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August 2021

31 August 2021
DE Quality in Puma’s sights
RW Rwanda could build industrial park for leather
27 August 2021
FR Star’s shoe auction supports food charity
CN Anta Group reports record H1 high
26 August 2021
CN Xtep gets H1 boost
IT Peroni toasts Italian leather sneaker collection
25 August 2021
GB UK footwear trade show announces line-up
DK Ecco promotes Panos Mytaros to group CEO
DE Adidas hits on ‘no-dye’ golf shoes
IT New investment leads Lotto to dream big
DE Innovation for famous Puma football boot
24 August 2021
US Strong first-half growth for Foot Locker
PK PFMA seeks help to push Lahore footwear project forward
23 August 2021
DE Adidas updates Barricade for ‘modern tennis’
US Weitzman store closures help Tapestry to achieve record income
20 August 2021
GB Cautious UK expansion plans for Deichmann
IN New head of leather at Tata International
19 August 2021
GB Oak bark tanner celebrates individuality of hides
GB Outdoor in a great place as an industry, says JD Sports
18 August 2021
FR New version of Predict shoe from Salomon
JP First-half growth for ASICS
CN Ningbo disruption adds to supply chain fears
GB Hotter to grow beyond footwear following AIM listing
VN Vietnam seeks ways to remedy production disruption
17 August 2021
TW Yue Yuen reports ‘decent recovery’
US Leather groups sponsor footwear summit
16 August 2021
ET Ethiopian leather complex back on the agenda
US Adidas agrees to Reebok sale
13 August 2021
FR New CEO for Salomon
GB Inov-8 celebrates Mont Blanc with special edition
12 August 2021
VN Covid closes factories in Vietnam
US TwistedX uses tree planting scheme to reach ‘carbon neutrality’
11 August 2021
GB Net-a-Porter maps own-brand styles with traceability tech
US Reef’s wooden sandal inspired by furniture design
CN Adidas reports China decline
BD Bangladesh breaks ban on wet blue exports
JP Growth for Mizuno
10 August 2021
CN Shanghai restrictions lead to ACLE postponement
TW FENC converted 6,000 tonnes of ocean plastic in 2020
09 August 2021
KR Reebok revisits airbag material for footwear collaboration
US DSW to be exclusive physical retail partner for Hush Puppies
06 August 2021
CN China’s footwear and leather imports up 75%
US Record first half for Columbia Sportswear
05 August 2021
IT Footwear and leather fairs gear up for September
US Reebok’s ‘Cordura pack’ Beatnik set for rerelease
04 August 2021
AR Argentina: sports footwear factory reopens
US Foot Locker announces two acquisitions
JP Olympics unlikely to bring boost for Japanese brands
US Steve Madden in significant move out of China
PK Mixed news for Pakistan leather exports
03 August 2021
US All Capri brands exceed Q1 expectations
VN Vietnam footwear and leather show postponed
02 August 2021
US Two brands make Wolverine optimistic about 2021
IT Econyl steps out of comfort zone with consumer-facing platform

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