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April 2021

30 April 2021
DE Footwear biggest category for Puma in Q1
US VF Corp offloads part of work segment
29 April 2021
CA Kodiak chooses PrimaLoft PURE
ES Shoe groups bid for €25m in EU funding for circular project
28 April 2021
US Footwear brands launch 'regenerative rubber' initiative
FR Price tells the story, CNC president says
US One-of-a kind shoes made from New Balance surplus materials
AR Messi’s record-breaking boots offered by Christie’s
CH Private equity firm to acquire Mammut
27 April 2021
US Caleres sets goals in first ESG report
FR Covid claims prominent Paris designer
26 April 2021
US Senior appointments at VF Corp
IT LVMH increases Tod’s stake to 10%
23 April 2021
HK Growth in Q1 for Stella International
US Leather association vows no US hides will be wasted
22 April 2021
DE Functionality and performance in Puma-Porsche Design collection
Bright footwearbiz redesign complete
US Vans commits to 'responsible' materials
21 April 2021
AU US ban of kangaroo products would be own goal, say professors
AR Shoes sold in Argentina must show local sizes, government says
JP First Asian Métiers d’Excellence programme launches in Japan
BR Bricks and mortar: Balenciaga enters South America
20 April 2021
DE Two new Parley for the Oceans prototypes are ready
CN Wenzhou 2.0: digital-first ‘fashion shoe town’
19 April 2021
HK Nike Air Yeezy 1 prototypes expected to fetch $1 million
KR BlackYak free hiking boot rental pilot targets non-Koreans
16 April 2021
GB Graphene footwear brand opens first shop
DE Munich event moves to October
15 April 2021
GB JD Sports retains revenue and profit in spite of covid and Brexit
JP Footwear brand takes ‘vintage’ idea to Japan
14 April 2021
IT Single Texon material offers multiple woven-in functions
US Nike: Returned shoes cleaned up and knocked down
HK Tributes as respected shoe leather professional loses cancer battle
IT Logistics centre will help Kering meet global e-commerce demand
US Under Armour commits to renewable energy
13 April 2021
JP Cash available to help Japanese leather companies recover from covid-19
FR Raw material prices are on the rise
12 April 2021
ET Addis Ababa leather events adopt hybrid model
US Nike tops brand value list again
09 April 2021
US Rockport walks with purpose into its fiftieth year
VN Vietnam’s footwear companies invest in digital
08 April 2021
GB Vans owner invests in state-of-the-art distribution centre
BR Jobs rebound in Brazil’s footwear sector
07 April 2021
US Former Nike exec named VP at Sorel
IT Fire ravages Valentino footwear factory
KR Stadium Goods travels to South Korea
SE Leather milestone for H&M
BD Bangladesh tanners ask for tax concessions
06 April 2021
JP Shoe launch from ASICS will benefit cadence and stride runners
DE Gore adapts to pandemic with virtual lab tours
01 April 2021
US PrimeAsia completes lifecycle assessment of its leather
DE Adidas chooses digital platform to increase buy-back programmes

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