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July 2018

31 July 2018
US Allbirds hires former Under Armour executive
RU Obuv Rossii expansion is ahead of schedule
30 July 2018
DE Performance and Functional Materials deliver more than half of BASF’s revenues
DE Puma overcomes “major shifts” in footwear trends
27 July 2018
US International sales continue to drive Skechers growth
IT Why EU-Japan agreement is good news for Montebelluna
26 July 2018
MX CICEG laments scarcity of skilled footwear workers
US Sheehan asks brands to take ‘the knuckle challenge’
25 July 2018
ES Leather shoes increase their share of Spanish total
US Online direct-to-consumer sales boost VF’s Q1 footwear performance
HT Intertek steps up Latin America testing services
IT Ferragamo and Polimoda to launch footwear design course
US Evolving Camber Outdoors signs up new partners
24 July 2018
BE BASF to invest $25 million in Belgian 3D printing technology provider
ES Valencian shoemakers exhibit at Elda footwear museum
23 July 2018
PK Pakistan: shoes compensate for falling value of leather
PT Portuguese shoemakers eye impact on US market
20 July 2018
CA Bata and Wilson relaunch legendary sneaker
US Brooks rolls out apparel shop-in-shop programme
19 July 2018
GB Pavers snaps up another footwear group
JP EU’s largest ever trade deal is good news for sports brands
18 July 2018
CN Stella Group keeps a close eye on trade tensions
CN Leather sector now a target as US-China trade war ramps us
DE Adidas aims to eliminate virgin polyester by 2024
IT Assocal plans for 2019 Moda Made in Italy events
BR First-half figures make for bleak reading for Abicalçados
17 July 2018
EC Increasing quality is bringing buyers to Ecuador, Caltu claims
DE Adidas celebrates success of Run for the Oceans 2018
16 July 2018
CO Colombia turns a corner
CH SGS launches new comfort testing services
13 July 2018
VN Optimistic mood at Vietnam event
MX Mexican President-elect pledges support for footwear industry
12 July 2018
GB The latest issue of World Footwear is now available
MA Ambitious targets for Moroccan leather industry
11 July 2018
IT Northwave turns to Michelin for new flat shoe models
US Lubrizol develops new TPU footwear solutions
JP Tokyo summer for Spanish shoe brands
ZM Comesa to endorse new youth employment initiative
US Caleres makes sneaker move
10 July 2018
CN UNIDO pledges support for new Chinese industrial development agency
IN Indian government minister opens new footwear design centre
09 July 2018
US Nike appoints new chief sustainability officer
ET Ethiopia’s industrial parks to receive $175 million World Bank boost
06 July 2018
VN Brazilian Leather heads to Vietnam
DE BASF makes double acquisition in 3D printing
05 July 2018
US Under Armour seeks to reach its global potential
IT Milan luxury brands take Chinese social media step
04 July 2018
IT Geox adds Kofi Annan to its ethics committee
BR Great expectations for summer collections at Francal
ES ‘Upskilling’ project partners meet in Elda
US Nike looks to the future with new footwear for children
NL Number of ZDHC contributors passes 100
03 July 2018
GB Pentland Group announces full-year results
IT Italian companies “especially vulnerable” to counterfeiting
02 July 2018
NL ZDHC document seeks to improve wastewater quality
IT Assocal bemoans “lukewarm” start to 2018

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