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UITIC to present shoes made without stitching

Mar 15, 2018 / UITIC
In a joint press conference held in Hong Kong, during APLF, the UITIC Executive Committee, APICCAPS and CTCP, announced the first speakers of the 20th edition of the UITIC Congress, taking place in Porto, from the 16th to the 18th May

VF to acquire Altra

Mar 15, 2018 / United States
The North Carolina-based company, specialised in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, and ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. announced they have signed a definitive purchase agreement for the Altra footwear brand

Nordstrom invests in digital technology

Mar 14, 2018 / United States
With the aim to further integrate technology across its business, Nordstrom announced it has closed deals to acquire two leading retail technology companies: BevyUp and MessageYes

Caleres reports a set of good results

Mar 14, 2018 / United States
The US-based company announced increases in sales, margins and earnings for both the fourth quarter and the complete year

Leather industry claims policy support in Bangladesh

Mar 6, 2018 / Bangladesh
A 5 billion US dollars aim was set for exports of leather and leather goods to be achieved by 2021. Shareholders from these industries claimed policy support to help achieving it

Skechers gives back to community

Mar 6, 2018 / United States
The US-based footwear giant gave more than 1.5 million US dollars to Children with Special Needs and Education

Tunisia’s leather and footwear facing rough times

Mar 5, 2018 / Tunisia
The country's authorities recently organised a meeting to discuss the challenges faced by the country’s leather and footwear industry

Tod's project aimed at fast-moving fashion

Mar 2, 2018 / Italy
The Italian luxury group will use multiple collections throughout the year to engage better with customers, following many fashion brands which are already adapting their strategies to the fast-moving market

Endless sells footwear retailer to Pavers

Mar 2, 2018 / United Kingdom
The private equity investor has sold UK-based footwear retailer Jones Bootmaker to Pavers Limited. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed

Target and Hunter with limited-edition collection

Mar 1, 2018 / United States
The Minneapolis-based discount store retailer and the British-based brand known for its iconic Original Wellington boot have set up a partnership to issue a spring lifestyle collection celebrating families, fun and the outdoors

Âme Moi, grab your soul and use it

Mar 1, 2018 / Portugal
This is the motto of the Portugal-based luxury accessories brand

Crocs with strong quarter

Feb 28, 2018 / United States
Revenue in the fourth quarter reached 199.1 million US dollars, growing by 6.2%, contributing for results above guidance, with a loss reduction

Alpargatas: poor performance in 2017

Feb 26, 2018 / Brazil
The Brazil-based footwear manufacturer has reported net revenue of 3.7 billion reais (1.15 billion US dollars) in 2017, a decrease of 8.2% compared to the previous year

New Generation: meet Maria João Lima

Feb 23, 2018 / Portugal
With a law degree, Maria João Lima felt in love with the family footwear business and is one of the faces of Portuguese-based company Joia Calçado, S.A.

Burbery strengthens e-commerce presence

Feb 23, 2018 / United Kingdom
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