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New collaborative project presented by the Portuguese industry
The FAMEST project was formally presented by the Portuguese Footwear and Fashion Cluster last November
20th UITIC Congress in Porto: Submit your idea
Following a long lasting tradition the UITIC Congress will present innovative projects and technologies for the footwear industry, and now innovators are invited to present their ideas on a “call for papers”
Under Armour together with Team Canada
The Canadian Olympic Committee announced Under Armour as the Official High Performance Footwear Supplier for their Team Canada for the next eight years
Bata marks 1st year in Philippines
The global footwear brand Bata is celebrating its first anniversary in the Philippines market
India's new programme for leather and footwear
The government approved a special package of roughly 404.7 million US dollars (Rs 2 600 crore) for employment generation in the leather and footwear sector, which has the potential to generate 320 000 jobs in a period of three years
Better than expected month for athletic footwear
According to the NPD Group’s, US athletic footwear sales were better than expected in November, likely driven by the unprecedented promotional environment
Portugal wins best footwear design
For three days, Porto was the host of the Fashion Design Competition, an initiative aimed at young footwear and clothing designers of some of the most important European fashion schools
VF Corporation with new sustainability & responsibility strategy
The North Carolina-based lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories company announced its new global sustainability and responsibility strategy, Made for Change. VF aims to lead industrywide environmental and social improvements
Bata upgrades unit in Zimbabwe
Footwear group is investing in the country’s unit in Gweru with an aim to improve its efficiency and diversify its portfolio of products
Former Stuart Weitzman CEO back in business
Executive Wayne Kulkin, former CEO of Stuart Weitzman, re-enters the global footwear market with renewed focus on designing and marketing luxury sneakers under the brand StreetTrend LLC
Yue Yuen reports revenue up by 6.7%
The Hong-Kong-based company has announced its results for the first nine months of the year. Revenue continues to increase, with a major contribution from the retail segment (+19.4%)
The recovery of Russian imports
In the first semester of 2017, footwear imports by Russia increased by 41.9% in volume and by 32.6% in value. After the growth registered in 2016, the country seems to be on the recovery path
23% drop for Genesco's earnings
Despite reporting stable revenue for the third quarter (+0.8%), Genesco confirmed declined earnings for the period. The company lost one fifth of its earnings-
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