Footwear

Hüseyin Çetin, TASD President, live on World Footwear

Feb 16, 2016 / Turkey

Aiming to get an updated view of the state of the footwear industry in Turkey, we spoke to the President of the Footwear Industrialists Association of Turkey (TASD)

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Luis Onofre with new online store

Feb 16, 2016 / Portugal

The designer's own store located at Avenida da Liberdade, in Lisbon, was the gathering point for several personalities who witness the announcement of the new distribution channel serving the brand

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Footwear exports recover in Brazil

Feb 15, 2016 / Brazil

According to data released by the Brazilian Shoe Manufacturers Association, footwear exports registered an increase of 60% in December in comparison with the previous month. This recovery resulted in a minor reduction of the global figures for the 2015 external trade figures

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Deckers to close stores after a challenging quarter

Feb 12, 2016 / United States

The US-based company specialised in designing, marketing and distributing innovative footwear, apparel and accessories, today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2016

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Can fashion change its calendar?

Feb 12, 2016 / World

The current dates in place for fashion shows and related events can change as the result of recent news. Burberry has announced a small revolution for its calendar of events

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Michael Kors with 6.3% revenue growth

Feb 11, 2016 / United States

The global luxury lifestyle brand announced the results for the third quarter of the 2015 fiscal year

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APICCAPS launches new Portuguese Soul platform

Feb 10, 2016 / Portugal

Last December, APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear, Components and Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association, launched the 10th edition of the Portuguese Soul magazine

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Columbia Sportswear’s Chinese joint venture appoints GM

Feb 10, 2016 / China

The US-based company and the subsidiary of Swire Pacific Limited announced the appointment of Jason Zhu as General Manager of their China joint venture - Columbia Sportswear Commercial (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

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European Commission to launch a public consultation regarding China MES status

Feb 9, 2016 / European Union

Plans to conduct a consultation with the interested stakeholders on China’s request for Market Economy Status (MES) has been announced by the EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström

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Nike grants 1.6 million US dollars to support students

Feb 8, 2016 / United States

Nike and the Nike School Innovation Fund awarded a total of 1.6 million US dollars in grants to 71 Oregon high schools

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Portugal on its way to organise the XX UITIC Congress

Feb 5, 2016 / Portugal

The Congress of the International Union of Shoe Industry Technicians (UITIC) returns to Europe in its next edition due to be held in 2018

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Highlights at the forthcoming GDS

Feb 5, 2016 / Germany

From the 10th to 12th of February the international shoe sector will be meeting in Düsseldorf for the 121st edition of the GDS – Global Destination for Shoes & Accessories

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Skechers is Company of the Year

Feb 4, 2016 / United States

Skechers has been named 2015 Company of the Year and honored with a design excellence award in the Athleisure category. Awards were attributed by the trade publication Footwear Plus

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