
US Ugg recovery helps Deckers to strong first quarter

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