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Portuguese footwear closes 2021 on positive note

Jan 17, 2022 / Portugal

In the first ten months of 2021, Portugal exported 58 million pairs of shoes, worth 1.41 million euros, which reflects an increase of 9% on a comparable basis to the previous year

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140 million euros to transform the Portuguese footwear industry

Premium ContentJan 7, 2022 / Portugal

The Portuguese footwear industry will invest 140 million euros, through the Footwear and Fashion Cluster, to become “the international reference in the development of sustainable solutions”

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New Generation: meet Bernardo and Otília

Dec 30, 2021 / Portugal

The creation of 8000kicks resembles a film plot: it all began when Bernardo thought about creating a shoe from cannabis leaves. The idea, however, only took shape when he shared it with his grandmother, Otília, who has more than 50 years of experience in the textile sector

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Mind launches innovative software for shoe designers

Dec 27, 2021 / Portugal

Mind ShoeDesign is an innovative software developed under the Portuguese FOOT4U R&D Project, which enables the visualization and editing of shoes’ models in both 2D and 3D, assisting shoe designers throughout their creative process

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Portuguese footwear brand gives new life to fire-fighting hoses

Dec 17, 2021 / Portugal

Reusing damaged fire-fighting hoses to make shoes is the motto of the footwear brand J-UNK. Each person can contribute to its development in the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo

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Ownever: the new Portuguese brand of luxury handbags

Dec 10, 2021 / Portugal

Born in March 2021, Ownever intends to ensure classic and timeless designs that can last a lifetime. To that effect, it has launched a unique edition with 136 years of warranty

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New Generation: meet Pedro Pereira

Dec 2, 2021 / Portugal

Pedro Pereira represents the second generation of the Portuguese company of woman's footwear Reve de Flo. Having grown up in the world of footwear, he opted to join the company after finishing his studies, where he explored in-depth the industry and its strategic goals

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Lemon Jelly teams up with Ocean Alive

Nov 26, 2021 / Portugal

The Portuguese brand has rallied up behind the women-led Ocean Alive’s mission of protecting and preserving the ocean by inviting its customers to positively contribute

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Ambitious boosts its digital presence

Nov 22, 2021 / Portugal

The Portuguese company has decided to expand and update its online platform to improve the shopping experience of its customers while allowing them to access more information about the brand

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CTCP provides international experience to European students

Nov 15, 2021 / Portugal

As part of the Erasmus+ European project SciLed, the Portuguese Footwear Technological Centre received 11 young students from Spain, Italy, Greece and Romania for an intensive training initiative (Training Learning Experience)

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APICCAPS with new TV programme

Nov 3, 2021 / Portugal

Portuguese Soul is the name of the new TV programme, made in partnership with TV station RTP2. It is hosted by Portuguese fado singer Gisela João and is broadcasted on Saturdays

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Lemon Jelly launches special edition for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Nov 2, 2021 / Portugal

October is globally celebrated as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many brands get associated with this cause through the launch of solidary collections and lines. Lemon Jelly launched its Pink Ribbon edition

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New Generation: meet João Azevedo

Oct 25, 2021 / Portugal

João Azevedo grew up in Sintra, near the sea. After studying and working in the United States, he returned to Portugal with the idea of creating an environmentally friendly slippers brand. In 2015, Cima Sandals was born

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New Generation: meet Isabel Henriques da Silva and José Maria Reffois

Oct 18, 2021 / Portugal

Isabel and José are the faces behind JAK Shoes. Founders of the OFFICINA Lisboa project, in 2014 the duo created a unisex and sustainable brand. After Porto, a new store was now opened in Lisbon

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