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European companies are recommended to diversify their markets

Dec 13, 2016 / CEC

The words are from Cleto Sagripanti, President of the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC). An entrepreneur and a business man with extensive experience in the shoe industry

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Portuguese footwear exports continue to grow

Oct 24, 2016 / Portugal

In the first half of 2016, Portugal exported 40.1 million pairs of shoes valued at 902.2 million euros, growing by 1.8% from similar period last year. If this performance continues in the second semester, 2016 will represent the 7th consecutive year of positive growth

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Timberland launches online customisation in Europe

Oct 5, 2016 / Europe

Design your own boots is the motto for the footwear brand’s new program

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Skechers is the official running shoe of the IRONMAN European Tour

Mar 14, 2016 / Europe

The global footwear brand continues to expand its Performance Footwear Division

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European Commission to launch a public consultation regarding China MES status

Feb 9, 2016 / European Union

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

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Zalando finishes the year on a high

Jan 31, 2016 / Germany

According to preliminary figures of one of Europe’s leading online platform for fashion, revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2015 should be in the region of 865 to 872 million euros (or 30-31%)

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Revenue growth continues at Ferragamo

Sep 28, 2015 / Italy

One of the key players in the luxury sector has presented its consolidated results for the six months period ended at the 30th of June 2015. Growth continues at the Italian group

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European Fashion and Creative Industries gathered

Jul 6, 2015 / Europe

Commissioner Biénkowska hosted the first Forum on Fashion and High-End industries to discuss initiatives developed to support these industries and to identify future joint actions

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Cleto Sagripanti is CEC’s new President

May 28, 2015 / CEC

The election occurred on the 27th of May during the General Assembly of the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC) in Istanbul

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Europe will host the first edition of the International Footwear Forum

Apr 7, 2015 / Europe

The new international event will be a meeting point for representatives of footwear associations and chambers from around the world and will take place in September 2015

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Skechers expands distribution centre in Europe and announces record sales

Aug 27, 2014 / United States

The company’s distribution centre in Belgium will be expanded to support increased sales across Europe. Skechers announced net sales up by 28.8% in the first 6 months of the year

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Nanotechnologies applied to footwear in European project

Jul 10, 2014 / Europe

The joint European consortium is looking into materials, components and footwear with enhanced comfort properties based on nanotechnologies

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Portuguese footwear grows over 7% in the first quarters of the year

Dec 20, 2013 / Portugal

Portuguese footwear exports continue to grow in 2013. In the first nine months of the year, Portugal exported 56 million pairs of shoes, worth a total of 1.336 billion euros, which represents an increase of 7.2% when compared to the same period of the previous year

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