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June 2019

28 June 2019
DE Puma commits to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions
CN Controversy leads to withdrawal of special-edition Nike shoes
27 June 2019
TW Sales revenues up for Pou Chen
CH Fair Wear welcomes ILO standard on workplace harassment
26 June 2019
IT Italian athletic footwear firms achieve €1.5 billion turnover
DE Hugo Boss opts for Olivenleder
BR Abicalçados renews overseas promotion initiative
US Young entrepreneur’s pain spawned ‘removable heel’ brand
US Nike adds name to UN climate commitment
25 June 2019
IT Special anniversaries for Tecnica Group brands
US DuPont Tate & Lyle puts the spotlight on Susterra
24 June 2019
FR Twelve French footwear brands at Pitti Immagine Uomo
DE Adidas hit by EU trademark blow
21 June 2019
IT Oberalp snaps up California climbing shoe brand
US Altra moves beyond trail running mainstay
20 June 2019
DE Urban runners inspire adidas’ revamped Boost release
AR Footwear suffers as consumption across Argentina’s economy declines
19 June 2019
US US footwear charity fields ‘hundreds of harrowing calls’ daily
GB Jimmy Choo co-founder secures funding to expand her brand
US Allbirds prepares to open its sixth store
DO Recycled leather features in Timberland's concepts project
NG PAE and partners push forward with Nigeria shoe factory plan
18 June 2019
GB App will help Pentland guard against modern slavery
AR Argentinian delegation will attend IFLS in Bogota
17 June 2019
US “High-risk” PET bottles are Unifi’s new target
US Black Diamond climbs into performance footwear
14 June 2019
CN Crocs to cut the amount of US product it sources from China
VN ISA TanTec breaks ground at new Vietnam tannery site
13 June 2019
BR US continues to drive Brazil’s footwear exports
GR Special-edition Havaianas showcase artists’ homelands
12 June 2019
ET Ethiopia: Major Chinese shoemaker signs lease for industrial park
UZ Joint Uzbekistan-Turkey leather and footwear cluster in development
GB Brexit negotiations carry huge ramifications for UK luxury sector
GB London student wins Cordwainers’ award
FR Christian Louboutin shoes to go on show on his home turf
11 June 2019
AT Covestro and Lenzing work together on material for footwear
DE First adidas golf shoe made from upcycled ocean plastic
10 June 2019
FR France destruction ban could hit luxury companies hard
DE Desma to build a factory of the future
07 June 2019
US Timberland funds research into ‘regenerative’ farms
CN China blames US for May trade tension setback
06 June 2019
CN Tom Schneider addresses Guangzhou footwear conference
GB Timberland and Vans owner’s new London HQ ‘shows commitment’
05 June 2019
MX How Trump’s tariffs could hit the Mexican leather sector
DE Adidas joins line-up at ISPO’s Digitize Summit
VN OrthoLite appointments will oversee Asian expansion
GB Skechers shoes to adorn feet of leading female golfers
US Strong start to the year for Caleres
04 June 2019
US VF names new supply chain chief
TW Q1 revenues up for Yue Yuen
03 June 2019
US Jimmy Choo contributes to growth of Capri group
US Shoe groups say tariffs will harm importers and manufacturers

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