Partnerships
Vans with 50 000 US dollars high school program
The US-based footwear manufacturer is sponsoring its eighth annual Vans Custom Culture art competition, inviting high school art students to embrace creativity
JC Penney and Nike team up for shop-in-shops
The two companies have gathered efforts to create inspiring Nike brand shop environments in over 600 JC Penney stores
Boris Becker to launch footwear collection in Delhi
An historic world number one, tennis legend Boris Becker will launch his footwear collection in India on the 26th of December
Ravel in collaboration with the V&A Museum
The partnership has resulted in the creation of an exclusive collection inspired by the V&A’s archive of distinctive and popular 20th century textile designs
Skechers launches joint venture in South Korea
The lifestyle and performance footwear brand announced it is transitioning its business in South Korea from a third-party distributor to a new joint venture with Luen Thai Enterprises
Program Footwear Components by Brasil with 34% exports growth
The joint initiative by Assintecal and Apex-Brazil, aimed at strengthening the sector’s exports, has closed the first nine months of the year with dynamic growth
Chelsea and Nike sign new deal
The London-based football team has announced a new long-term partnership with sportswear giant Nike. Annual sponsorship to reach 60 million British pounds
Skechers Performance partners with Breast Cancer Care
A special footwear collection and a dedicated marketing campaign to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month were created as part of the initiative
Zippy expands to Ukraine
Portugal-based multi-brand retailer Sonae is partnering with Argo to expand the Zippy stores into the East European country
Skechers launches joint venture in Israel
The US-based footwear giant announced that it has signed a new joint venture partnership for Israel with its current regional distributor, MGS Sport Trading Ltd
Teva and UGG unveil hybrid collection
The two brands, both divisions of the Deckers Brands group, have unveiled a new collection that takes cues from their iconic footwear heritage
Brazil launches Future Footwear
The main entities of the Brazilian leather-footwear chain launched a new program aimed at the creation of new business models, new products and new production processes
A revolution is taking place at the editing of publications specialised in footwear
At least Matteo Pasca believes it. Ars Arpel Group and Fotoshoe Group are getting together and the move aims to focus at the development of initiatives of common interest on an international level
Step to Sustainability promotes debate on sustainable footwear production
The European Project Step to Sustainability presented its findings in a Final Conference during the latest edition of the GDS trade fair, held in Dusseldorf on the 28th of July
Worldwide footwear production reached 23.0 billion pairs in 2015
According to the latest edition of the World Footwear Yearbook this represents a slight decrease of 0.4% from the previous year-
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