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April 2018

30 April 2018
DE US tariffs could push Puma away from China: CEO
US A&E celebrates its environmental progress
27 April 2018
ES Local designer delivers inaugural conference of new footwear degree
RU Q1 growth for Russian footwear group
26 April 2018
DE Double-digit Q1 growth for Puma
US International sales are “greatest growth opportunity” for Skechers
25 April 2018
US Steve Madden “off to a good start” in 2018
AR Argentina: domestic footwear production falls below 100 million pairs
DE Desma helps long-time partner boost production
GB Thomas Ware celebrates Queen’s Award success
BE New BLC owner says the running of the Leather Working Group will be unchanged
24 April 2018
GB Sports brands top Fashion Transparency Index
ES Eurofins makes Elche lab available to Avecal members
23 April 2018
BE Success for COTANCE after ‘very important day’ for leather
US Timberland fights for sustainability on three fronts
20 April 2018
US Nike’s latest innovation will make its debut at the London Marathon
US Microban launches new odour control product
19 April 2018
BR Abicalçados says Brazil’s footwear figures for 2017 “could have been worse”
US Former Ferragamo chief executive to lead Stuart Weitzman
18 April 2018
IT AKU wants ambassadors to help spread its message
BR Exposition to highlight relevance of leather in modern fashion
PT Leather to feature prominently on UITIC Congress programme
GB Pentland makes director changes to boost international growth
Hope for shoe leather from 2019 on, Leather Pipeline predicts
17 April 2018
RU Research group puts Russian shoe retail market at almost $20 billion
CN Privatisation of Pou Sheng off after shareholder vote
16 April 2018
MX CICEG wants parallel agreements with CPTPP members
CN Columbia Sportswear to take full ownership of its China joint-venture
13 April 2018
CN Stella International vows vigilance over trade tensions
AR Argentina is now the biggest export market for Brazilian footwear
12 April 2018
GB Berghaus to help team complete polar expedition
IT TFL completes work on Global Fashion Centre in Tuscany
11 April 2018
ES Footwear brand Munich launches padel shoe collection
US Nine West files for chapter 11
FR France: leather-sector exports pass €10 billion in 2017
DE Store closures on the cards for adidas: CEO
US Pensole seeks out high school design talent
10 April 2018
ID Aprisindo secretary general dies
MX CICEG executive director issues CPTPP warning
09 April 2018
US AAFA and FDRA react to US tariff announcement
FR Berluti confirms new artistic director
06 April 2018
FR OECD says automation to eliminate fewer jobs than previously thought
KZ Italian footwear companies confirm that Kazakhstan is key
05 April 2018
BE Leather makes it to the end of Europe’s ‘green product’ pilot
US Keen brings back former sales president
04 April 2018
CN Finished product manufacturers multiply the value of leather by 780%
ES Maturolife project brings smart safety devices closer for older people
CA Allbirds touches down in fourth global market
DK Ecco partner claims ‘step forward’ in shoe customisation
GB Pittards well placed to grab new footwear opportunities
03 April 2018
US Former Vans president returns to VF in new role
JP Cordura wins Senken Synthetic Fibre Prize

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