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January 2019

31 January 2019
GB Heritage at the heart of Tricker’s Tramping boot
CO Sustainability ‘a necessity’ for Colombian footwear industry
30 January 2019
ES Coffee can point La Rioja shoe firms towards the circular economy
JP Ecco, Dow and Dassault combine to offer customisable midsoles
GB Revamped look for BFA in its 120th anniversary year
PY Serious decline in Paraguay’s shoe consumption
US Foot Locker looks to tap into the potential of the adidas Speedfactory
29 January 2019
US Under Armour appoints chief people officer
BE Industry 4.0 will dominate closing event of skills project
28 January 2019
DE Sympatex will make shoes at ISPO with plastic waste
JP ASICS to turn recycled sportswear into Olympic kit
25 January 2019
FI Amer directors cleared to sell their shares to Anta-led consortium
IT Bank to buy stake in Tod’s
24 January 2019
JP YKK to showcase customisable zipper
US Vans contributes to strong quarter for VF
23 January 2019
PK November figures cheer Pakistan shoe industry
GB Reshoring dream appears short-lived for Clarks
US Foot Locker makes investment in Pensole
LK Sri Lanka’s leather and footwear sector ‘should look outwards’
MX Mexico begins reducing tariffs on footwear imports from Vietnam
22 January 2019
IN India’s CLE names new chairman
US Nike promises ‘the perfect fit’ with its new lacing system
21 January 2019
VN Vietnam calls for co-operation between local and FDI companies
GB The latest issue of World Footwear is now available
18 January 2019
GB Companies set up global alliance to end plastic waste
US Payless explores its options 18 months after restructuring
17 January 2019
CN Positive numbers for Stella International
GB Graphene keeps giving the gift of grip for inov-8
16 January 2019
CA Poppy Barley asks customers to donate unwanted shoes
IT Bag component boosts Expo Riva Schuh
MX Mexico: footwear leader issues warning over fuel theft crisis
US DSW restructures its leadership team
KZ Northwave partners with Astana cycling team
15 January 2019
NG Footwear and leather an obvious choice for Nigeria
BR Brazil’s footwear exports down more than 10% in 2018
14 January 2019
FR Award for shoes that combat loneliness
US Vibram Furoshiki signs up new US distributor
11 January 2019
DE Adidas updates Copa football boot for 2019
NG Nigerian shoe and leather project will boost jobs and exports in Sokoto
10 January 2019
DE Oeko-Tex to present its leather standard at Gallery Shoes in March
ES Stage set for latest iteration of Madrid shoe exhibition
09 January 2019
CN Winter sports and football to feature prominently at ISPO China
BD Shoes are the good news for Bangladesh
US New Balance aims for larger US manufacturing footprint
VN Vietnam’s footwear exports grew by more than 10% in 2018
US Foot Locker invests in children’s sneaker brand
08 January 2019
US Change of leadership for Converse brand
FI Amer Sports directors call extraordinary general meeting re sale
07 January 2019
BR Light at the end of the tunnel for Brazil’s footwear sector
PK Pakistan leather sector still struggling for growth despite footwear success
04 January 2019
BE European Commission to launch Circular Plastics Alliance
IT Italy experiences fall in footwear production
03 January 2019
DE Gallery SHOES prepares for its fourth edition
AR Argentina: leathergoods and footwear SMEs are hardest hit

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