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February 2019

28 February 2019
CN Another year of strong growth for Anta Sports
ES Fall for Spanish footwear exports in 2018
27 February 2019
IT Former Bottega Veneta CEO joins Tod’s
DE Tension and caution affect BASF 2018 results
Leather lasts too long for today's throwaway society
GB Former Geox CEO takes the reins at Clarks
ES Coach brand takes up residence in Spanish shoemaking town
26 February 2019
CN Anta shareholders approve Amer acquisition
US Rocky Brands takes Dallas marketplace space ahead of exhibition switch
25 February 2019
IT All millennials should have ‘heritage’ shoes
GB Graphene grip comes to OCR World Championships
22 February 2019
US High-profile shoe mishap causes embarrassment for Nike
DE LVMH mourns loss of “the most exceptional talent”
21 February 2019
US New leadership at Asics America after revenue dip
US Revenue falls for Wolverine but group takes heart from Q4 figures
20 February 2019
GB The latest issue of World Footwear is now available
DE Footwear drives Puma to another record year
US New footwear pavilion at Miami sourcing event
TR Flights sell out as Turkish tanners head to Milan
IT Sympatex sets its sights on replacing PU foam
19 February 2019
PK Further decline for Pakistan’s leather exports
US Payless ShoeSource to close all its US stores
18 February 2019
DE Adidas brings Boost back into hiking boots with new Terrex offering
DE EOCA turns its attention to plastic waste
15 February 2019
BR Promising start to 2019 for Brazil’s footwear sector
IT Micam organiser bemoans how busy buyers are these days
14 February 2019
US Another record year for Skechers
US FTC wants to know if “deceptive” marketing still affects leather
13 February 2019
US Growth for Under Armour in 2018
PT New president of CEC
US Timberland appoints new footwear design chief
NL Another victory for Louboutin in trademark fight
US Flat revenue for rebranded Michael Kors group
12 February 2019
BE Skills project closes: millions available to help companies progress
IT The footwear industry meets in Milan
11 February 2019
AU Australian sheepskin availability likely to decline in 2019
NL Ecco celebrates double award win
08 February 2019
US Deckers continues its strong year in the third quarter
US Inside the shoe is Sheehan’s focus in education campaign
07 February 2019
US New sole from Vibram offers 'extreme grip'
JP COTANCE celebrates EU-Japan agreement
06 February 2019
DE Organisers say fourth edition of Gallery Shoes is fully booked
CO Colombia proves its value to Brazilian shoe brands
DE Deichmann training programme wins plaudits
ES Elda shoe museum marks its 20th anniversary
MX Mexican footwear body criticises tariff reduction
05 February 2019
DE Puma unveils its own intelligent fit system
PH Philippines footwear industry bounces back
04 February 2019
DE Adidas targets 11 million pairs of Parley shoes in 2019
DE Huntsman and partners to address customised sports shoes at ISPO
01 February 2019
RU New stores fuel growth for Obuv Rossii
CN China offers optimism for Ferragamo

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