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Brazilian Footwear identifies targets for next two years
This incentive program aimed at footwear exports and developed by Abicalçados and Apex-Brazil is renewed every two years since its implementation in 2000
Alibaba acquires controlling stake in Lazada
With this transaction Alibaba becomes a key player in online commerce in the Southeast Asia region
Yue Yuen with increasing revenue
One of the world's leading footwear manufacturers consolidated its total revenue in 2015
Heitor Klein, Executive President of Abicalçados, live on World Footwear
Aiming to get an updated view of the state of the footwear industry in Brazil, we spoke to the sector's association Abicalçados (Brazilian Shoe Manufacturers Association) and its President
adidas to open 3 000 stores in China by 2020
The Germany-based sportswear giant expects to have 12 000 stores in China by 2020 while it reinforces its geography to operate in more than 2 200 Chinese cities
Hugo Boss to close 20 stores in China
Reduction of losses is behind the decision of the luxury brand to rationalise the operations in the Asian country
Ferragamo Group fights counterfeiting
The Italy-based group has announced thousands of actions carried out in 2015. A new microchip will start to be embedded in Ferragamo shoes and leather goods with an aim to make counterfeiting more difficult
Anti-dumping duty extended in Brazil
As communicated by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC), from the 2nd of March onwards the surcharge applied to footwear imported from China will be 10.22 US dollars per pair
Columbia Sportswear’s Chinese joint venture appoints GM
The US-based company and the subsidiary of Swire Pacific Limited announced the appointment of Jason Zhu as General Manager of their China joint venture - Columbia Sportswear Commercial (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
European Commission to launch a public consultation regarding China MES status
Plans to conduct a consultation with the interested stakeholders on China’s request for Market Economy Status (MES) has been announced by the EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström
Chinese footwear exports to Russia down by 35.9%
CLIA, the China Leather Industry Association, has confirmed that sales of China-made footwear to Russia have fallen by more than a third in the first 8 months of 2015
Yue Yuen revenue up by 5%
One of the world's leading footwear manufacturers consolidated its total revenue in 2015
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