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India and Vietnam solidify business ties
A group of businessmen from Indian leather companies travelled to Ho Chi Minh City to met with their Vietnamese counterparts
Luxury sneakers: an expanding market
Brands such as Prada, Gucci and Balenciaga are increasingly looking at sneakers for growth, increasing their investment and marketing budgets to allocate in this segment
European Associations work on new digital skills
The results of a company survey conducted under the Erasmus+ Project Digital TCLF 2025 have been published, confirming the relevance of 9 emerging digital occupations in the Textile, Clothing, Leather and Footwear (TCLF) sectors
Increasing demand for Turkish production
The Turkish companies are seeing a huge increase in orders from global apparel giants and new footwear chains
Caleres acquires majority stake in Blowfish Malibu
The St Louis-based company announced it has acquired a controlling interest in Blowfish Malibu, which has trailing 12-month revenue of approximately 27 million US dollars
Under Armour strengthens regional structure
US-based sports brand Under Armour has strengthened its global operations with the appointment of new regional Managing Directors
Rockport seeking approval of sale to Charlesbank
The company which filed for bankruptcy back in May, announced that, after completing a court-approved marketing process, it intends to complete the previously announced asset purchase agreement with CB Marathon Opco LLC, an affiliate of Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC
McNamara teams up with ASPORTUGUESAS
The Hawaiian surfer is the new ambassador of ASPORTUGUESAS. McNamara teamed up with the Portuguese flip-flops' brand and has already booked two collections per year, entitled “Everything is possible”
Mizuno and Fleet Feet reunited for Project Zero
For the second consecutive year, Mizuno will design a pair of shoes to be sold in Fleet Feet stores to raise funds for breast cancer research
Rwandan economy boosted by growth in leather sector
A 24% increase in the leather output helped the Rwandan economy grow by 6.1% in 2017, with a 10.5% growth rate registered in the fourth quarter
Iran's import ban includes footwear and leather goods
Iran is ready to ban more than 1 300 commodities following latest US sanctions in order to protect plummeting value of rial (the national currency)
Ecco steps into customised footwear with 3D printing
Danish shoe manufacturer Ecco combines 3D scanning and 3D printing to realise fully customised sneakers in just a few hours
Tod's revenue down, but in line with expectations
The Italy-based company is implementing a series of new initiatives to re-structure its activities. The impact is still to be felt and revenue in Q1 was down by 5.2%. Despite that, results were in line with the expected
India’s push for local leather
The local Government seems determined to keep boosting the local leather industry-
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