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adidas and Manchester United announce official partnership
The new deal will be effective from the 2015/2016 season onwards, and adidas will become the global Technical Sponsor and Official Licensing Partner of the English team for ten years
Bangladesh’s leather sector registers record exports
Official statistics released in Bangladesh show the industry’s exports with a growth rate of 29% in the last 12 months’ period, reaching 747 million US dollars
European footwear exports up by 3% in the first quarter
After growing almost 20% per year, between the period 2010 - 2013 (53.8%), European footwear exports going outside the EU, grew in value by only 3%, in the first quarter of 2014. In volume terms a similar growth was registered
Turkey’s international footwear trade with two digits growth
In 2013 Turkish footwear exports increased 31.6% in volume and 19.1% in value, reaching now 166 million pairs valued at 607 million USD. Imports were up both in volume and value, growing 13.2% and 15.9%, respectively
Wolverine announces record revenue
In the second quarter of the year, the US based company generated revenue reaching 613.5 million US dollars, a solid increase of 4.4% compared to similar period in the previous year. Net income increased from 17.9 million US dollars to 27.5 million US dollars
New Footwear Production Code of Conduct in the US
The Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA), the largest footwear trade association in the US, released a comprehensive Footwear Production Code of Conduct for its industry
NASA drives the ForceShoe investigation
The agency in charge of the American space program leads an investigation to address ongoing concerns about the maintenance of the astronaut’s bone and muscle health in microgravity
Cristiano Ronaldo announces footwear brand 100% Made in Portugal
The winner of the FIFA Ballon D’Or for the best footballer in 2013 has just announced through social media he is launching a new footwear brand under his name
Steve Madden now focused on boosting sales online
The New York based footwear company has announced a new partnership with Certona, a company specialised in real time omnichannel personalization
Kenya focused on reviving its leather industry
Industrialization Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed has named a task force to work on the recovery of the local leather industry
Debt restructuring launched at shoemaker Alpina
The District Court in Kranj, Slovenia, has launched debt restructuring proceedings at footwear maker Alpina, after accumulation of a debt totaling 42 million euros
Vietnamese footwear exports consolidate growth
The General Department of Customs in Vietnam released the numbers for footwear exports in the first five months of the year and sales abroad registered an 21.2% increment compared to previous period last year, reaching 3 888.9 million US dollars
Giant footwear retailer Belle fears weak China’s economic performance
The company announced its results for fiscal year ending February 2014, with revenue up 1% and net income increasing 10%, but declared it fears that China’s slow growth forecasts might affect the company’s performance
Nanotechnologies applied to footwear in European project
The joint European consortium is looking into materials, components and footwear with enhanced comfort properties based on nanotechnologies
Skechers named Best Lifestyle Brand of the Year
Skechers USA, Inc. was elected at the Sports Trade Awards and adds this new and recent achievement to a year with multiple industry awards
Portuguese footwear designer Luís Onofre in interview
One of the most renowned Portuguese designers, with a considerable list of famous customers, Luís Onofre creates luxurious shoes that are currently sold in over 40 countries
Basketball related footwear accounts for one quarter of all athletic footwear sales in the US
According to the NPD Group, a global information company, basketball footwear was up 21% in an athletic footwear market (down 4% overall) in the 12 months’ period ending April 2014
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