10 May 2016
  
Highlights
 
Trade
Argentina: Production down and imports up worry local industry
May 4, 2016 / Argentina
The head of the Chamber of the Footwear Industry in Cordoba, Miguel Hames, has announced that production levels in local factories are roughly 40% below the levels registered by this time last year   
 
Companies
Dunlop Protective Footwear acquires Onguard
May 3, 2016 / United States
The Netherlands-based protective boots company announced this deal as part of its global growth strategy   
 
Trade
Kenya to ban imports of low quality leather
May 3, 2016 / Kenya
The country plans to put in place rules to ensure that all leather imports meet quality standards   
 
Companies
Coach returns to growth
May 3, 2016 / United States
The US–based company has announced third quarter net sales increasing by 13% over prior year on a constant currency basis (up by 11% on a reported basis). Coach maintains the guidance for consolidated full year 2016   
 
Companies
Ghibi, wearing emotions
May 9, 2016 / Portugal
This is the name of a brand of homewear shoes produced by Houspring Têxtil, a company located in São João da Madeira, one of the historic regions for footwear manufacturing in Portugal   
 
Companies
Aéropostale fills for bankruptcy
May 6, 2016 / United States
The US-based specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories for teenagers, has filled for bankruptcy with plans to close around 150 stores in the US and Canada   
 
Companies
Alibaba’s strong performance
May 5, 2016 / China
The China-based ecommerce giant finished the fiscal year on a very strong note, posting the fastest revenue growth in the last four quarters
  

World Footwear Events

Next Events

May
11
May 11-May 13, 2016 | Guadalajara- Mexico

May
12
May 12-May 12, 2016 | Copenhagen- Denmark

May
12
May 12-May 14, 2016 | Tunis- Tunisia

May
12
May 12-May 14, 2016 | Jakarta- Indonesia

More News

Companies
May 4, 2016 / Germany
Companies
May 6, 2016 / China
Companies
May 5, 2016 / United States
APICCAPS Portuguese Shoes