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A successful World Footwear Congress
Apr 9, 2019 / CEC
The sixth edition of the World Footwear Congress took place last week in Naples, located in an European region with high footwear industry representation. The debate focused on themes under the topic Digitalisation for a sustainable footwear industry   
 
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Indonesia presents its Footwear Creative Competition
Apr 9, 2019 / Indonesia
The Indonesia Footwear Creative Competition (IFCC) is an initiative by the Indonesian Footwear Industry Development Center (BPIPI). The IFCC aims to set itself as a benchmark creative event in the field of footwear   
 
Companies
adidas invests in China to accelerate expansion
Apr 8, 2019 / China
The Germany-based sports brand is heavily investing in China, where its growth is three times higher than in the rest of the world. adidas plans to open 1 000 stores in China this year and expand ecommerce
  
 
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ABG acquires Volcom
Apr 3, 2019 / United States
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) announced the purchase of the intellectual property of Volcom from Kering SA. Through this acquisition, ABG diversifies its lifestyle pillar with the addition of America’s first brand dedicated to skate, surf and snow, and boosts the value of its portfolio   
 
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JCPenney to close stores in 2019
Apr 8, 2019 / United States
The American department store chain announced plans to close 27 stores this year. The closures include 18 full-time department stores and 9 home and furniture shops   
 
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Ubik, specialist in children's shoes
Apr 5, 2019 / Portugal
Get to know Ubik, a footwear company based in Santa Maria da Feira in the North of Portugal and with roughly three decades of experience manufacturing shoes   

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