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US-China Trade war: new tariffs on hold
President Trump and President Xi agreed Saturday to hold off on imposing new tariffs and continue trade negotiations, after meeting on the occasion of the G-20 Summit in Osaka
EU and Vietnam sign FTA
On the 30th of June, the European Commission and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced the signature of the new Free Trade Agreement and the Investment Protection Agreement
US China meeting to take place this weekend
President Trump and President Xi are expected to meet this Saturday in Osaka (Japan) during the G-20 Summit and the international trade topic is hot on the agenda
Hurley with new CEO
Nike, the owner of the Hurley brand, appointed John Schweitzer as CEO and CFO for the brand
48 hours Prime Day at Amazon
The giant ecommerce player announced its longest Prime Day ever for this July
The new life of Portuguese leather goods
Portugal exports 113 million euros in leather goods and saddlery. Since 2010, exports of this industry have increased by 250%
Prada launches bag made with recycled plastic
Prada launched a pioneering new project, Re-Nylon, introducing a sustainable line of the iconic Prada bag silhouettes executed in a unique new regenerated nylon, the ECONYL
The priorities of the new Head of Assocalzaturifici
Siro Badon, the new Assocalzaturifici Chair, explained the guidelines of his mandate focusing on sustainability, education and training and internationalisation
Argentina: industry is under alert
According to local news agencies, the footwear industry in Argentina is struggling with sharp falls in production and consumption
UK: retail sales slip at fastest pace since 2009
The High Street business in the UK continues to face challenging times. Now, the highest drop in British retail sales in the last 10 years has been reported
Thomas G Bata: You have to get the priorities right
Watch the interview to learn a bit more about the current trends of the footwear industry according to the views of Thomas G Bata, from the Bata Group
Hermès to expand site in Saint Junien
The luxury group continues to invest in France, by expanding its facilities and creating new job opportunities
Tamara Mellon raises funding for brand's expansion
The co-founder of the Jimmy Choo brand has managed to secure funding to expand her namesake brand. Tamara Mellon raised 50 million US dollars for the expansion of the brand
Facebook reveals its Libra cryptocurrency
Libra was announced as a low-volatility cryptocurrency, powered by a smart contract platform that’s designed to be secure, scalable, and reliable. The cryptocurrency is governed by non-profit Libra Association based in Geneva
Tapestry appoints new CFO
Joanne C. Crevoiserat was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Tapestry, the New-York based luxury house
adidas employees run to preserve the oceans
The Herzogenaurach team of the sportswear giant adidas has organised an activity to raise awareness for the oceans and the importance of fighting pollution
Zimbabwe: modernisation is the way
The African country is appealing to its tanneries to focus on modernisation as a way of succeeding
Walmart has a new Chief Technology Officer
Suresh Kumar is a 25-year Tech Executive, who will bring deep experience in retail and e-commerce, advertising, cloud and machine learning
Moda appoints director of footwear
The fashion trade show taking place in Birmingham every February and August is aiming to enhance its footwear segment and has appointed Lisa Govier as director of footwear
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