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Allen Edmonds biggest sales event starts
The US corporation announced the start of their annual Rediscover America National Sales Event, the company’s largest sale of the year
Nike and Pendleton introduce new footwear collaboration
The two iconic brands are teaming up for a limited edition of athletic shoes made with Pendleton's famous wool fabrics
American Dad commemorative shoes released by adidas
The adidas Originals collaboration with Seth MacFarlane's American Dad! animated series has been officially announced
Bangladesh increases the value of its leather footwear exports
The country's leather industry exports for the first two months of the current financial year, July and August 2014, registered two digits growth
Footwear company raises 100 000 US dollars in two days on Kickstarter
Last week startup Thursday Boot Co. debuted on Kickstarter, the crowdfunding platform, with an aim to raise 30 000 US dollars for its new shoeline. In a couple of days the funding goal was more than doubled
Get to know Armando Silva
Since the early days the company specialized its manufacture in men’s footwear using high quality leather
adidas slips to third position in the US market
According to data from Sterne Agee and SportScanInfo the German brand is falling behind Nike and Under Armour in the American market
361 Degrees gets ready for US launch
Chinese sportswear brand is aiming to launch some products in selected retailers in North America within the next few weeks. A full collection will follow next Spring
Richard Kottler retires from the BFA
The British Footwear Association (BFA) announced several changes in its structure to coincide with the retirement of the current CEO and the appointment of John Saunders to the position
Nike with excellent growth in revenue
US sportswear maker and retailer announced 15% increase in revenue during the first quarter of the current financial year
Indian leather industry ready to nurture development
Who defends this position is T Ramasami, a former director at the Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), based in India, in his address at the 72nd foundation day celebration
Steve Madden to acquire Mexican licensee
The US based footwear company prepares to acquire a distributor of licensed footwear brands in Mexico currently holding the exclusive license for wholesale and retail distribution of Steve Madden
Shoe Carnival partners with eBay to implement commerce transformation
The US based footwear retailer has reached eBay to put in place the new omnichannel operational foundation based on eBay Enterprise modular solutions including Retail Order Management, Payments, Fraud Protection, Ship-from Store, and Customer Care
Get to know Carite
One of the largest Portuguese manufacturers for luxury brands, Carite exports 95% of its production
Dongguan focusing in high-end products
The China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) quotes Wang Shengpei, President of the Dongguan Leather and Footwear Association, to announce that Dongguan eliminated 30% of shoemakers while targeting high-end segments
Michael Jordan’s Olympic shoes put up for auction
The sneakers used by Michael Jordan during the 1984 Olympics are reportedly being put up for auction by a ball boy of the 1984 USA men's basketball team
Ultrasonic CEO appears but circumstances of the disappearance remain unclear
The German based footwear group, mainly active in China, has been on the news in the last couple of weeks after its CEO disappeared and funds of the company went missing. Now the CEO re-appeared but is not clear what happened
Su Chaoying, President of the China Leather Industry Association, live on World Footwear
China is the world's most relevant footwear producer and exporter, and as we prepare to the World Footwear Congress in Léon we spoke to Mr Su Chaoying, President of the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) and one of the speakers at the event
Footwear exports with 21.6% increase in Pakistan
Data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reveals two digits growth in value for footwear exports in the last two months, despite decline in quantities sold abroad
CCC consolidates revenue growth while focusing on international expansion
Two digits growth continues to characterize the performance of the Polish footwear company, which added a new store in Romania to its distribution network
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