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October 2022

31 October 2022
DE Full-year outlook still in sight for Puma despite retailers’ caution
US Challenges for Vans
28 October 2022
US Successful return for North West and North East shows
DE European future in doubt as energy price-hikes cost BASF billions
27 October 2022
CN Double-digit decline for adidas in China
GB Successful leather workshop at De Montfort University
26 October 2022
BR Business boost for Brazil at Anpic
IT Tod’s family steps back from buyout
DE Alternative raw materials go under new CQ umbrella at Covestro
MX Anpic celebrates its 60th edition
US Clarks lands in New Jersey
25 October 2022
HK Growth for Stella International, but headwinds remain
US Xero Shoes taps Altra leader as barefoot sales climb
24 October 2022
PT Footwear project update at Alcanena Green Week
UY UNIDO director points to great opportunity in ‘secondary raw materials’
21 October 2022
BD Growth for Bangladesh footwear exports
GB New hiking shoe from Vivobarefoot is for ‘rewilding’
20 October 2022
TH APLF ASEAN 2022 opens in Bangkok
JP Plant-based is not enough, Covation Biomaterials says
19 October 2022
IT Technology providers merge to form Avantium
US US footwear prices still increasing
DE CEO takes herself out of the picture for three months
IT Export award for Gucci and U-Power
US Rocky Brands carves out new role for former CFO
18 October 2022
FR LVMH workshops open their doors to the public
DE Sustainable chemistry alliance appoints executive director
17 October 2022
AR New Balance to manufacture in Argentina
JP AquaGuard zipper is born again, YKK says
14 October 2022
BR Online shoe shopping still buoyant in Brazil
JP A ‘love letter to nature’ from Mizuno
13 October 2022
BR Suppliers must commit to ISA hide policy
US SAC ‘doubling down’ on data collection
12 October 2022
GB Milspeed secures local supply of ocean plastic for recycled ranges
CN China’s first Nike Style concept store recycles shoes
VE Venezuelan footwear production held back by banking restrictions
GB Partnership marks World Mental Health Day for adidas
BR Brazilian footwear industry creates 40,000 jobs
11 October 2022
KE Machakos leather park idea keeps Kenyan government hopeful
TH New horizons for Cordura’s re/cor RN66
10 October 2022
CA Overshoes maker offloaded by Rocky Brands
FR France: invitation to leather entrepreneurs
07 October 2022
ES More than 90 leather suppliers to exhibit at Futurmoda
KR Gore’s ePE membrane reaches the market
06 October 2022
GB Half a century and record sales for Manolo Blahnik
US Nike and the problem of excess inventory
05 October 2022
US Fresh vision for Toms with dual appointment
KH China manufacturers seek refuge and savings in Cambodia
FR Growth for Le Coq Sportif
FR CTC launches traceability system from hide to finished leather
CN On onboards its first Chinese brand ambassador
04 October 2022
US Growth elsewhere ‘partially offsets’ China fall for Nike
FR Plastics partner for Eastman recycling facility in France
03 October 2022
JP Carbon fibre LCA calculations complete for Teijin
GB ICLT physical testing laboratory officially reopened

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