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Nordstrom to hire 11 800 seasonal employees

Oct 15, 2015 / United States
The Seattle-based company announced a seasonal hiring activity for its Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores, and for its fulfillment centers to support Nordstrom.com, Nordstromrack.com and HauteLook

Get to know the B Side sneakers by Josefinas

Oct 14, 2015 / Portugal
The brand, responsible for the most expensive ballet flats in the world, just announced a new sneakers line, following a recent venture in the boots segment

Under Armour announces departure of COO/CFO

Oct 14, 2015 / United States
The US-based company has announced that Brad Dickerson will be stepping down to pursue another professional opportunity outside of the athletic performance industry. The leaving date is set for early 2016

Vietnam gains importance as EU footwear supplier

Oct 13, 2015 / Vietnam
Lefaso, the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association reported that last year the country export 4.88 billion US dollars’ worth of footwear to the EU

Italy to continue investing in the Russian market

Oct 12, 2015 / Italy
The statement occurred as the Italian Footwear Association reflected on the last edition of the Obuv Mir Koži trade fair. Italian exports to the region are showing a downward trend

Ancient Egypt footwear exhibition inaugurated

Oct 12, 2015 / Egypt
A new show displaying the different styles and shapes of footwear in ancient Egypt opened its doors to the public at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir

Dune targets international growth

Oct 10, 2015 / United Kingdom
The UK-based footwear and accessories retailer has reached a deal with Royal Bank of Scotland that will result in a multi-million pound working capital package

Cambodia sets new minimum wage

Oct 9, 2015 / Cambodia
It has been announced that the minimum wage for clothing and footwear workers in Cambodia will increase by 9.4% to 140 US dollars a month. The announcement should contribute to alleviate the social tensions felt in the country

Portuguese footwear strengthens its presence at ModaLisboa

Oct 9, 2015 / Portugal
In this edition of the Portuguese fashion show, besides the catwalk presence, the Portuguese footwear brands will gather in an exhibition dedicated to Portuguese Shoes

Cristiano Ronaldo in the catwalk to present its new footwear collection

Oct 8, 2015 / Portugal
The famous sportsman and international fashion icon staged a private fashion presentation in his home country Portugal, celebrating the new collection of his CR7 Footwear brand

CCMP Capital to acquire Shoes For Crews

Oct 8, 2015 / United States
CMP Capital Advisors, LLC (CCMP) and Shoes For Crews confirmed they have entered into a definitive agreement under which affiliates of CCMP will acquire a controlling interest in the slip-resistant footwear company

Delcam’s businesses merged and renamed

Oct 7, 2015 / United Kingdom
Autodesk, owner of the Delcam business, has announced the new Autodesk Footwear Group, which will be fully focused on supporting designers and manufacturers of footwear

New edition of the Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program

Oct 7, 2015 / United States
This is the fifth consecutive year of a college program which awards scholarships to outstanding student athletes

Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal reached

Oct 6, 2015 / United States
The US and 11 Pacific countries have reached an agreement regarding the region’s largest trade deal in its history, the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)

Brazil analyses extension of anti-dumping duty

Oct 5, 2015 / Brazil
The duty applied to footwear imported from China is currently at 13.85 US dollars. The extension of the anti-dumping duty is under investigation
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