Netherlands
Imports of footwear with a dark picture in the first semester
The most recent statistics for footwear trade in 2020 show a very dark, albeit expected, picture. In the first semester of the year, footwear imports fell in almost every countryLeather Naturally and IULTCS announce close collaboration
Global leather organizations, The International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IULTCS) and Leather Naturally, announce that they will intensify their collaboration in the field of leather educationH&M wins over adidas in a nearly 25-year long legal dispute
For more than 2 decades, adidas and H&M have been involved in a legal battle over the stripesLeather Naturally celebrates another milestone
After successfully raising over 1.5 million US dollars to fund a global campaign to promote leather, the Leather Naturally initiative now confirms that it has over 100 membersSLEM starts new innovation program
International innovation institute SLEM has developed a new 9-month program to inspire professionals and companies in new ways of thinking about footwear aiming to positively impact and improve the industryMacintosh Retail declares bankruptcy
The suspension of payments for the Macintosh Retail Group N.V. was terminated upon request of the administrators and was converted into bankruptcy as of todayUnited Nude prepares retail push
Anglo-Dutch footwear brand United Nude is planning to refocus as a lifestyle brand ahead of a retail push in the UK and abroadFrozen sales at Macintosh
The Netherlands-based group has annouced the results for the firsty quarter. Sales were up by 0.8% in the periodArchitects and designers create 3d printed shoes for United Nude
United Nude and 3D Systems Corporation have teamed up to merge fashion, design and technology, which resulted in fiv 3D printed creations presented during Milan’s design weekShoe Treasures - Roger Vivier at the Waalwijk Museum
The Dutch Leather and Shoe Museum in Waalwijk has announced a new exhibition celebrating the work of designer Roger Vivier, opening on the 21st FebruaryMacintosh with moderate sales growth
Lower pace of sales growth in the Fashion segment during quarter four (+2.0%) compared to the first three quarters (+7.6%) in a weak shoe market environmentUnited Nude launches 3D printed shoes
The famous footwear brand has designed the Float shoe, which can be 3D printed at home on a compact desktop machineDutch designer creates Virtual Shoe Museum
An interested lover for shoes, with a passion for exhibitions, graphic designer Liza Snook always struggled with short footwear exhibitions, along with poor lighting and placement of parts.3D Printer
This trend is a revolution in the market. We can print a pair of shoes within 7 hours only.- 1