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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
Update on the Blueprint Skills4Smart TCLF 2030
The consortium of the Erasmus+ project Skills4Smart Textile, Clothing, Leather and Footwear 2030, gathered under the second transnational meeting in Elda, Spain, on the 19th and 20th of June
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
Pakistan's footwear exports with good performance
May was marked by double digit growth on the country’s footwear exports, both in volume and value. Accumulated growth in the year anticipates a good annual performance
Pentland with 25% growth in revenue
For the year ended on the 31st of December of 2017 Pentland recorded total group revenue of 3.6 billion British pounds (4.7 billion US dollars), a 25% increase from last year. Performance was much driven by JD Sports Fashion
India’s push for local leather
The local Government seems determined to keep boosting the local leather industry
Talent Shoe 2018: The final Award ceremony
Over 60 young students of footwear design and manufacturing from schools in Europe gathered at Confindustria Moda in Milan for the Talent Shoe 2018, the award ceremony of the European design contest organised under an EU Social Dialogue project
Portugal: What’s new in the training field?
Over the past eight years, the Portuguese footwear sector has hired over 10 000 new workers. A reality that may be further strengthened with the new training initiatives being developed by the Cluster
Trade in fake Italian goods costs economy billions of euros
Global trade in fake Italian goods such as luxury handbags, watches, foodstuffs and car parts is taking a bite out of Italy’s economy equivalent to around 1-2% of GDP in terms of lost sales, according to a new OECD report
New carbon-based desiccant will keep footwear fresh
A team of Australian researchers has discovered a new super-efficient drying agent made up of graphene oxide to be integrated in shoe soles to control odour and moisture
Nike's recovery in the last quarter
Fourth quarter revenue increased by 13% totaling 9.8 billion US dollars, driven by strong double-digit revenue growth in international markets and Nike Direct globally and a return to growth in North America
Belarus ban on raw hides exports
With this new ruling, going forward all deals will have to be approved by the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange. The new ban on raw hides exports takes place in a market which has been traditionally closed
Firms support bill to limit Trump’s tariffs
Senator Bob Corker introduces bill to impose congressional review on Trump’s tariffs. More than 270 US companies approve in open letter to the US Senate
Growing retail sales in the US
May retail sales increased by 0.7% seasonally adjusted over April and 5.6% unadjusted year-over-year as a growing economy prompted consumers to continue to spend, according to the National Retail Federation
Atlanta, specialists working with the footwear industry
Based in the city of Lixa, in the north of Portugal, Atlanta, manufacturer of components for the footwear industry, works together with their clients to ensure they are actively contributing for their ultimate success
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